RT Journal Article
T1 Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK).
A1 Gómez-Pérez, Lydia
A1 López-Martínez, Alicia Eva
A1 Ruiz-Párraga, Gema Teresa
K1 Dolor - Aspectos psicológicos
K1 Fobias
K1 Psicometría
AB The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) is one of the most frequently employed measures for assessing pain-related fear in pain patients. Although the TSK has been translated into different languages, a Spanish version of the TSK has not been available, up to now. Thus, the aim of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the TSK in 2 different pain samples: A heterogeneous chronic pain sample (n = 125) and a musculoskeletal acute pain sample (n = 86). Factor analysis revealed a 2-factor model of 11 items replicated on both samples, named TSK-11. The instrument obtained shows good reliability (internal consistency and stability) and validity (convergent and predictive), with the advantage of brevity. Evidence is provided on discriminant validity between both TSK factors (called Activity Avoidance and Harm). The Harm factor shows the best predictive validity, as it predicts pain persistence, catastrophizing, depression, and pain intensity scores after 6 months. Changes in the Activity Avoidance factor are positively correlated with changes in catastrophizing and anxiety, and negatively associated with changes in functional status. The results of this study point to the relative contribution of both components of pain-related fear to painadjustment.Perspective: This article presents the Spanish version of the TSK. Factor analysis revealed a 2-factor model (called Activity Avoidance and Harm). The version obtained shows good reliability and validity.Results provide clinicians with access to a measure of pain-related fear for Spanish-speaking painpatients, offering the advantage of brevity.
PB Elsevier
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41171
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41171
LA eng
NO Gómez-Pérez, L., López-Martínez A. E., & Ruiz Párraga, G. T. (2011). Psychometric properties of the Spanish Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK). The Journal of Pain, 12, 425-435. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.08.004.
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/14183
NO Supported in part by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PSI2008-01803/PSIC) and a grant from the Andalusian County Council (Proyectos Excelencia Junta de Andalucı´a, P07-SEJ-3067). L.G.-P. has a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Innovation (2007-2010 National Scientific Research, Technologic Development, and Innovation). G.T.R.-P. has a grant from the Andalusian County Council (Junta de Andalucı´a, Proyectos Excelencia 2008-2011).
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