Psychometric Properties of the Pain Self-Efficacy  Questionnaire Using Nigerian University Students with  Chronic Pain

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Psychometric, Properties, Pain, Self-efficacy, Chronic, Validation.

This study was set to determine the psychometric properties of the pain self-efficacy questionnaire among

Nigerian university students with chronic pain. A sample size of 256 Nigerian university students with

chronic pains was used. The construct validation of the PSEQ was done using exploratory factor analysis

while the internal consistency and stability reliability indices were estimated using Cronbach Alpha method.

The study found that the items of the PSEQ correlated positively with each other (r = 0.72) and PSEQ is a

unidimensional instrument with good internal consistency reliability. By implication, the Nigerian version

of PSEQ demonstrated good psychometric properties as already indicated in English language, Portuguese

and Dutch versions. Thus, usage of the PSEQ on Nigerian university students with chronic pain will help

then to find out the level of adjust in their academic pursuit.

Christian S. Ugwuanyi1 , Chinedu I.O. Okeke2

1 Postdoctoral fellow, 2Host, Professor and Head, School of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of

the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa