Le sentiment d'efficacité personnelle dans la gestion de la douleur chronique : approche sociocognitive

The aim of this article is to explore, from the data of epidemiologic studies, the action and influence of self-efficacy in chronic pain management. The sociocognitive approach perceives self-efficacy, depending on its degree of motivation, as a contributing factor to the development and the upholding of behaviors in agreement with self-evaluation of one's skills. Most of the work carried out on the subject tends to support that a strong feeling of personal efficacy leads to a better and more adequately adapted management of chronic pain. Researches also show that cognitive behavioral therapies are helpful and are a positive factor in the development or the maintenance of one's self-efficacy in the management of tenacious pain.