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Instructions:

Please rate how confident you are that you can do the following things at present, despite the pain. To indicate your answer, tap one of the options on the scale under each item, from “not at all confident” to “completely confident”.

	Not at all Confident	1	2	3	4	5	Completel y Confident
I can enjoy things, despite the pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can do most of the household chores (e.g. tidying-up, washing dishes, etc.), despite the pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can socialise with my friends or family members as often as I used to do, despite the pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can cope with my pain in most situations.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can do some form of work, despite the pain. (‘work’ includes housework, paid and unpaid work).	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can still do many of the things I enjoy doing, such as hobbies or leisure activity, despite pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can cope with my pain without medication.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can still accomplish most of my goals in life, despite the pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can live a normal lifestyle, despite the pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
I can gradually become more active, despite the pain.	0	1	2	3	4	5	6

Description

The - (PSEQ) is a 10-item , developed to assess the confidence people with ongoing have in performing activities while in . The PSEQ is applicable to all persisting presentation. It covers a of functions, including household chores, socializing, work, as well as coping with without . It takes two minutes to complete.

Validity and Reliability

is high (0.92 Cronbach’s alpha) and is high of a 3-month period. is reflected in high correlations with measures of -related disability, different coping strategies, and another more activity-specific measure of - beliefs, the - Scale. The evidence of the PSEQ’s to change provides support for its . Vong et., (2009) conducted a validation study using a Chinese with a mean age of the 120 participants (39 men, 81 women) was 41.9 years. The mean duration of was 31 months. The locations included the lower back (n=47, 38.3%), neck (n=11, 9.2%), shoulder (n=10, 8.3%), knee (n=8, 6.7%), foot (n=8, 6.7%), wrist (n=3, 2.5%), and other areas (n=14, 11.6%). Among the participants, the mean of total Chinese - score was 40.1 (SD 11.0). It demonstrated good and -related .

Interpretation

The score can from 0 – 60 and is computed by simple addition. High PSEQ scores are strongly associated with clinically significant functional levels and provide a useful gauge for evaluating outcomes in chronic patients. Higher scores (and a higher ) represent higher confidence to function with . Scores around 40, as found in injured workers who returned to work (Cohen , 2000; Adams and Williams, 2003) are associated with return to work and maintenance of functional gains, whilst lower scores after treatment (e.g., 30) tend to predict less sustainable gains (Couglan , 1995). Results consist of the total raw score and a score. The is derived from Vong ., (2009), where the mean score was 40.1 (SD=11.0) in those with chronic .

Developer

Nicholas, M. K. (2007). The - : Taking into account. European Journal of , 11(2), 153-163.

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References

Vong, S. K. S., Cheing, G. L. Y., Chan, C. C. H., Chan, F. & Leung, A. S. L. (2009). Measurement structure of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain. Clinical Rehabilitation 23, 1034-1043. Adams and Williams, 2003 Cohen et al, 2000 Couglan et al, 1995

Developer Reference:

Nicholas, M. K. (2007). The pain self-efficacy questionnaire: Taking pain into account. European Journal of Pain, 11(2), 153-163.

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Mohammed Looti, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES (2023) Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ). Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/pain-self-efficacy-questionnaire-pseq/. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31575.96163