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SKS-D
Schmerzkatastrophisierungsskala für Kinder
Short abstract
The German-language version of the SKS serves to record pain catastrophes in children and adolescents. The SKS-D for children consists of 13 items that measure the approval of thoughts and feelings that can be experienced in pain. Reliability: The epidemiological sample showed retest correlation coefficients (1-year interval) of rtt = .53, rtt = .61 and rtt = .47. The internal consistency of the scales is at Cronbach's Alpha = .87/.86. Validity: Significant correlations between the SKS-D and various psychological variables (e.g. internalization, anxiety sensitivity), pain variables (e.g. activity restriction) and depressiveness speak for the construct validity of the procedure. Exploratory factor analysis (principal component analysis) suggests a single factor model.
Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID). (2019). Open Test Archive: SKS-D. Schmerzkatastrophisierungsskala für Kinder. Available at: https://www.testarchiv.eu/en/test/9006731
Citation
Kröner-Herwig, B. & Maas, J. (2015). SKS-D. Schmerzkatastrophisierungsskala für Kinder [Verfahrensdokumentation und Fragebogen]. In Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) (Hrsg.), Open Test Archive. Trier: ZPID.
https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6580
Short information
Short Name SKS-D
English Name Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Children - German version
Authors Kröner-Herwig, B., Maas, J.
Published in Test archive 2015
Copyright/Licence Copyright Autoren; CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0
Key words Pain Measurement, Pain, Chronic Pain, Pain Management, Pain Perception, Rumination (Cognitive Process), Physical Illness (Attitudes Toward)
Language versions deu
Construct Catastrophisation of pain (Sullivan, Rodgers & Kirsch, 2001)
Application age 10-17 years
Item number 13 items
Subscales None; pain catastrophization
Application Time 3-6 min.
Interpretation time approx. 5 min.
Internal consistency: Cronbach's alpha = .87/.86. Retestreliability (1-year interval): rtt = .53 (wave 2 to wave 3), rtt = .61 (wave 3 to wave 4) and rtt = .47 (wave 2 to wave 4)
Information on construct validity.
None; Reference data: Means and standard deviations.
Applications Therapy
There is no abstract in English available. Short information about the measure can be found under Overview. More can be found on the German pages.
There is no review in English available. Short information about the measure can be found under Overview. More can be found on the German pages.
First published in
Kröner-Herwig, B. & Maas, J. (2015). SKS-D. Schmerzkatastrophisierungsskala für Kinder. In Leibniz-Zentrum für Psychologische Information und Dokumentation ZPID (Hrsg.), Elektronisches Testarchiv. Trier: ZPID. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.437 PSYNDEX Dok.-Nr. 9006731
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Contact information
Dr. Jennifer Maas, Dipl.-Psych., Psychotherapeutische Praxis Dipl.-Psych. Dr. Jennifer Maas, Psychologische Psychotherapeutin, Ringstraße 11, D-14656 Brieselang
Prof. Dr. Birgit Kröner-Herwig, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Goßlerstraße 14, D-37073 Göttingen