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Archives of Rheumatology
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Published Online: June 30, 2025
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Devrim Can Sarac
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye
Deniz Bayraktar
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye
Ozge Altug Gucenmez
Clinic of Pediatric Rheumatology, Health Sciences University, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye
Balahan Bora
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
Sema Savci
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Acıbadem University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye
Sevket Erbil Unsal
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
Devrim Can Sarac, Deniz Bayraktar, Ozge Altug Gucenmez, Balahan Bora, Sema Savci, & Sevket Erbil Unsal. (2025). The Turkish Pain Catastrophizing Scale-Child in Adolescents with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Psychometric Analysis. Archives of Rheumatology, 40(2), 235–241. https://doi.org/10.5152/ArchRheumatol.2025.11043
Abstract
Background/Aims: No validated method exists to assess pain catastrophizing in adolescents with FMF. We evaluated validity and reliability of the Turkish Pain Catastrophizing Scale-Child (PCS-C) by examining internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity.
Materials and Methods: PCS-C, VAS-rest, VAS-activity, and PedsQL Arthritis Module 3.0 were administered to 66 adolescents with FMF (13–18 years). Cronbach’s alpha measured internal consistency. PCS-C was re-administered 2 weeks later to 24 participants to calculate ICC for test-retest reliability. Convergent validity was assessed via Spearman correlations with other parameters.
Results: Item 8 was excluded for low consistency. Cronbach’s alpha = 0.934. Remaining items correlated item-total > 0.4; alpha change < 1% if any item removed. Test-retest reliability ICC = 0.925. PCS-C scores correlated with VAS-rest (r_s = 0.373), VAS-activity (r_s = 0.536), and PedsQL (r_s = 0.551).
Conclusion: Turkish PCS-C is a valid and reliable tool for assessing pain catastrophizing in adolescents with FMF.
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Archives of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue
Vol. 40 No. 2 (2025): The Archives of Rheumatology
Pages
235-241
History
Published Online
June 30, 2025
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Devrim Can Sarac
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye
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Deniz Bayraktar
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye
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Ozge Altug Gucenmez
Clinic of Pediatric Rheumatology, Health Sciences University, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye
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Balahan Bora
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
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Sema Savci
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Acıbadem University Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye
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Sevket Erbil Unsal
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
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Devrim Can Sarac, Deniz Bayraktar, Ozge Altug Gucenmez, Balahan Bora, Sema Savci, & Sevket Erbil Unsal. (2025). The Turkish Pain Catastrophizing Scale-Child in Adolescents with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Psychometric Analysis. Archives of Rheumatology, 40(2), 235–241. https://doi.org/10.5152/ArchRheumatol.2025.11043
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