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A 2-Item Short Form of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of PSEQ-2
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Unlabelled The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) is an established 10-item measure of pain self-efficacy that is widely used in clinical and research settings. However, a shorter measure would reduce patient and researcher burden and save valuable time in busy clinical settings. The aim of this study was to develop and confirm the psychometric properties of a valid and reliable 2-item short form of the PSEQ (PSEQ-2). We used a large sample of 1,418 chronic pain patients, which we randomly split into 2 smaller groups. We identified the 2 short-form items in Sample 1 and confirmed their properties in Sample 2. In order to identify the 2 items for the short-form measure, we selected the first item based on the highest item-total correlation. The second item was identified after a series of additional analyses. The 2 items identified from the PSEQ reflected confidence in one's ability to work and lead a normal life despite pain. The PSEQ-2's validity and internal consistency were found to be sound. Test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change, and convergent validity were confirmed in a separate patient sample (n = 140) that had recently completed an intervention designed, in part, to modify self-efficacy beliefs. The PSEQ-2 appears to be a robust measure of pain self-efficacy.Perspective Pain self-efficacy is a belief in one's ability to carry out activities even when in pain and is important in coping effectively with pain. A short measure of pain self-efficacy was developed and evaluated. It appears to be suitable for use in clinical and research settings.
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- Authors
- Nicholas, M. K., McGuire, B. E., & Asghari, A.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- Shahed University (IR)
- Corresponding author
- Nicholas, Michael K.
- Venue
- The Journal of Pain
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-02
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 153-163
- ISSN
- 1526-5900 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1975558470
- Cited by
- 241
- References
- 71
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- FWCI
- 3.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- pain self-efficacy, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, short-form questionnaire, chronic pain, psychometric properties, test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change, convergent validity, internal consistency, pain coping, self-efficacy measurement
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Phobic Disorders, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sensitivity and Specificity, Reproducibility of Results, Self Efficacy, Catastrophization
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