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Dutch translation of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire: Factor structure, reliability and validity
Author(s) -
Wijk Arjen J.,
Hoogstraten Johan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.305
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1532-2149
pISSN - 1090-3801
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.06.008
Subject(s) - psychology , construct validity , convergent validity , reliability (semiconductor) , construct (python library) , similarity (geometry) , psychometrics , test (biology) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , internal consistency , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science , image (mathematics) , biology , programming language
Background The Fear of Pain Questionnaire (FPQ‐III) is a 30‐item self‐report instrument measuring fear of a variety of pain‐related stimuli. Aim The present study was undertaken to develop a Dutch version of the FPQ‐III, to assess the instrument's psychometric qualities, to examine the suggested factor structure, and to relate the FPQ‐III to other general psychological constructs in order to assess its construct validity. Method The questionnaire was translated following the forward‐backward method. The final version was filled out by ( n = 274) psychology freshmen. A random half of the subjects was re‐tested after five weeks. Results Satisfactory psychometric qualities were obtained (average α = 0.90 and test‐retest reliability = 0.71). Factor analysis supported the three‐factor structure and also the results concerning divergent and convergent validity show strong similarity with the results from other studies. Conclusions The Dutch translation of the FPQ‐III appears to be a valid equivalent of the original English version and does represent a unique construct.