Incongruence of pain severity ratings among people experiencing pain and their observers has been linked to psychological distress. Previous studies have measured pain rating congruence through static self-report, involving a single rating of pain; however, this method does not capture changes in ratings over time. The present study examined the extent to which partners were congruent on multiple ratings of a participants’ pain severity during the cold pressor task. Furthermore, two components of pain anxiety—pain catastrophizing and perceived threat—were examined as predictors of pain congruence.
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