Assessment of Pediatric Pain: An Empirical Perspective

The development of an instrument to measure pediatric pain perception is presented. The Pediatric Pain Inventory is a projective instrument using 24 pictures representing potentially pain-evoking situations across four settings: medical, recreational, activities of daily living, and psychosocial. Re...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric psychology 1982-09, Vol.7 (3), p.267-277
Main Authors: Lollar, Donald J., Smits, Stanley J., Patterson, David L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
Pain - psychology
Psychological Tests
Sensory Thresholds
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Summary:The development of an instrument to measure pediatric pain perception is presented. The Pediatric Pain Inventory is a projective instrument using 24 pictures representing potentially pain-evoking situations across four settings: medical, recreational, activities of daily living, and psychosocial. Reliability and validity statistics are reported, including alpha coefficients and item-subscale correlations. In addition, correlational and nonparametric data are presented relating to age differences, adult vs. child pain perceptions, and parental identification. Several potential uses of the instrument are suggested.
ISSN:0146-8693
1465-735X
DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/7.3.267