The relationship between pain sensitivity, pain catastrophizing and hangover severity

Saeed, HM, Sips, ASM, Owen, LJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2548-1926 and Verster, JC ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6455-2096 2021, 'The relationship between pain sensitivity, pain catastrophizing and hangover severity' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (4) , e2047.

Preview

PDF - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Download (277kB) | Preview

Abstract

Recent research found a significant and positive correlation between hangover severity and pain catastrophizing. The current study aimed to verify these findings. Data from N = 673 subjects with a mean (SD) age of 42.2 (19.1) years old (range: 18 to 87 years old) was evaluated. An online survey collected data on alcohol consumption and hangovers related to their heaviest drinking occasion between 15 January and 14 March 2020. When correcting for the amount of alcohol consumed, significant correlations were found between hangover severity and both sensitivity to pain (r = 0.085, p = 0.029) and pain catastrophizing (r = 0.095, p = 0.015). In addition, subjective intoxication correlated significantly with sensitivity to pain (r = 0.080, p = 0.041) and pain catastrophizing (r = 0.099, p = 0.011). Overall, the results were more pronounced in men than women, and the associations with pain catastrophizing were strongest for the subscale assessing rumination. In conclusion, although statistically significant, the observed correlations were of small magnitude. Nevertheless, the observations confirm previous findings that suggest a link between pain perception, alcohol consumption, and hangover severity, which warrants further investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	** From MDPI via Jisc Publications Router ** Licence for this article: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ **Journal IDs: eissn 1660-4601 **History: published 19-02-2021; accepted 09-02-2021
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher:	MDPI
ISSN:	1660-4601
Related URLs:	Publication
SWORD Depositor:	Publications Router
Depositing User:	Publications Router
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2021 11:01
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2022 06:47
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/59646

Actions (login required)

Edit record (repository staff only)