Factors Associated With Quality of Life in Chronic Low Back Pain

Factors Associated With Quality of Life in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Structural Equation Modelling Study

The aim of this study was to identify and validate the factors that may affect quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain.

Participants between the ages of 18-65, who are willing to participate in the study and have low back pain for more than 3 months will be included in the study. The necessary demographic information will be obtained with a data form. For the evaluation; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, Beck Depression Scale, Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease 6-Item Scale, Coping Strategies Inventory Short Form (CSI-SF), Pain Catastrophising Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Short Form - 36 (Quality of Life Questionnaire) will be used. The data obtained in the study will be entered into SPSS 17 package programme (Greasley, 2007). Minimum-maximum values, arithmetic mean and standard deviation will be used to evaluate numerical data, and frequency distributions and percentages will be used to summarise categorical data. The data of the study will be analysed using Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) statistical package programmes. In all analyses, p<0.05 will be considered statistically significant.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Having low back pain for more than 3 months
• Being between the ages of 18-65

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of surgery in the spinal region
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Tumour
• Autoimmune disease
• Neurological disease
• Psychiatric or cognitive impairment