CORRELATION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL MEASURE OF SELF-EFFICACY WITH NECK PAIN AMONG STUDENTS OF LAHORE
Keywords:
Neck pain, pain, self-efficacy, psycho-social measures, neck disability index, pain self- efficacy questionnaireAbstract
Background of the study: Neck pain is the most common problem associated with students due to muscle inflammation, strain, and trauma. It is a discomfort that is localized to the cervical region. This condition is expected to be shared in older adults and among younger adults.Thus the focus is to determine the relationship between neck pain and disability scale and pain self-efficacy and whether the neck affects students' self-efficacy.
Methodology: This study was a cross-sectional study with convenience sampling technique conducted at the Lahore Institute of Science and Technology. A total of 73 students, both make and female were taken in this study.
Neck Disability Index and Pain Self-Efficacy questionnaire were used and questionnaires were given. Data was analyzed using SPSS 23.
Results: Results indicated that neck pain was inversely proportional to pain self-efficacy. So when neck pain lessens, self-belief increases, and when neck pain worsens, self-belief decreases. The Pearson correlation value of correlation was -.774. The p-value was 0.001. The correlation is significant at the0.01 level or less than 0.01 level. So, it shows a significant relationship between neck pain and self-efficacy.
Conclusion: This analysis revealed a negative correlation between pain self-efficacy and neck pain, which had an inverse relation.
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