Assessment of Pain-Related Fear in Indigenous Australian Populations Using the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9 (FPQ-9)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
; 19(10):6256, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1871334
ABSTRACT
In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire (FPQ-9) in Indigenous Australian people. FPQ-9, a shorter version of the original Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III, was developed to support the demand for more concise scales with faster administration time in the clinical and research setting. The psychometric properties of FPQ-9 in Indigenous Australian participants (n = 735) were evaluated with network psychometrics, such as dimensionality, model fit, internal consistency and reliability, measurement invariance, and criterion validity. Our findings indicated that the original FPQ-9 three-factor structure had a poor fit and did not adequately capture pain-related fear in Indigenous Australian people. On removal of two cross-loading items, an adapted version Indigenous Australian Fear of Pain Questionnaire-7 (IA-FPQ-7) displayed good fit and construct validity and reliability for assessing fear of pain in a sample of Indigenous Australian people. The IA-FPQ-7 scale could be used to better understand the role and impact of fear of pain in Indigenous Australian people living with chronic pain. This could allow for more tailored and timely interventions for managing pain in Indigenous Australian communities.
Sciences: Comprehensive Works; Aboriginal Health; fear of pain; disparity; chronic pain; rural area; Reliability analysis; Quality of life; Monte Carlo simulation; Native peoples; Questionnaires; Psychometrics; Quantitative psychology; Network reliability; Sociodemographics; Fear; Pain; Data collection; Anxieties; Human papillomavirus; COVID-19; Torres Strait; Australia; South Australia Australia
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Type of study:
Observational study
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English
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year:
2022
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Article
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