Psychometrics of a Fear-Avoidance Measure Adapted for Youth with Concussion: Fear of Concussive Symptoms Questionnaire (FOCSQ)

Fear-avoidance is a risk factor for chronic pain, and recent research suggests fear-avoidance might play a role in prolonged concussion recovery, but standardized measures of fear-avoidance focus on pain rather than broader concussive symptoms. We adapted the Fear of Pain Questionnaire (FOPQ), changing “pain” to “concussive symptoms” and generating parent-proxy and youth-report versions, calling the new scale the Fear of Concussive Symptoms Questionnaire (FOCSQ). We assessed psychometrics of this scale with a sample of N=110 youth with concussion (mean age = 15.1 years, 58% female, 70% Non -Hispanic White, 15% Hispanic, mean 79.24 days since injury).
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research