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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the English Version of the Postural Awareness Scale
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), Vol.22(11), pp.2686-2699
26/11/2021
PMID: 34240200
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Abstract
Purpose
The Postural Awareness Scale (PAS) was developed among a sample of German speakers to measure self-reported awareness of body posture. The first aim of this study was to conduct an English translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PAS. The second aim was to assess psychometric properties of the English version of the PAS.
Methods
Forward and backward translations were conducted. The translated scale was then pretested in a small sample of English-speaking adults (n = 30), followed by cognitive interviews. Finally, consensus of the translated scale was achieved among an expert committee (n = 5), resulting in the Postural Awareness Scale-English Version (PAS-E). Psychometric properties of the PAS-E were investigated among a sample of individuals with chronic pain (n = 301) by evaluating factor structure, reliability, and construct validity. Analyses of variance were conducted to calculate differences in PAS-E scores between specific subgroups (pain conditions, sex, and history of mindfulness practice). Linear regression analyses investigated whether the scores on the PAS-E predicted levels of pain, stress, and mood.
Results
The results obtained from an exploratory factor analysis showed a two-factor solution and were supported by a confirmatory factor analysis. The scale demonstrated good internal consistency and satisfactory construct validity. No significant differences related to sex at birth or pain duration were found.
Conclusion
PAS-E demonstrated good psychometric properties, and therefore, can and should be used both for research and clinical practice.
Details
- Title
- Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the English Version of the Postural Awareness Scale
- Creators
- Dana Dharmakaya Colgan - Oregon Health & Science UniversityKaylie Green - School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OregonAshley Eddy - School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OregonChristiane Brems - Stanford UniversityKaren J Sherman - Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research InstituteHolger Cramer - Kliniken Essen-MitteBarry Oken - Oregon Health & Science UniversityMichael Christopher - School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
- Publication Details
- Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), Vol.22(11), pp.2686-2699
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Grant note
- T32 AT002688 / NCCIH NIH HHS UL1 TR002369 / NCATS NIH HHS
- Identifiers
- 991013036329902368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model)
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article