“What Should I Do First?” The Effect of Manipulated Goal Conflict on Affect, Motivation, and Helping Behavior in Chronic Pain Couples

Social support, especially from romantic partners, is an important resource for individuals with chronic pain (ICPs)4. Providing sufficient and high-quality help may, however, be a challenge for partners17,36. Research has shown that some helping behaviors (e.g., solicitous behaviors) may have unfavorable effects on patient outcomes4,8,26,36,37 and that partners may appraise their helping role as stressful, which depletes their ability to provide effective support3,23,56.

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