Background Work disability is a major patient outcome for spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients since SpA mostly appears in younger adults. Objectives we examined the influence of catastrophizing as negative psychological factor on work productivity and activity impairment SpA. Methods We conducted cross-sectional study over 3 months period. included treated with (Assessment SpondyloArthritis Intern...

OBJECTIVES The main aim was to investigate the complex inter-relationship between frailty and pain, and the mediating roles of cognitive function, morbidity and mood in this nexus. DESIGN A cross-sectional analysis. SETTING A prospective community-dwelling population-based cohort. PARTICIPANTS 1682 adults age ≥50 years without evident cognitive or functional impairment, or history of canc...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating mediation effect of self-esteem on the relations among adolescents' abuse experiences, depression and anxiety, and suicidal ideation. METHODS The participants were selected using secondary data from a population in the 2012 Korea Welfare Panel Survey (KOWEPS). Data were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 and SPSS Macro, and bootstrapping a...