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Development of the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire: A Measure to Study How Children Conceptualize Pain

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  • Isabel Salvat

    (Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43204 Reus, Spain)

  • Cristina Adillón

    (Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43204 Reus, Spain)

  • Eva Maria Andrés

    (Grupo de Investigación “Gestión en el Paciente Sangrante” IdiPaz, Department of Economía de la Empresa, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Economía Aplicada II y Fundamentos Análisis Económico, 28933 Madrid, Spain)

  • Sonia Monterde

    (Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43204 Reus, Spain)

  • Jordi Miró

    (Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain-ALGOS, Chair in Pediatric Pain URV-FG, Research Center in Behavior Assessment and Measurement, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain)

Abstract

(1) Background: Research has shown that thoughts about pain are important for the management of chronic pain in children. In order to monitor changes in thoughts about pain over time and evaluate the efficacy of treatments, we need valid and reliable measures. The aims of this study were to develop a questionnaire to assess a child’s concept of pain and to evaluate its psychometric properties; (2) Methods: This is a cross-sectional, two-phase, mixed-method study. A total of 324 individuals aged 8 to 17 years old responded to the newly created questionnaire. The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ) was calibrated using the Rasch model. The chi-square test was used for the fit statistics. Underfit and overfit of the model were determined and a descriptive analysis of infit and outfit was conducted to identify who responded erratically. Internal consistency was measured using the Person Separation Index (PSI); (3) Results: Fit to the Rasch model was good. Suitable targeting indicated which items were simple to answer; Person Fit identified 9.56% children who responded erratically; PSI = 0.814; (4) Conclusions: The findings suggest that COPAQ is a measure of a child’s concept of pain that is easy to administer and respond to. It has a good fit and a good internal consistency.

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  • Isabel Salvat & Cristina Adillón & Eva Maria Andrés & Sonia Monterde & Jordi Miró, 2021. "Development of the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire: A Measure to Study How Children Conceptualize Pain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3821-:d:530831
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