Abstract

MORETTI, Luciana Sofia  and  MEDRANO, Leonardo Adrián. Validation of the pain behaviors questionnaire on university students with cephalea. liber. [online]. 2014, vol.20, n.1, pp.101-107. ISSN 1729-4827.

This study shows a series of psychometric carried out studies to validate the Pain Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ) in a sample of 382 students with cephalea in the city of Córdoba (Argentina). The Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed a bifactorial structure with optimal and acceptable levels of consistency («verbal complaint», α =.85) («non-verbal complaint and Avoidant behaviors», α =. 76). Consideration of validity test criteria revealed that factors «complaint non-verbal and avoidant behaviors» (r = .34, p < .01); and «verbal complaint» (r = .22, p < .01) correlated positively and significantly with the intensity of pain. They were statistically significant differences in the use of verbal complaints in women (t = 1.83, gl = 359, p < .01, mean = 4), and the use of non-verbal complaints and Avoidant behaviors in men (t = 2.837, gl = 371, p < .05; mean = 14.27). The results suggest that the PBQ is a valid instrument to evaluate the chosen population.

Keywords : Pain behaviors; psychometric properties; university students; cephalea.

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