Table 1.
Fear of Medical/Dental Pain | ||
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FPQ-III Item # and Item: | r | |
I FEAR THE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH: | ||
8. | Having a blood sample drawn with a hypodermic needle. | .63 |
11. | Receiving an injection in your arm. | .62 |
14. | Receiving an injection in you hip/buttocks. | .68 |
15. | Having a deep splinter in the sole of your foot probed and removed with tweezers. | .64 |
16. | Having an eye doctor remove a foreign particle stuck in your eye. | .51 |
17. | Receiving an injection in your mouth. | .69 |
20. | Receiving stitches in your lip. | .67 |
21. | Having a foot doctor remove a wart from your foot with a sharp instrument. | .66 |
26. | Having a tooth pulled. | .65 |
29. | Having one of your teeth drilled. | .66 |
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Fear of Minor Pain | ||
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FPQ-III Item # and Item: | r | |
I FEAR THE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH: | ||
2. | Biting your tongue while eating. | .56 |
4. | Cutting your tongue licking an envelope. | .59 |
7. | Hitting a sensitive bone in your elbow-your “funny” bone. | .64 |
12. | Burning your fingers with a match. | .58 |
19. | Getting a paper-cut on your finger. | .70 |
22. | Cutting yourself while shaving with a sharp razor. | .64 |
23. | Gulping a hot drink before it has cooled. | .67 |
24. | Getting strong soap in both your eyes while bathing or showering. | .69 |
28. | Having sand or dust blow into your eyes. | .63 |
30. | Having a muscle cramp. | .57 |
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Fear of Severe Pain | ||
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FPQ-III Item # and Item: | r | |
I FEAR THE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH: | ||
1. | Being in an automobile accident. | .64 |
3. | Breaking your arm. | .75 |
5. | Having a heavy object hit you in the head. | .76 |
6. | Breaking your leg. | .80 |
9. | Having someone slam a heavy car door on your hand. | .81 |
10. | Falling down a flight of concrete stairs. | .77 |
13. | Breaking your neck. | .79 |
18. | Being burned on your face by a lit cigarette. | .70 |
25. | Having a terminal illness that causes you daily pain. | .69 |
27. | Vomiting repeatedly because of food poisoning. | .63 |
Note. n = 550 (275 chronic pain patients and 275 undergraduates).