Spanish Version of the Avoidance-Endurance Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties

Ruíz-Párraga, Gema T.; López‐Martínez, Alicia E.; Rusu, Adina C.; Hasenbring, Monika

doi:10.1017/sjp.2015.89

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“…Variables that show positive correlation with AB have negative correlation with EB and vice versa. These results are consistent with two previous studies [ 6 , 7 ]. However, correlations between EB and pain intensity, pain catastrophizing and anxiety were not significant, which was attributed to the sample characteristics.…”

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“…The primary measure of FAR and ER is the Avoidance-Endurance Questionnaire (AEQ) consisting of cognitive, emotional, and behavior responses [ 6 ]. Studies on AEQ confirmed that all responses were divided into FAR and ER and have good internal consistencies [ 6 , 7 ]. Both FAR and ER have several subscales: for example, in behavior response, FAR consists of avoidance of social activities scale (ASAS) and avoidance of physical activities scale (APAS) and ER consists of humor/distraction scale (HDS) and pain persistence scale (PPS).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, this study aimed to test the validity and reliability of a Korean version of the Avoidance-Endurance Behavior Questionnaire (K-AEQ-Behavior). As evidence for concurrent validity, we set two hypotheses with reference to prior studies [ 6 , 7 ]. First, FAR scales have moderate-to-large positive correlation with pain catastrophizing, anxiety, depression and pain intensity and moderate negative correlation with mental and physical functioning.…”

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Validation of the Korean version of the avoidance endurance behavior questionnaire in patients with chronic pain

Kim

Cho

2018

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BackgroundThe avoidance-endurance model suggests both fear-avoidance responses and endurance-related responses could affect the chronicity of pain. Proper pain intervention requires measuring fear-avoidance responses and endurance-related responses but no Korean language questionnaire has yet been made to measure them. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Avoidance-Endurance Behavior Questionnaire (K-AEQ-Behavior) by adapting the behavioral responses of Avoidance-Endurance Questionnaire into Korean language.MethodsThe K-AEQ-Behavior was forward and backward translated based on the standards for instrument translation. A total of 136 outpatients with chronic pain of a duration exceeding 3 months were recruited from a pain center at a university hospital in Seoul, Korea. Two weeks later, the K-AEQ-Behavior was re-administered to 36 patients for test-retest reliability. Exploratory factor analysis was performed using principle axis factoring. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity of the K-AEQ-Behavior were measured by Cronbach’s ⍺, intraclass correlation coefficient, and Pearson correlation coefficient, respectively.ResultsAlthough the four-factor structure (23 items) was derived in the original study, the two-factor structure of avoidance behavior and endurance behavior (21 items) was derived in the exploratory factor analysis of the Korean version in this study. Other results indicated that K-AEQ-Behavior has good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and concurrent validity.ConclusionThis study suggests that the K-AEQ-Behavior is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing avoidance behavior and endurance behavior in patients with chronic pain.

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Validation of the Korean version of the avoidance endurance behavior questionnaire in patients with chronic pain

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2018

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“…The cut-off point for factor loading was determined at 0.4 [26]. Floor and ceiling effects were calculated by computing the percentage of individuals who scores lowest and highest possible score on the Persian BIPQ.…”

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The Persian Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire: validation in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

Karimi-GhasemAbad

Akhbari

Saeedi

et al. 2020

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Background: The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) is used as an instrument to assess the patients’ perception of illness. Illness perceptions of patients vary across different conditions. The psychometric properties of the Persian version of BIPQ have not been adequately evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Persian BIPQ in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP).Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 116 patients with chronic non-specific LBP with a mean (standard deviation) age of 36.4 years (10.7) participated. Fifty patients reexamined after 10-12 days for test-retest reliability. Internal consistency reliability, construct validity, concurrent criterion validity, and structural validity were evaluated. The concurrent validity was examined by using the Short Form -36 Health Survey.Results: There were no floor and ceiling effects. The Cronbach’s alpha for the total score was 0.9. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for test-retest reliability was 0.9. The standard error of measurement and the minimal detectable change was found 3.26 and 9.04, respectively. The convergent correlations confirmed the construct validity. The concurrent criterion validity was demonstrated by significant negative correlations with the SF-36. The Exploratory Factor Analysis produced the two factors (Emotional illness representations and Cognitive ıllness representations) with an eigenvalue > 1.0 that jointly accounted for 58.86% of the total variance.Conclusions: The Persian BIPQ is a reliable and valid two-factor instrument and can be used for assessing illness perception in patients with chronic non-specific LBP.

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“…In this study, all the subscales had acceptable to good internal consistency (α>0.7) similar to Parraga et al study. [ 31 ] The test–retest reliability was reported high except for 3 endurance responses (TSS, HDS,) which had moderate ICC. These results consisted of An et al article but the ICC which they reported was less and their study did in subjects with chronic pain (low back pain, fibromyalgia) but this study was done in subjects with CNSNP.…”

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Translation, reliability, and validity of the avoidance endurance questionnaire in Iranian subjects with chronic non-specific neck pain

Abad

Akhbari

Salavati

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: To cross-cultural adaptation, test-retest reliability, construct validity of the Persian version of avoidance endurance questionnaire (AEQ) in Iranian subjects with chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNSNP). Objective: The AEQ differentiates endurance responses [ER; positive mood scale (PMS), thought suppression scale (TSS), pain persistence behavior scale (PPS), humor/distraction scale (HDS), and behavioral endurance scale (BES) from fear-avoidance responses (FARs; anxiety/depression scale (ADS), catastrophizing scale (CTS), helplessness/hopelessness scale (HHS), avoidance of social activities scale (ASAS), and avoidance of physical activities scale (APAS)]. Methods: One hundred and thirty persons with CNSNP took part in this psychometric study. The translation process was done by Beaton guideline. Test–retest reliability and internal consistency were presented by intraclass coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. The construct validity was measured by the correlation between AEQ subscales and the Short-form health survey (SF-12), visual analog scale (VAS), fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ), pain catastrophizing scale (PCS), Tampa scale for kinesiophobia (TSK), and neck disability index (NDI). Results: The Cronbach's alpha of all FAR and ER subscales was more than 0.7, and ICCs of all FAR subscales were more than 0.8 and ICCs of ER subscales were reported between 0.59 and 0.86. The correlation between FAR subscales and TKS, FABQ, FABQ.PA, FABQ.W, NDI, PCS, and VAS were the limit between -0.239 and 0.199, and the association between ER subscales and the abovementioned questionnaires was the limit between 0.179 and 0.644. Conclusions: The Persian version of AEQ showed acceptable reliability (test–retest, internal consistency) for FAR and ER, and also the construct validity was acceptable. The Persian version of AEQ had acceptable psychometric properties, thus it is a good instrument to identify fear avoidance and ERs of the pain.

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Spanish Version of the Avoidance-Endurance Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties

Cited by 8 publications

References 48 publications

Validation of the Korean version of the avoidance endurance behavior questionnaire in patients with chronic pain

Validation of the Korean version of the avoidance endurance behavior questionnaire in patients with chronic pain

The Persian Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire: validation in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

Translation, reliability, and validity of the avoidance endurance questionnaire in Iranian subjects with chronic non-specific neck pain

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