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Pain and psychological distress are linked as co-occurring factors that influence fatigue [1], and they are both identified as key mediators in the relationship between pain and disability [2]. Their interconnected role in health outcomes is further evidenced by their joint analysis in academic research [3].
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Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors ... - Nature nature.com 3 facts
claimPsychological distress and pain are closely related to fatigue, where longer and more intense pain correlates with more pronounced fatigue.
referenceLøke et al. published 'The role of pain and psychological distress in fatigue: A co-twin and within-person analysis of confounding and causal relations' in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine in 2022.
claimIn a meta-analysis of the relationship between pain and disability, self-efficacy, psychological distress, and fear were identified as mediators, while catastrophizing did not show a mediating effect.