Table 1.
Pain Beliefs Questionnaire
| Original Item # | Item | Scale | Reverse coded? | Retained in reduced scale | Reduced Scale Item # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | My stomach aches mean I have a serious illness | PT-CS | No | ||
| 2. | I'll always have stomach aches | PT-CD | No | ||
| 3. | When I have a bad stomach ache, I can find ways to feel better | PFCE | Yes | 1 | |
| 4. | When I have a bad stomach ache, it usually lasts a long time | PT-ED | No | ||
| 5. | I get stomach aches all the time | PT-CF | Yes | 2 | |
| 6. | When I have a bad stomach ache, I just can't take it | EFCE | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| 7. | My stomach aches hurt a whole lot | PT-EI | Yes | 4 | |
| 8. | I'm going to have stomach aches for the rest of my life | PT-CD | Yes | 5 | |
| 9. | I know I can handle it no matter how bad my stomach hurts | EFCE | Yes | 6 | |
| 10. | Even though I get stomach aches, there's nothing seriously wrong with me | PT-CS | Yes | No | |
| 11. | When I have a bad stomach ache, I can feel better if I decide to | PFCE | Yes | 7 | |
| 12. | I almost always have a stomach ache | PT-CF | No | ||
| 13. | My stomach aches don't hurt very much | PT-EI | Yes | No | |
| 14. | I don't think I'll be able to stand it if I keep having stomach aches | EFCE | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| 15. | I'll still have stomach aches when I'm older | PT-CD | No | ||
| 16. | My stomach aches mean that I'm very sick | PT-CS | Yes | 9 | |
| 17. | My stomach aches only last a few minutes | PT-ED | Yes | No | |
| 18. | My stomach aches hurt worse than anything | PT-EI | Yes | 10 | |
| 19. | When I have a bad stomach ache, there are ways I can get it to stop | PFCE | Yes | 11 | |
| 20. | My stomach aches go on forever | PT-ED | Yes | 12 | |
| 21. | When I have a bad stomach ache, nothing I try seems to help | PFCE | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| 22. | I only get stomach aches once in a while | PT-CF | Yes | No | |
| 23. | Things will be OK for me even if I keep having stomach aches | EFCE | Yes | 14 | |
| 24. | My stomach aches are no big deal | PT-CS | Yes | No | |
| 25. | If I keep having stomach aches, my life will be terrible | EFCE | Yes | Yes | 15 |
| 26. | My stomach aches go away quickly | PT-ED | Yes | No | |
| 27. | When I have a bad stomach ache, there's not much I can do to feel better | PFCE | Yes | Yes | 16 |
| 28. | My stomach aches hurt really bad | PF-EI | No | ||
| 29. | I can't deal with it when I have a stomach ache | EFCE | Yes | Yes | 17 |
| 30. | I always get stomach aches | PT-CF | No | ||
| 31. | When I have a bad stomach ache, I can't seem to make it better | PFCE | Yes | Yes | 18 |
| 32. | I'll stop having stomach aches soon | PT-CD | Yes | No |
Note: PT = pain threat, CD = condition duration, CF = condition frequency, CS = condition seriousness, ED = episode duration, EI = episode intensity, PFCE = problem focused coping efficacy, EFCE = emotion focused coping efficacy