Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SCL CSQ-S).
METHODS
Cross-sectional validation study.


OBJECTIVE
To adapt the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire into the Spanish language (SCL CSQ-S) and to examine the relationship between coping strategies, global quality of life and psychological adaptation.


METHODS
Data were collected through individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) now living in the community who completed their routine follow-up assessment at the Institute Guttmann in Barcelona, Spain.


METHODS
Forward and backward translation into Spanish of the English version of the questionnaire. Questionnaires of global Quality of Life, Community Integration, Coping, Depression, Anxiety and Functional Independence were administered to 349 adults with paraplegia and 162 adults with tetraplegia. Statistical analysis included confirmatory factor analysis and regression analysis.


RESULTS
The factorial structure of the questionnaire was partly verified. The original correlated, three-factor model sufficiently fit the data obtained in this study: χ(2)(48)=109.46; P<0.001; Comparative Fit Index=0.96; Tucker-Lewis Index=0.96; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation=0.050 (0.038-0.062); Akaike information criterion=13.46. Items were found to be good indicators of their respective latent factors, showing adequate factorial charge ranges (between 0.41 and 0.75). The reliability coefficient (Cronbach's α) for the Acceptance subscale was 0.74, for Social reliance 0.76 and for Fighting spirit 0.69. Coping strategies as measured by SCL-CSQ-S contributed to the prediction of outcomes related to adaptation to disability.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of the study show some evidence for the robustness of the structure of SCL CSQ-S and show that the Spanish version of the questionnaire largely replicate previous results. Coping strategies, especially Acceptance, are related to adaptation to injury.
1] Àrea de Rehabilitació NeuroPsicoSocial, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain [2] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain [3] Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
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Saurí
1] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain [2] Unidad de Salud Mental, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Umaña
1] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain [2] Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
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Chamarro
1] Àrea de Rehabilitació NeuroPsicoSocial, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain [2] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain [3] Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
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Soler
1] Àrea de Rehabilitació NeuroPsicoSocial, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain [2] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain [3] Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
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Department of Psychology, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
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Elfström
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult