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Understanding Couples' Perceptions of the Impact of Chronic Back Pain on their Relationship

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dc.contributor.authorCross, Laura A.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSayre, Julia B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:34:17Zen
dc.date.adate2012-05-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:34:17Zen
dc.date.issued2012-04-10en
dc.date.rdate2012-05-07en
dc.date.sdate2012-04-21en
dc.description.abstractWhile a substantial number of studies exist in the medical and mental health fields reflecting the physical and psychological implications for couples with chronic back pain, studies thus far have focused on the independent perceptions of each partner. Research investigating how couples jointly perceive the impact of chronic back pain on their relationship is absent. This qualitative study explored eight couples' joint perceptions of how chronic back pain has impacted their relationship. Using thematic analysis, dominant themes to emerge included (1) relationship changes, (2) influential relationship factors, and (3) making sense of pain. Limitations of the study as well as future research and clinical implications are also discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04212012-083502en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04212012-083502/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42174en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartCross_LA_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectrelationshipsen
dc.subjectcouplesen
dc.subjectChronic back painen
dc.titleUnderstanding Couples' Perceptions of the Impact of Chronic Back Pain on their Relationshipen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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