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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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The Construct Validity of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire: The Robustness of the Three-factor Structure Across Patients with Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue

verfasst von: Emelien Lauwerier, Geert Crombez, Stefaan Van Damme, Liesbet Goubert, Dirk Vogelaers, Andrea W. M. Evers

Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 2/2010

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Abstract

Background

The Illness Cognition Questionnaire (ICQ; Evers et al., J Consult Clin Psychol, 69:1026-1036, 2001) assesses three ways of cognitively evaluating the stressful and aversive character of a chronic illness: helplessness, acceptance, and perceived benefits.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct validity of the ICQ in individuals with chronic pain and patients with chronic fatigue.

Method

The ICQ was administered to 821 individuals with chronic pain and 295 patients with chronic fatigue. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to assess the hypothesized three-factor structure, containing the factors “helplessness,” “acceptance,” and “perceived benefits.” A multigroup analysis was performed to investigate the stability of the factor structure in both groups.

Results

Results confirmed the three-factor structure in the two samples. The factor structure was invariant across individuals with chronic pain and chronic fatigue.

Conclusion

As the three-factor structure provided a good fit in both groups, we confirm the usefulness of the subscale scores in research and clinical practice.

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Titel: The Construct Validity of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire: The Robustness of the Three-factor Structure Across Patients with Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue
verfasst von: Emelien Lauwerier
Geert Crombez
Stefaan Van Damme
Liesbet Goubert
Dirk Vogelaers
Andrea W. M. Evers
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2010
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-009-9059-z

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