Research on psychological/behavioral interventions for emerging adults with chronic pain
Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.
The gap
There is a lack of research on psychological/behavioral interventions for emerging adults with chronic pain. The existing studies have methodological limitations, such as small sample sizes and lack of randomization. There is a need for more studies that utilize a biopsychosocial model of health in their design.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 3 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- The Importance of Minority Stress and Intersectionality for Cancer Symptom Management: The Case of Cancer-Related Pain (2026) · Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · doi
Abstract Although research demonstrates that cancer survivors who are sexual and gender minorities (SGM), racial and ethnic minorities, or of lower socioeconomic status experience a higher prevalence of cancer-related pain, limited studies have examined how these intersecting marginalized identities and additional social experiences interconnect and affect pain outcomes.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: cancer minorities pain abstract demonstrates survivors sexual gender racial ethnic lower socioeconomic status experience higher - Understanding risk and protective factors for pain and healthy aging: an intersectional and resilience-based perspective (2026) · Frontiers in Pain Research · doi
There is a lack of understanding of the complex interactions between social identities, socioeconomic status, and clinical risk factors. Prior research has examined risk factors for pain in isolation, but there is a need to understand how both risk and protective factors work simultaneously. There is a gap in the development of effective interventions for pain management, particularly among aging adults.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack understanding complex interactions between social identities - Psychological/behavioral interventions for emerging adults with chronic pain (2024) · Frontiers in Pain Research · cited 3× · doi
There is a lack of research on psychological/behavioral interventions for emerging adults with chronic pain. The existing studies have methodological limitations, such as small sample sizes and lack of randomization. There is a need for more studies that utilize a biopsychosocial model of health in their design.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack research psychological behavioral interventions emerging adults
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