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  • Psychological Measurement
  • Pain Psychology
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization (SPT) involves anxiety-related reactions to pain mirroring traumatic stress.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of pain-related trauma responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the 12-item Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale (SPTS-12).
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the SPTS-12 in diverse samples.

Main Methods:

  • Item response theory (IRT) was used to refine a preliminary 79-item scale to a 12-item version (SPTS-12).
  • Factor structure and psychometric properties were evaluated in a community sample (N=823) and a clinical sample (N=345).

Main Results:

  • The SPTS-12 demonstrated a one-factor structure with good to excellent reliability and validity in both samples.
  • The scale effectively discriminated between individuals with varying levels of pain traumatization.

Conclusions:

  • The SPTS-12 is a reliable and valid measure for assessing sensitivity to pain traumatization.
  • The scale is suitable for use in both clinical and community settings for individuals with and without chronic pain.