The Effect of Childhood Pain Experiences of Nursing Students on Fear of Pain in Adulthood

Abstract

Fear of pain develops from negative interpretations and thinking that pain is equivalent to causing harm. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of childhood pain experiences of nursing students' on pain fear in adulthood. The research is descriptive and cross-sectional and its sample consisted of 176 nursing students at a state university An information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature and the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III were used to collect the data. When the pain experienced in the same medical procedures in childhood was compared with the pain they experienced at their current age, it was determined that 65.9% of the students experienced less pain now. The total score of the students on the Fear of Pain Questionnaire was 80.57±19.77. It has been determined that the painful experiences of students in childhood affect the fear of pain in adulthood (p