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1532-75583322026AprInternational journal of behavioral medicineInt J Behav MedStress Appraisal, Stress Mindset, and Perceived Pain During a Cold Pressor Test.219227219-22710.1007/s12529-024-10346-7Previous studies demonstrated that task-specific stress appraisals as well as the more general belief that stress is (mal)adaptive (i.e., stress mindset) can affect the stress response. Little is known about the influence of stress appraisals and stress mindset on pain perception. The current study investigated whether stress appraisals and/or stress mindset moderates the impact of stress on pain perception.Sixty participants performed a stress-inducing speech preparation task followed by the cold pressor test (CPT) to induce pain. Threat appraisal of the speech task was measured with a questionnaire. Stress mindset was manipulated with a video clip emphasizing either the debilitating or enhancing nature of stress, after which another administration of the CPT took place.Participants in the "stress-is-enhancing" condition reported less pain on the second CPT than on the first, while participants in the "stress-is-debilitating" condition demonstrated similar pain levels. There was no effect of threat appraisals of the speech task on pain perception.These findings provide evidence on the impact of stress mindset on pain perception. Future studies could extend these findings to patients with pain and examine whether mindset interventions can be a useful component in pain management.© 2025. The Author(s).TseHelen Wing YukHWY0000-0002-9677-7652Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.HanssenMarjolein MMM0000-0001-7355-9735Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.VancleefLinda M GLMG0000-0002-8566-8696Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.PetersMadelon LML0000-0003-2969-6286Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. madelon.peters@maastrichtuniversity.nl.engJournal Article20250109
EnglandInt J Behav Med94210971070-5503IMHumansMaleFemalePain PerceptionphysiologyStress, PsychologicalpsychologyCold TemperatureAdultYoung AdultPain MeasurementPainpsychologySurveys and QuestionnairesAdaptation, PsychologicalCold pressor testMindset manipulationSpeech preparation taskStress appraisalStress mindsetDeclaration. Ethical Approval: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed Consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no competing interests.20241226202651113020251100212025192332202519ppublish39789386PMC1316100610.1007/s12529-024-10346-710.1007/s12529-024-10346-7Jennings EM, Okine BN, Roche M, Finn DP. Stress-induced hyperalgesia. 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