The Role of Experiential Avoidance in Terms of Fatigue and Pain During COVID-19 Among Latinx Adults. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Latinx persons are overrepresented in terms of 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates and constitute a subpopulation at increased risk for COVID-19 related physical ailments. Fatigue and pain are among the most prevalent somatic symptoms among the Latinx population; however, there is little understanding of individual difference factors that are related to fatigue and pain during COVID-19 among this health disparities population. Experiential avoidance (EA) reflects the persistent tendency to avoid aversive internal sensations. METHODS: The current study sought to extend past work by exploring EA in relation to fatigue severity, pain intensity, and pain disability among 182 Latinx adult persons during the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Results indicated that EA accounted for a statistically significant amount of variance across the criterion variables. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the current work provides initial empirical evidence that EA is related to greater fatigue severity and pain severity/disability among Latinx persons during COVID-19.

published proceedings

  • Cognit Ther Res

altmetric score

  • 4

author list (cited authors)

  • Mayorga, N. A., Manning, K. F., Garey, L., Viana, A. G., Ditre, J. W., & Zvolensky, M. J.

citation count

  • 6

complete list of authors

  • Mayorga, Nubia A||Manning, Kara F||Garey, Lorra||Viana, Andres G||Ditre, Joseph W||Zvolensky, Michael J

publication date

  • January 2022