title: Patient's Communication Perceived Self-efficacy Scale (PCSS): construction and validation of a new measure in a socio-cognitive perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In two studies we constructed and validated the Patient's Communication Perceived Self-efficacy Scale (PCSS) designed to assess patients' beliefs about their capability to successfully manage problematic situations related to communication with doctor.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 20-item scale was administered to 179 outpatients (study 1). An Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed a three-factor solution. In study 2, the 16-item scale was administered to 890 outpatients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses supported the 3-factor solution (Provide and Collect information, Express concerns and doubts, Verify information) that showed good psychometric properties and was invariant for gender.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PCSS is an easily administered, reliable, and valid test of patients' communication self-efficacy beliefs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be applied optimally in the empirical study of factors influencing doctor-patient communication and used in training aimed at strengthening patients' communication skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy. Electronic address: vincenza.capone@unina.it.
authors.forename: Vincenza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Capone
authors.affiliation: Department of Humanities, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrillo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D003142:Communication; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Communication self-efficacy; Developmental scales and schedules; Doctor–patient communication; Patient; Social perception and cognition