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The Chronic Pain Coping Inventory-42: reliability and validity.

Joan M Romano1, Mark P Jensen, Judith A Turner

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356560, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. jromano@u.washington.edu

Pain
|July 12, 2003
PubMed
Summary

A shorter version of the Chronic Pain Coping Inventory (CPCI) was developed and validated. This abbreviated measure effectively assesses coping strategies for chronic pain patients, offering a quicker alternative without compromising reliability or validity.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Pain Management
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Coping responses significantly impact physical and psychological health in chronic pain patients.
  • Assessing pain coping strategies is crucial for effective multidisciplinary pain treatment.
  • The Chronic Pain Coping Inventory (CPCI) is a validated 65-item measure of cognitive and behavioral coping strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an abbreviated version of the Chronic Pain Coping Inventory (CPCI).
  • To provide a briefer, reliable, and valid measure for assessing chronic pain coping strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a 42-item abbreviated CPCI from the original 65-item measure.
  • Statistical analysis to compare the original and abbreviated CPCI scales.

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  • Assessment of internal consistency, test-retest stability, and validity coefficients for the abbreviated CPCI.

    • Main Results:

    • The abbreviated CPCI demonstrated very high correlations with the original CPCI scales.
    • Internal consistency, test-retest stability, and validity coefficients were comparable between the two versions.
    • The abbreviated CPCI maintained the reliability and validity of the original measure.

    Conclusions:

    • The abbreviated 42-item CPCI is a reliable and valid measure for assessing coping with chronic pain.
    • This shorter instrument can be used as a substitute for the full CPCI when a brief assessment is preferred.
    • The findings support the utility of the abbreviated CPCI in clinical and research settings for chronic pain management.