The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic pain

Table 2 Correlations between SIS and pain related variables

Pain related variables	Correlation coefficients
Negative feelings
CES-D	−.363**
STAI State	−.389**
STAI Trait	−.404**
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Worst pain	−.434**
Least pain	−.137
Average pain	−.216
Current pain	−.330**
Interfered with general activity	−.357**
mood	−.308**
walking	−.263*
work	−.310**
relations with others	−.241*
sleep	−.184
enjoyment of life	−.111
Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ)
Sensory pain	−.126
Affective pain	−.137
Visual Analogue Scale	−.221
Present pain intensity	−.228
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
Rumination	−.187
Helplessness	−.039
Magnification	−.101

Note. SIS = Self Illness Separation, CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, STAI = State Trait Anxiety Inventory
*P < .05
**P < .01

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