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ArticleScientific reports2025

The mediating role of anxiety between child abuse and pain among a sample of Lebanese adults.

Elie Kesrewani, Georgio Chammas, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El Khatib, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

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Elie Kesrewani *School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Georgio Chammas *School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Diana MalaebCollege of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Fouad SakrSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mariam DabbousSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Sami El KhatibDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Lebanese International University, Al Khyara, Bekaa, Lebanon.
Souheil HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon. souheilhallit@usek.edu.lb.
Feten Fekih-RomdhaneThe Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi Hospital, 2010, Manouba, Tunisia.
Sahar ObeidDepartment of Psychology and Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon. saharobeid23@hotmail.com.

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Abstract

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience in response to a noxious stimulus. Nowadays, it is increasingly prevalent among adults and may be influenced by past experiences such as child abuse, trauma or psychiatric conditions like anxiety. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the mediating effect of anxiety between child abuse and pain among a sample of Lebanese adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and April 2024. Participants were selected using a snowball sampling method from various Lebanese governorates, and completed a self-administered online questionnaire via Google Forms. All adults over the age of 18 were eligible to participate. The questionnaire included sociodemographic questions, the short form of McGill pain questionnaire, the generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), and the child abuse self report scale (CASRS-12). A total of 507 Lebanese adults completed the questionnaire. The mean age was 26.80 ± 10.29 years and 73.2% were female. The results showed that anxiety partially mediated the association between child abuse and pain. Higher levels of child abuse were significantly associated with greater anxiety, which in turn was significantly associated with increased pain. Child abuse was directly associated with higher pain levels. The study highlights the relationship that child abuse has on pain in adults and its relationship with anxiety. Future research delving into the relationship between child abuse and chronic pain in adulthood is essential to better understand the underlying pathways and support effective prevention and intervention strategies.

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Adult Survivors of Child AbuseAnxietyChild AbusePainAdolescentAdultAnxiety DisordersChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLebanonMaleMiddle AgedSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesAnxietyChild abusePain

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PMID40360660
PMCPMC12075661

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