Fear of movement/injury in the general population: factor structure and psychometric properties of an adapted version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.

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In recent years, several studies have pointed out the importance of pain-related fear in the development and maintenance of chronic pain. An important instrument for measuring pain-related fear in the context of low back pain is the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK). Recently, a version of this questionnaire has been developed for administration among the general population (TSK-G). To determine the factor structure of the TSK-G, data from a random sample of the Dutch general population were studied separately for people who had had back complaints in the previous year, and people who had been without back complaints. For both groups the TSK-G appeared to consist of one, internally consistent, factor of 12 items. The one-factor TSK-G also appeared valid after comparison with scores on measures of catastrophizing and general health status.

Author information

Author/s: Houben, R M A (RM); Leeuw, M (M); Vlaeyen, J W S (JW); Goubert, L (L); Picavet, H S J (HS);

Affiliation: Department of Medical, Clinical, and Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. ruud.houben(-atsign-)dep.unimaas.nl

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of behavioral medicine (J Behav Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2005-Oct; vol 28 (issue 5) : pp 415-24

Dates: Created 2006/02/27; Completed 2006/07/03; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16187010, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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