Concept priming and pain: an experimental approach to understanding gender roles in sex-related pain differences.
Concept priming and pain: an experimental approach to understanding gender roles in sex-related pain differences.
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概念启动和疼痛：一种理解性别相关疼痛差异中性别角色的实验方法。
DOI：
10.1007/s10865-010-9291-7
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
France,ChristopherR
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作者：
Fowler,StephanieL;Rasinski,HeatherM;Geers,AndrewL;Helfer,SuzanneG;France,ChristopherR
先前的研究发现，疼痛的性别差异部分是由于性别角色的个体差异。在一项实验室研究中，我们测试了一个假设，即隐性性别角色线索的存在也可以缓和女性和男性经历疼痛的程度。具体来说，我们通过要求男性和女性参与者写下他们以刻板的女性化、男性化或中性方式行事的实例来改变性别角色线索。然后评估冷压任务的疼痛和心血管反应。结果显示，当被女性特质刺激时，男性在冷压任务中的疼痛和焦虑比女性要少。然而，在男性或中性启动条件下，性别之间不存在差异。结果表明，隐蔽的性别线索可以改变疼痛报告。此外，至少在某些情况下，女性角色线索可能比男性角色线索对疼痛报告的影响更大。
Prior research has found that sex differences in pain are partially due to individual variations in gender roles. In a laboratory study, we tested the hypothesis that the presence of covert gender role cues can also moderate the extent to which women and men experience pain. Specifically, we varied gender role cues by asking male and female participants to write about instances in which they behaved in a stereotypically feminine, masculine, or neutral manner. Pain and cardiovascular reactivity to the cold pressor task were then assessed. Results revealed that, when primed with femininity, men reported less pain and anxiety from the cold pressor task than women. However, no differences existed between the sexes in the masculine or neutral prime conditions. The results indicate that covert gender cues can alter pain reports. Further, at least in some situations, feminine role cues may be more influential on pain reports than masculine role cues.