Do Items Addressing Thoughts and Emotions Regarding Symptoms Measure Distinct Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health?
J Patient Exp
; 10: 23743735231211776, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
A prior experiment identified separate thought and feeling item groupings among items in measures of unhelpful thinking (ie, catastrophic thinking, kinesiophobia). This study sought to confirm the utility of separating these factors using a subset of selected items. One hundred and thirty-six adult patients visiting a musculoskeletal specialist completed the surveys. Confirmatory factor analysis measured the association between variation in scores on a specific item with variation in scores in separate groupings for thoughts and feelings, and a combined item grouping. Cronbach alpha (internal consistency) and Spearman correlation with magnitude of capability were also measured for the three separate item groupings. The association of variation in specific items with variation in a group of items addressing thoughts, a group of items addressing feelings, and the combination of all items was comparable. The internal consistency and strength of association with magnitude of capability were also comparable. The finding of no advantage to separation of items addressing thoughts and feelings regarding symptoms suggests that just a few items may be able to represent unhealthy mindsets regarding musculoskeletal symptoms.
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J Patient Exp
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2023
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