The Evaluation of Individuals with Low Back Pain in Terms of Social Adaptation

Abstract

Objective:The aim of the present study is to assess individuals with low back pain in terms of social adaptation.Materials and Methods:The population of this descriptive study included individuals with low back pain who were older than 18 years old. 372 individuals suffering from this pain were reached between 02.20.2021 and 03.18.2021 by using the snowball sampling method, one of the non-probabilistic sampling methods. A Personal Information Form, the Oswestry Disability index, and the Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale were used to collect data. Data were gathered through a web-based survey.Results:It was found that 32.5% of the participants suffering from low back pain were aged between 18-29 years and 60.9% of them were female. The Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation scale mean score of all participants was 40.81±8.86 and their Oswestry Disability index mean score was 15.81±9.43. There was a moderate negative correlation between the Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation scale and the Oswestry Disability index scores of the participants (r=-0.528, p=0.000).Conclusion:Consequently, as low back pain increased, the level of social adaptation decreased, and this in turn affected the daily lives of people with low back pain. Knowing the risk factors for low back pain and social maladaptation is important for taking the associated measures, and it is thought that it would be beneficial to repeat the related studies in a more comprehensive and multi-centered manner.

Keywords

• low back pain
• pain
• social adaptation
• social adaptation self-evaluation scale