The German Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Children (PCS-C) – psychometric analysis and evaluation of the construct

Kröner‐Herwig, Birgit; Maas, Jennifer

doi:10.3205/psm000097

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“…Second, the participants were between 12 and 19 years old, and the findings may or may not generalize to children of younger ages. Future studies should explore whether these results replicate in children between 8 and 11 years old (see Crombez et al, 2003;Kröner-Herwig & Maas, 2013;Parkerson et al, 2013) or even younger.…”

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“…Regarding item-total correlations, all items were above 0.5 except for Items 7 and 13. Two studies (Kröner-Herwig & Maas, 2013;Pielech et al, 2014) also found that Item 7 had a weak item-total correlation. Because this item and Item 13 are on the Magnification PCS-C subscale, they might be influencing its low reliability.…”

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“…For example, the PCS-C has shown good-to-excellent reliability coefficients, Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale ranges from 0.85 to 0.90 (Crombez et al, 2003; Kröner-Herwig & Maas, 2013; Parkerson et al, 2013; Tremblay et al, 2008), and test–retest reliability properties are between 0.71 and 0.73 (Kröner-Herwig & Maas, 2013; Tremblay et al, 2008). Criterion validity has been supported by significant positive associations of PCS-C reports with pain intensity and disability (Crombez et al, 2003; Kröner-Herwig & Maas, 2013; Pielech et al, 2014) and anxiety ratings (Pielech et al, 2014; Tremblay et al, 2008). Significant negative associations have also been reported between catastrophizing and cognitive and behavioral distraction coping strategies (Verhoeven, Goubert, Jaaniste, Van Ryckeghem, & Crombez, 2012).…”

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“…Nevertheless, the debate is still on about what the best structure of the PCS-C is. Although a first-order factor (Catastrophizing) with three second-order factors (Rumination, Magnification, Helplessness) was described in the original study (Crombez et al, 2003), recent studies have suggested an alternative, better fit for just one factor (Kröner-Herwig & Maas, 2013; Pielech et al, 2014). The best item content is also under scrutiny, and recent suggestions have been made to delete certain items to improve the questionnaire’s goodness of fit (Parkerson et al, 2013; Pielech et al, 2014).…”

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A Catalan adaptation and validation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Children.

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Castarlenas

Miró

2016

Psychological Assessment

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Pain catastrophizing is a key factor in modern conceptualizations of pain. The development of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Children (PCS-C) has greatly contributed to the interest shown by pediatric pain specialists. The purpose of this work was to study the factor structure of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and analyze its reliability and convergent, discriminant, and criteria related validity. Three hundred sixteen adolescents (12-19 years) completed the Catalan version of the PCS-C and provided information about pain intensity. A subgroup of 136 participants also completed measures of disability, anxiety sensitivity and pain coping strategies. The results confirmed the 3-factor model solution for the PCS-C, and demonstrated good internal consistency for the total Catastrophizing Scale (0.89) and for the Rumination (0.80) and Helplessness (0.82) PCS-C subscales. Internal consistency for the Magnification subscale, however, was not quite as good (0.63). This 3-factor model could be improved by removing Item 8 and developing additional items for the Rumination PCS-C subscale. The results also provide evidence of the convergent, discriminant and criterion-related validity of the PCS-C scores when used with Catalan-speaking adolescents. Our data demonstrate that the Catalan version of the PCS-C is a psychometrically sound questionnaire that provides valid and reliable scores when used to assess pain catastrophizing in adolescents. (PsycINFO Database Record

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A Catalan adaptation and validation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Children.

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2016

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