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[The Study of Reliability and Validity of the Pain Coping Inventory]
Ayla Hocaoğlu1, Hanife Özlem Sertel Berk, Ayşegül Ketenci
1Deparment of Psychology, İstanbul University Faculty of Letters, Istanbul, Turkey. aylahocaoglu3@gmail.com.
Summary
The Turkish Pain Coping Inventory (PCI) is a reliable tool for assessing pain coping strategies. It effectively measures cognitive and behavioral approaches in patients with diverse pain conditions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Pain coping strategies are crucial for managing chronic pain.
- Existing instruments may not adequately capture the nuances of pain coping in diverse populations.
- The Pain Coping Inventory (PCI) conceptualizes pain coping as a combination of cognitive and behavioral strategies, encompassing both active and passive approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate and assess the reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the Pain Coping Inventory (PCI).
- To confirm the construct validity of the Turkish PCI by examining its relationship with other relevant psychological measures.
- To provide a culturally adapted and psychometrically sound instrument for evaluating pain coping mechanisms in Turkish-speaking individuals.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 279 participants with various pain complaints (232 women, 47 men) was recruited.
- The Turkish version of the PCI was administered alongside established scales: General Self-Efficacy Scale, Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire-2, Ways of Coping Inventory, and Pain Coping Questionnaire.
- Statistical analyses, including principal component analysis and correlation analyses, were employed to evaluate validity and reliability.
Main Results:
- Principal component analysis identified six distinct factors within the Turkish PCI: distraction, pain transformation, comforting thinking, worrying, resting, and withdrawal.
- Internal consistency for the subscales ranged from .53 to .77, indicating acceptable reliability.
- Significant correlations were observed between the PCI subscales and measures of criterion and convergent validity, supporting the scale's construct validity.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish version of the Pain Coping Inventory (PCI) demonstrates good validity and reliability.
- The PCI is a valuable tool for assessing the diverse coping strategies employed by patients experiencing various pain conditions.
- This validated instrument can aid clinicians and researchers in understanding and addressing pain coping mechanisms in the Turkish population.
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