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Translation and validation of the Coping Flexibility Scale Revised (CFS-R) in a sample of lymphedema patients and students

Translation and validation of the Coping Flexibility Scale Revised (CFS-R) in a sample of lymphedema patients and students

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00025187
Enrollment
700
Registered
2021-07-09
Start date
2021-08-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

I89.0

Interventions

Group 1: The plan is to recruit 350 subjects per study (total N = 700). The planned sample size is derived from the recommended sample size for a confirmatory factor analysis to achieve a power of 80%
Antonovsky, 1997), resilience (Resilience Scale- 11
Wagnild & Young, 1993), stress experience (Perceived-Stress-Scale-10
Cohen et al., 1983), health-related quality of life (Short Form Health Survey 12
Gandek et al., 1998), psychological flexibility (FAH-2, Bond et al., 2011), and coping flexibility (Coping Flexibility Scale Revised
Kato, 2020) (Step 2). Study 1: Physiological parameters will still be collected during the regular rehabilitation stay, which will be additionally included in the survey. Here, the following physiolog

Sponsors

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study 1 (Lymph Clinic): diagnosis lymphedema, stay at the Lymphlinik Wolfsberg (rehabilitation or outpatient), over 18 years, German-speaking. Study 2 (KFU Graz): no diagnosis of lymphedema/lipedema, no psychiatric diagnosis, student at KFU Graz, over 18 years of age, German speaker

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No further exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Coping flexibility: is assessed with the Coping Flexibility Scale-R (Kato, 2020). Psychometric criteria as well as correlations with other psychological variables will be examined.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Coherence experience (Sense-of-Coherence-29; Antonovsky, 1997). Resilience (Resilience Scale-11; Wagnild & Young, 1993) Stress experience (Perceived-Stress-Scale-10; Cohen et al., 1983) Health-related quality of life (Short Form Health Survey-12; Gandek et al., 1998) psychological flexibility (FAH-2, Bond et al., 2011).

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactKatharina Traußnig

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

katharina.traussnig@edu.uni-graz.at0043 6769389416

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026