Perceived Importance, Self-Efficacy, and
Self-Management Behavior
To measure the key components of the Motivational
Model of Pain Self-Management (perceived importance
of and self-efficacy relating to self-management behaviors),
a new 10-item scale was created. Perceived importance
was assessed by using the mean of 3 of these items,
based on a 0 to 10 numeric rating scale. For exercise, the
items were as follows: (1) “To what extent do you believe
that regular exercise is important for managing your
health and pain problem?” (2) “To what extent have you
experienced direct and immediate benefits of exercise
(such as encouragement from someone important to
you, or feeling better right after you exercise) in the
past?” (3) “To what extent do you currently receive encouragement
or other benefits when you exercise?” Internal
consistency for these 3 items was excellent (Cronbach’s
.84). Perceived importance of task persistence
was also assessed by using the average of 3 items: (1)
“How important is it to you, in managing your health and
pain problem, to keep going despite the pain?” (2) “To
what extent have you experienced direct and immediate
benefits when you keep doing what you need to do despite
pain in the past?” (3) “To what extent do you currently
receive encouragement or other benefits when you
keep going despite pain?” Internal consistency for the task
persistence scale was marginal (Cronbach’s.72).
Self-efficacy for exercise and task persistence was assessed
by using one 0 to 10 item each. For task persistence,
the item was “To what extent do you see yourself
as having the ability to keep going with what you need
to do despite any pain you might feel?” For exercise, it
was “To what extent do you see yourself as having the
resources (such as the time and energy) to exercise regularly
if you choose to?”
Finally, self-management behaviors were assessed by using
a single item that asked the number of months in a row
that a patient has been persisting with tasks despite the
pain (task persistence) or exercising regularly (exercise).
Perceived Importance, Self-Efficacy, andSelf-Management BehaviorTo measure the key components of the MotivationalModel of Pain Self-Management (perceived importanceof and self-efficacy relating to self-management behaviors),a new 10-item scale was created. Perceived importancewas assessed by using the mean of 3 of these items,based on a 0 to 10 numeric rating scale. For exercise, theitems were as follows: (1) “To what extent do you believethat regular exercise is important for managing yourhealth and pain problem?” (2) “To what extent have youexperienced direct and immediate benefits of exercise(such as encouragement from someone important toyou, or feeling better right after you exercise) in thepast?” (3) “To what extent do you currently receive encouragementor other benefits when you exercise?” Internalconsistency for these 3 items was excellent (Cronbach’s.84). Perceived importance of task persistencewas also assessed by using the average of 3 items: (1)“How important is it to you, in managing your health andpain problem, to keep going despite the pain?” (2) “Towhat extent have you experienced direct and immediatebenefits when you keep doing what you need to do despitepain in the past?” (3) “To what extent do you currentlyreceive encouragement or other benefits when youkeep going despite pain?” Internal consistency for the taskpersistence scale was marginal (Cronbach’s.72).Self-efficacy for exercise and task persistence was assessedby using one 0 to 10 item each. For task persistence,the item was “To what extent do you see yourselfas having the ability to keep going with what you needto do despite any pain you might feel?” For exercise, itwas “To what extent do you see yourself as having theresources (such as the time and energy) to exercise regularlyif you choose to?”Finally, self-management behaviors were assessed by usinga single item that asked the number of months in a rowthat a patient has been persisting with tasks despite thepain (task persistence) or exercising regularly (exercise).
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