Research Article

Pain Intensity Is Not Always Associated with Poorer Health Status: Exploring the Moderating Role of Spouse Personality

Table 2

Moderation analysis of neuroticism in the relationship between pain intensity and Physical Functioning.

BlockIndependent variablesβ95% CItpR2Fp

1Patient age−0.22−0.62, −0.13−3.010.0030.1044.05<0.001
Patient sex<0.01−6.24, 6.400.020.981
Pain duration−0.08−0.70, 0.17−1.210.229
Educational level0.03−4.93, 8.140.490.628
Patient N−0.01−0.43, 0.37−0.130.899
Patient E0.150.03, 0.872.120.035
Patient C0.06−0.28, 0.660.800.424
2Patient pain intensity−0.45−8.94, −4.73−6.41<0.0010.13830.25<0.001
3Spouse N−0.01−0.35, 0.390.120.907<0.001<0.010.969
4Spouse N ∗ patient pain0.190.08, 0.542.650.0090.0217.010.009

Note. R2 is adjusted. R2 and F refer to changes in each block. Reported beta values are standardized and correspond to the final model. N, neuroticism; E, extraversion; C, conscientiousness.