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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain. 2016 Jun 27;17(9):1036–1044. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.06.006
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PFCE 1. When I have a bad stomach ache, I can find ways to feel better 0 1 2 3 4
PT 2. I get stomach aches all the time 0 1 2 3 4
EFCE 3. When I have a bad stomach ache, I just can't take it 0 1 2 3 4
PT 4. My stomach aches hurt a whole lot 0 1 2 3 4
PT 5. I'm going to have stomach aches for the rest of my life 0 1 2 3 4
EFCE 6. I know I can handle it no matter how bad my stomach hurts 0 1 2 3 4
PFCE 7. When I have a bad stomach ache, I can feel better if I decide to 0 1 2 3 4
EFCE 8. I don't think I'll be able to stand it if I keep having stomach aches 0 1 2 3 4
PT 9. My stomach aches mean that I'm very sick 0 1 2 3 4
PT 10. My stomach aches hurt worse than anything 0 1 2 3 4
PFCE 11. When I have a bad stomach ache, there are ways I can get it to stop 0 1 2 3 4
PT 12. My stomach aches go on forever 0 1 2 3 4
PFCE 13. When I have a bad stomach ache, nothing I try seems to help 0 1 2 3 4
EFCE 14. Things will be OK for me even if I keep having stomach aches 0 1 2 3 4
EFCE 15. If I keep having stomach aches, my life will be terrible 0 1 2 3 4
PFCE 16. When I have a bad stomach ache, there's not much I can do to feel better 0 1 2 3 4
EFCE 17. I can't deal with it when I have a stomach ache 0 1 2 3 4
PFCE 18. When I have a bad stomach ache, I can't seem to make it better 0 1 2 3 4
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Items 3, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 are reverse coded. PT = Pain Threat; PFCE = Problem-Focused Coping Efficacy; EFCE = Emotion-Focused Coping Efficacy