Positive Affect as a Source of Resilience for Adults in Chronic Pain

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Specific Aims: Aim 1: To maximize relevance and acceptability of content and delivery of LARKSPUR intervention among patients with FMS, a chronic pain population with known deficits in PA. This aim will establish the feasibility (recruitment and retention) and acceptability (helpfulness, satisfactio...

Specific Aims: Aim 1: To maximize relevance and acceptability of content and delivery of LARKSPUR intervention among patients with FMS, a chronic pain population with known deficits in PA. This aim will establish the feasibility (recruitment and retention) and acceptability (helpfulness, satisfaction, and impact) of the multicomponent LARKSPUR intervention in Hispanic, non-Hispanic African American and non-Hispanic other patients with FMS. Aim 2: To conduct a randomized pilot trial to evaluate the impact of the LARKSPUR intervention in FMS pain (primary outcome), as well PA, depressive symptoms, physical functioning, and stress appraisals (secondary outcomes) and Aim 2a: explore racial/ethnic disparities. For Aim 1, the study team will pilot LARKSPUR to examine feasibility and acceptability of the intervention framework by conducting frequency and descriptive statistics for enrollment rates, number of sessions completed, number of weeks required to complete the intervention, and Likert-scale items assessing satisfaction with the intervention and perceived helpfulness. For Aims 2, FMS patients (target N=90) will be randomized to receive the LARKSPUR content online or to complete daily emotion reports online (control). The researchers hypothesize that intervention participants will report more frequent PA, decreased depressive symptoms, enhanced physical functioning, improved stress appraisals, and reduced FMS pain (intensity and interference) immediately following the intervention (approximately 6-8 wks) and at 1-month post-intervention.

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