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Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) is a 10-item self-report instrument developed by Nicholas in 1989 to measure self-efficacy beliefs—a person's confidence in their ability to manage pain and function despite pain. Higher PSEQ scores predict better pain outcomes, less disability, and greater treatment success, making it a key measure in pain rehabilitation and psychological intervention research.
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- Nicholas, M.K. (1989). Self-efficacy and chronic pain. The American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. link ↗
- Nicholas, M.K., McArthur, G.D., Coulton, S., & Ashworth, M.A. (2007). Development and testing of a revised version of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. In: Pain Medicine Clinical Update, 18, 5-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.06.012 ↗
- Anderson, K.O., Dowds, B.N., Pelletz, R.E., Edwards, W.T., & Peeters-Asdourian, C. (1995). Development and initial validation of a scale to measure self-efficacy beliefs in patients with chronic pain. Pain, 63(1), 77-84. DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(95)00021-J ↗