Development of the Waldron/Varni pediatric pain coping inventory.
The standardized assessment of pediatric pain coping strategies may substantively contribute to the conceptual understanding of individual differences in pediatric pain perception and report. The Waldron/Varni Pediatric Pain Coping Inventory (PPCI) was developed to be a standardized questionnaire to assess systematically children's pain coping strategies. The PPCI was administered to 187 children and adolescents experiencing musculoskeletal pain associated with rheumatologic diseases. A principal components analysis revealed a five-factor solution for the PPCI: (1) cognitive self-instruction, (2) seek social support, (3) strive to rest and be alone, (4) cognitive refocusing, and (5) problem-solving self-efficacy. The results of this research provide initial evidence that the PPCI is a conceptually valid and internally reliable measure for assessing pediatric pain coping strategies.
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Children's Hospital and Health Center,San Diego, CA,USA Pain Care, Shreveport,LA,USA Brown University School of Medicine,Providence, RI,USA University of Kansas Medical Center,Kansas City, KS,USA Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, University of Southern California School of Medicine,Los Angeles, CA,USA University of Southern California,Los Angeles, CA,USA.
James W
JW
Varni
Stacy A
SA
Waldron
Rod A
RA
Gragg
Michael A
MA
Rapoff
Bram H
BH
Bernstein
Carol B
CB
Lindsley
Michael D
MD
Newcomb
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires