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...

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Published inPain (Amsterdam) Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 141 - 150
Main Authors Varni, James W., Waldron, Stacy A., Gragg, Rod A., Rapoff, Michael A., Bernstein, Bram H., Lindsley, Carol B., Newcomb, Michael D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.1996
Elsevier
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adjustment
Adolescent
Adolescents
Arthritis
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Coping
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Illness and personality
Illness, stress and coping
Musculoskeletal System - physiopathology
Pain
Pain - physiopathology
Pain - psychology
Pain Measurement
Pediatrics - methods
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Rheumatic Diseases - physiopathology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Arthritis
Pain
Children
Coping
Adjustment
Adolescents
Human
Questionnaire
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Adolescent
Child
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0304-3959
1872-6623
DOI:10.1016/0304-3959(96)03077-1