Development and psychometric evaluation of the 12-item Polish version of the Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire.

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Scientific Reports Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-08449-6

Joanna Kłosowska, Aleksandra Budzisz, Daryna Rubanets, Izabela Anna Łaska, Helena Bieniek, Justyna Brączyk, Karolina Wiercioch-Kuzianik, Elżbieta Anita Bajcar, Magdalena Żegleń, Magdalena Niedbał, Julia Badzińska, Anna Przeklasa-Muszyńska, Lance M McCracken, Przemysław Bąbel

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Abstract

The Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire (PVAQ) is widely used to assess attention to pain, but no validated Polish version has been previously available. This study aimed to translate the PVAQ into Polish and evaluate its psychometric properties. Two studies were conducted: Study 1 included 418 chronic pain patients recruited online who completed the scale alongside measures of depression, anxiety, pain catastrophizing, pain anxiety, pain intensity, functional limitations, and psychological flexibility. A follow-up was completed by 79% after 30 days. Study 2 involved 148 hospital-recruited chronic pain patients who completed the adapted scale and measures of pain intensity and functional limitations. None of the previously proposed models describing the factor structure of the PVAQ scale adequately fit the data. However, factor analyses indicated that a 12-item version with two correlated factors-Passive Awareness and Active Vigilance-provided acceptable model fit. The Polish PVAQ showed good internal consistency, moderate test-retest reliability, and expected correlations with related constructs. Interestingly, Passive Awareness (but not Active Vigilance) was positively associated with components of psychological flexibility. The Polish 12-item PVAQ is reliable and valid instrument for assessing pain-related attention in chronic pain samples, aiding healthcare professionals in identifying highly vigilant individuals to tailor interventions accordingly.

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波兰版12项疼痛警觉与意识问卷的编制与心理测量学评价。

疼痛警觉和意识问卷（PVAQ）被广泛用于评估对疼痛的关注，但之前没有经过验证的波兰版本。本研究旨在将PVAQ翻译成波兰语，并评估其心理测量特性。进行了两项研究：研究1包括418名在线招募的慢性疼痛患者，他们完成了抑郁、焦虑、疼痛灾难、疼痛焦虑、疼痛强度、功能限制和心理灵活性的量表。30天后的随访率为79%。研究2涉及148名医院招募的慢性疼痛患者，他们完成了疼痛强度和功能限制的适应量表和测量。以前提出的描述PVAQ量表因子结构的模型都没有充分拟合数据。然而，因子分析表明，包含被动意识和主动警惕两个相关因子的12项版本提供了可接受的模型拟合。波兰PVAQ具有良好的内部一致性、中等的重测信度和与相关构念的预期相关性。有趣的是，被动意识（而不是主动警觉）与心理灵活性的组成部分呈正相关。波兰12项PVAQ是评估慢性疼痛样本中疼痛相关注意力的可靠和有效的工具，帮助医疗保健专业人员识别高度警惕的个体，从而相应地调整干预措施。

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