The reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire

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ID4228040
AuthorsEster Solé (0000-0002-1540-8143, Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain–ALGOS, Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain), Elena Castarlenas (0000-0003-0383-2526, Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain–ALGOS, Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain), Elisabet Sánchez-Rodríguez, Elisabet Sánchez‐rodríguez (0000-0001-8377-1799, Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain–ALGOS, Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain), Santiago Galán (0000-0001-9228-743X, Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain–ALGOS, Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain), Rocío De La Vega (0000-0002-2517-6948, Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain–ALGOS, Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain), Mark P Jensen (0000-0003-3392-9767, University of Washington), Jordi Miró (0000-0002-1998-6653, Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain–ALGOS, Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Department of Psychology, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)
Year2019
Volume24
Issue8
Pages1134-1144
Publication date2019-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105316686669
PMID28810376
OpenAlexW2571375890
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited43

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III. The original three-factor structure of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III was confirmed and indicated a good to excellent level of internal consistency. Criterion validity was supported by positive significant correlations between the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III scores and measures of pain catastrophizing and anxiety sensitivity; discriminant validity was supported by non-significant correlations between the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III scores and measures of pain intensity and depressive symptomatology. The findings support the reliability and validity of the scores obtained by the Spanish version of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III

Anxiety · Anxiety sensitivity · Criterion validity · Discriminant validity · Internal consistency · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Validity · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology · Clinical Psychology