1. Development, preliminary validation and reliability testing of SEDA - Self-Efficacy in Daily Activities for children with pain.
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Frygner-Holm S, Igelström H, and Demmelmaier I
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- Adolescent, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires, Pain, Self Efficacy
- Abstract
Background : Self-efficacy can affect a child's ability to perform important activities, infuse him/her with a sense of control and is likely an integral target for successful treatment in pediatric pain rehabilitation. Modern physical therapy treatment includes behavioral aspects and valid measures of self-efficacy are important for both research and clinical practice. In this study, the aim was to develop and perform preliminary testing of a self-efficacy scale for children and adolescents with pain. Methods : Children and adolescents participated, along with researchers and healthcare staff, in developing the Self-Efficacy in Daily Activities (SEDA) measure. A total of 109 children and adolescents seeking physical therapy treatment for pain lasting longer than 3 months responded to the SEDA. Pain and pain-related disability were assessed using the Functional Disability Inventory (FDI). Exploratory analyzes for testing validity and reliability - principal component analyses (PCA), intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and bivariate correlations - were performed. Results : The PCA revealed a 16-item SEDA and a three-component scale. The components represented self-efficacy for physical activities, self-efficacy for personal care and self-efficacy for daily exertion. Validity correlation analyses showed moderate association between SEDA and FDI, -0.72 ( p < .01), and low correlation with pain intensity, -0.29 ( p = .03). Conclusions : The 16-item SEDA has satisfactory psychometric properties in children moderately affected by long-term pain. Further validation of the SEDA in other populations and confirmatory analyses are warranted.
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- 2022
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