Abstract
The objective of the current study was to assess the factor structure of the Illness Behavior Encouragement Scale (IBES) by
Walker and Zeman (1992) among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Two hundred seventy nine children (63 % female), and
135 primary caregivers (90.8 % mothers), recruited from a large Midwestern children’s hospital completed the IBES, a 12-item
measure of parental behavior in response to abdominal pain episodes. Findings suggested the IBES possesses two conceptually
distinct scales that are invariant across parent self- and child-report, and are consistent with previous factor analysis
in a Dutch sample of children with headaches. Different types of parental behaviors exist that naturally cluster and diverge
in reliable ways. Future research is warranted to determine if these different types of parental behavior may differentially
influence illness outcomes among children with FGIDs.
Walker and Zeman (1992) among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Two hundred seventy nine children (63 % female), and
135 primary caregivers (90.8 % mothers), recruited from a large Midwestern children’s hospital completed the IBES, a 12-item
measure of parental behavior in response to abdominal pain episodes. Findings suggested the IBES possesses two conceptually
distinct scales that are invariant across parent self- and child-report, and are consistent with previous factor analysis
in a Dutch sample of children with headaches. Different types of parental behaviors exist that naturally cluster and diverge
in reliable ways. Future research is warranted to determine if these different types of parental behavior may differentially
influence illness outcomes among children with FGIDs.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-012-9327-y
- Authors
- Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Children’s Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Heather L. Hunter, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
- Caroline Elder Danda, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Craig A. Friesen, Children’s Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Paul E. Hyman, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Jose T. Cocjin, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583