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The pain behavior check list (PBCL): Psychometric properties in a college sample
Author(s) -
Osman Augustine,
Barrios Francisco X.,
Kopper Beverly,
Osman Joylene R.,
Grittmann Lee,
Troutman Josh A.,
Panak William J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199511)51:6<775::aid-jclp2270510608>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - psychology , convergent validity , construct validity , anxiety , internal consistency , confirmatory factor analysis , distress , psychometrics , clinical psychology , sample (material) , depression (economics) , construct (python library) , structural equation modeling , psychiatry , statistics , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , economics , macroeconomics , computer science , programming language
The Pain Behavior Check List (PBCL) was designed to assess the frequency of four dimensions of pain behavior: distorted ambulation, affective distress, facial/audible expressions, and seeking help. This study evaluated theoretical factor structure, internal consistency, and construct validity of the PBCL in a nonclinical college sample. Results provided support for the four‐factor oblique model, compared to the one‐factor and the four‐factor orthogonal models. The PBCL total and subscales showed satisfactory internal consistency. Support for convergent validity was demonstrated by high correlations between the PBCL and several measures of pain behavior and with other pain indices. In addition, results of the confirmatory factor analyses suggested that self‐report measures of pain can be differentiated from self‐report measures of anxiety and depression.