Adolescent Behavior, Child Development, Pain
Conditions
Keywords
survey, children, health knowledge, chronic pain, pain education
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to develop a questionnaire to assess a child's concept of pain and to evaluate its psychometric properties in schoolchildren aged 8-17 years. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Validate to Spanish language the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire to assess a child's concept of pain. * Conduct an analysis to evaluate its psychometric properties. Participants will respond a questionnaire of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided.
Detailed description
The inclusion criteria were: to be able to read and write in Spanish language and excluded if they suffered from an intellectual disability that, according to the teachers, could interfere with their participation in the study procedures. The main outcome was: The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire - Spanish version.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALValidation of a questionnaire
The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ-S) Spanish version consist of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided. A score of 0 is given to incorrect responses and those marked as undecided; the sum of all the correct answers gives the total score. The higher the score, the better the participant understands the concept of pain.
Sponsors
University Rovira i Virgili
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Were able to read and write in Spanish
Exclusion criteria
* If they suffered from an intellectual disability that, according to the teachers, could interfere with their participation in the study procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ-S) Spanish version. | 1 year | It consist of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided. A score of 0 is given to incorrect responses and those marked as undecided; the sum of all the correct answers gives the total score. The higher the score, the better the participant understands the concept of pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1 year | Years |
| Gender | 1 year | Female, male |
| School Year | 1 year | Years |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed