Journal article
Validation of an instrument to measure patients' intentions and ability to change attitudes and behavior
Complementary medicine research, Vol.24(4), pp.246-254
2017
PMID: 28723684
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Abstract
The efficacy of specific interventions also of mind-body medicine is also dependent on the patients' ability to engage in these interventions and to perceive and change health-affecting attitudes and behaviors. The aim was to validate a 13-item instrument to measure (1) the patients' perception of specific attitudes and behaviors that are assumed to have a negative influence on the health situation, (2) their intention to change them, and (3) the implementation of the intended changes in their life affairs. Anonymous cross-sectional survey among 512 patients with chronic pain conditions (mean age 42.6 ± 11.4 years; 58% women) using standardized instruments. After the elimination of 4 items, an explorative factor analysis of the 9 remaining items indicated 2 factors that would explain 57% of the variance: Perceptions/Intentions (5 items; Cronbach's alpha = 0.75) and Ability/ Implementation (4 items; alpha = 0.77). Factor 2 correlated moderately to strongly with internal adaptive coping strategies (AKU) and situational awareness (CPSC), and weakly with mental health (SF-36), life satisfaction (BMLSS), and low depressive symptoms (BDI) and escape from illness (Escape). Factor 1 correlated weakly with age and adaptive coping strategies (AKU). The final 9-item Perception, Intention and Ability to Change (PIAC) scale was approved as a short, practicable and promising instrument, which should be further evaluated in the context of training and intervention programs, particularly with respect to its predictive relevance.
Details
- Title
- Validation of an instrument to measure patients' intentions and ability to change attitudes and behavior
- Creators
- Arndt Büssing (Author) - Witten/Herdecke UniversityDésirée Poier (Author) - Witten/Herdecke UniversityRomy Lauche (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenGustav Dobos (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenHolger Cramer (Author) - University of Duisburg-Essen
- Publication Details
- Complementary medicine research, Vol.24(4), pp.246-254
- Publisher
- Switzerland
- Identifiers
- 991012859199602368
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article