The Pain Catastrophizing Scale: Development and Validation.

Sullivan, Michael J. L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ523917

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Pain Catastrophizing Scale: Development and Validation.

Sullivan, Michael J. L.; And Others

Psychological Assessment, v7 n4 p524-32 Dec 1995

A series of 4 studies involving 547 college students and community adults report the development of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, its validity with clinical and nonclinical samples, and its correlation with measures of related constructs. The scale provides information about heightened responses to aversive procedures or events. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Emotional Response, Factor Structure, Higher Education, Negative Attitudes, Responses, Test Construction, Test Validity, Undergraduate Students

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Language: English

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