Abstract
Purpose
Accepting pain rather than trying to control it has been the focus of recent pain management research. Pain acceptance often
has been assessed using the chronic pain acceptance questionnaire (CPAQ). This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure
and other psychometric properties of a Korean language version of the CPAQ (KCPAQ).
has been assessed using the chronic pain acceptance questionnaire (CPAQ). This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure
and other psychometric properties of a Korean language version of the CPAQ (KCPAQ).
Results
Exploratory factor analysis using sample 1 (N = 182) provided support for the same two-factor structure as the original English CPAQ. Confirmatory factor analysis using
sample 2 (N = 179) demonstrated the adequacy of the two-factor model obtained from sample 1. Samples 1 and 2 were combined for the reliability
and validity analyses. The results indicated that the KCPAQ has good internal consistency and test–retest stability. The KCPAQ
was significantly correlated with pain intensity, pain-related anxiety, depressive symptoms, physical adjustment, and psychosocial
adjustment.
sample 2 (N = 179) demonstrated the adequacy of the two-factor model obtained from sample 1. Samples 1 and 2 were combined for the reliability
and validity analyses. The results indicated that the KCPAQ has good internal consistency and test–retest stability. The KCPAQ
was significantly correlated with pain intensity, pain-related anxiety, depressive symptoms, physical adjustment, and psychosocial
adjustment.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Brief Communication
- Pages 1-6
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-011-0010-9
- Authors
- Sungkun Cho, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 156-756 Korea
- Elaine M. Heiby, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2530 Dole St., Sakamaki C400, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- Lance M. McCracken, Centre for Pain Services, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Disease and Universitiy of Bath, Bath, BA1 1RL UK
- Dong-Eon Moon, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, Korea
- Jang-Han Lee, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 156-756 Korea
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343