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N R Santucci¹, P E Hyman¹, A Karpinski²

¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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Summary

Researchers developed a new questionnaire to measure self-efficacy in children with functional constipation. This tool helps assess a child's belief in their ability to manage constipation, which is crucial for successful treatment.

Keywords:

functional constipation pediatrics self-efficacy stool withholding validation

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Psychology
Health Measurement

Background:

Functional constipation in children is often linked to a fear of painful bowel movements, leading to stool withholding.
Low self-efficacy, or a child's belief in their ability to defecate comfortably, can hinder treatment success.
A validated tool is needed to specifically assess self-efficacy related to functional constipation in pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a constipation-specific self-efficacy scale for children.
To create a reliable instrument for measuring children's confidence in managing their bowel movements.

Main Methods:

The Self-Efficacy for Functional Constipation Questionnaire (SEFCQ) was developed and refined with input from children and experts.
The SEFCQ was administered to 99 healthy children and 122 children diagnosed with functional constipation.
Psychometric properties were evaluated using factor analysis and correlation with related constructs.

Main Results:

The SEFCQ demonstrated good internal reliability with two scales: Action (Cronbach's α = 0.88) and Emotion (Cronbach α = 0.86).
The questionnaire showed positive correlations with general self-efficacy and quality of life, and a negative correlation with anxiety.
Children without functional constipation scored significantly higher on the SEFCQ than those with the condition.

Conclusions:

A constipation-specific self-efficacy questionnaire (SEFCQ) was successfully developed and validated.
The SEFCQ exhibits good reliability and validity for assessing self-efficacy in children with functional constipation.
Further research is warranted to explore the impact of low defecation self-efficacy on treatment outcomes in pediatric functional constipation.