Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery

Soumen Das De, MD, MPH; Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD; David C. Ring, MD, PhD

Abstract
Background:  
Upper-extremity-specific disability correlates with mood and coping strategies. The aim of this study was to determine if two psychological factors, kinesiophobia (fear of movement) and perceived partner support, contribute significantly to variation in upper-extremity-specific disability in a model that included factors known to contribute to variation such as depression, pain anxiety, and catastrophic thinking.