The relationship between pain experience with mindfulness and psychological hardiness in chronic patients

Background and Objective: Today, chronic pain is heard as one of the main complaints of individuals, and many people who practice routine work constantly complain of their physical pains. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pain experience with mindfulness and psychological hardiness in chronic patients. Materials and Method: The present study was a descriptive-correlational study in which 150 patients with chronic disease were selected through a sampling method from the community of patients visiting Zabol medical centers. The instrument was a McGill Pain Experience Questionnaire, Kentucky Mindfulness Scale and Psychological Hardiness test. In this research, the data were analyzed with the aid of SPSS software using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Findings: The findings showed that there is a relationship between the aspects of "observation", "performance with awareness or concentration" and " admission without judgment mindfulness", and the components of " struggle, commitment and control" psychological hardiness with pain experience of chronic patients. Additionally, the aspects of mindfulness and psychological hardiness simultaneously predict 0.32 of the pain experienced by chronic patients. Conclusion: According to the results, in order to reduce pain experience in chronic patients, mindfulness and psychological hardiness comprehensive educational programs are necessary through health centers.