Psychometric evaluation of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS) in chronic pain patients

J Behav Med. 2004 Apr;27(2):167-83. doi: 10.1023/b:jobm.0000019850.51400.a6.

Abstract

This study examined psychometric properties of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS), a measure of pain-related fear. A recently developed shortened version of the PASS, the PASS-20, was also investigated. Previously reported factor structures of the PASS were tested by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Results indicated that all models fitted adequately but that a five-factor solution fitted slightly better compared to the other models tested. The four-factor solution of the PASS-20 was tested by means of confirmatory factor analysis and results indicated adequate fit. Moreover, the four-factor solution of the PASS-20 was invariant among fibromyalgia and low-back pain patients. Convergent validity of the original PASS and the PASS-20 was good and internal consistency reliability adequate to excellent. The suitability of the original PASS and the PASS-20 are discussed and directions for future research are provided.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / diagnosis*
  • Anxiety / etiology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / psychology*
  • Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*