| Abstract: | Investigated the effects of 2 self-report procedures on tolerance for pain. 58 female undergraduates, prescreened using a scale of absorption, or heightened attention, received 2 trials of a cold-pressor task. Ss gave ratings of either pain or calmness or no rating. Both self-report procedures resulted in significantly greater tolerance times than the no-rating condition. Tolerance was similar in each self-report condition. It is concluded that self-reports foster the use of coping strategies and thus divert attention away from noxious sensations. No differences in tolerance were found for high and low absorption scores, suggesting that absorption does not mediate the effects of self-report procedures. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
