Table V. —Construct validity (Pearson’s correlations) between the WIP questionnaire and outcome measures of catastrophizing, back disability and pain intensity.
| Outcome Measures | Whole scale | Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCS | -0.39** | -0.39** | -0.21* |
| Helplessness | -0.49** | -0.46** | -0.33** |
| Rumination | -0.28** | -0.30** | -0.11 |
| Magnification | -0.25* | -0.27** | -0.09 |
| ODI | -0.47** | -0.48** | -0.23* |
| NRS | -0.35** | -0.35** | -0.19 |
WIP: Work in Progress; Factor 1: Self-drivenness to return to normal personal life with pain; Factor 2: Self-drivenness to return to work and reduce the dependence of health services; PCS: Pain Catastrophizing Scale; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; NRS: Numerical Rating Scale. *P<0.05; **P<0.01.