TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative study of short forms of the tampa scale for kinesiophobia
T2 - Fear of movement in a surgical spine population
AU - Archer, Kristin R.
AU - Phelps, Kevin D.
AU - Seebach, Caryn L.
AU - Song, Yanna
AU - Riley, Lee H.
AU - Wegener, Stephen T.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the Blaustein Pain Research Fund, the Blaustein Pain Treatment Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD. The funding organization had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript.
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Objective: To compare the factor structure of 6 short forms of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) by means of confirmatory factor analysis in patients after spinal surgery for degenerative conditions. Design: A cross-sectional survey study. Setting: University-based surgical clinic. Participants: Adults (N=137) treated by spinal surgery for a degenerative condition (ie, spinal stenosis, spondylosis with or without myelopathy, and spondylolisthesis). Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure: Patients completed the TSK within 3 months of hospital discharge. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 2-factor models of the TSK-13 and TSK-11 had a reasonable fit for the data, with internal consistency values >.70. A 1-factor TSK-4 (items 3, 6, 7, and 11) demonstrated an excellent fit for the data, but an adequate internal consistency was not maintained. A poor fit was noted for the 1-factor models of the TSK-13 and TSK-11, and a 4-item TSK (items 1, 2, 9, and 11). Conclusions: The current study provides further evidence that specific short-form versions of the TSK may be useful for assessing fear of movement in surgical populations. Results support the measurement of fear of movement using the 2-factor, 13- and 11-item versions of the TSK in patients after spinal surgery. A TSK-4 (items 3, 6, 7, and 11) offers a promising alternative to the TSK-13 and TSK-11. However, further research is needed to test the validity and reliability of the TSK-4 in patients undergoing spinal surgery in order to support its use in a clinical environment. Researchers and clinicians interested in a shorter measure of fear of movement should consider using the TSK-11.
AB - Objective: To compare the factor structure of 6 short forms of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) by means of confirmatory factor analysis in patients after spinal surgery for degenerative conditions. Design: A cross-sectional survey study. Setting: University-based surgical clinic. Participants: Adults (N=137) treated by spinal surgery for a degenerative condition (ie, spinal stenosis, spondylosis with or without myelopathy, and spondylolisthesis). Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure: Patients completed the TSK within 3 months of hospital discharge. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 2-factor models of the TSK-13 and TSK-11 had a reasonable fit for the data, with internal consistency values >.70. A 1-factor TSK-4 (items 3, 6, 7, and 11) demonstrated an excellent fit for the data, but an adequate internal consistency was not maintained. A poor fit was noted for the 1-factor models of the TSK-13 and TSK-11, and a 4-item TSK (items 1, 2, 9, and 11). Conclusions: The current study provides further evidence that specific short-form versions of the TSK may be useful for assessing fear of movement in surgical populations. Results support the measurement of fear of movement using the 2-factor, 13- and 11-item versions of the TSK in patients after spinal surgery. A TSK-4 (items 3, 6, 7, and 11) offers a promising alternative to the TSK-13 and TSK-11. However, further research is needed to test the validity and reliability of the TSK-4 in patients undergoing spinal surgery in order to support its use in a clinical environment. Researchers and clinicians interested in a shorter measure of fear of movement should consider using the TSK-11.
KW - Factor analysis
KW - Fear
KW - Postoperative period
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Spine
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.03.024
DO - 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.03.024
M3 - Article
C2 - 22481127
AN - SCOPUS:84864363257
SN - 0003-9993
VL - 93
SP - 1460
EP - 1462
JO - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
JF - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
IS - 8
ER -