TY - JOUR
KW - Perceived Health Competence
KW - Psychometric properties
KW - healthy people
KW - chronic patient
AU - Ángeles Pastor
AU - Maite Martin-Aragón
AU - Sofía López-Roig
AU - Mª Carmen Terol
AU - Nieves Pons
AU - Ana Lledó
AU - Jesús Rodríguez-Marín
AU - Salvador Sánchez
AB - The psychometric properties of the Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS: Smith, Wallston, & Smith, 1995) was studied using two Spanish samples (healthy people: n = 252 and chronic pain patients: n = 56). Findings support a unidimensional structure. Internal consistency was good (α = .79 in both samples) and also test-retest stability (r = 54 in the nursing students sample). PHCS was significantly related, in the theoretical sense, to the majority of variables analysed in this study to explore construct validity. PHCS was closely related to Self-Efficacy but not to Internal Locus of Control (no significant relationship was obtained). This scale shows good psychometric properties and, hence, can be considered a useful instrument for assessing control perception in an intermediate area such as health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)
IS - 1
M3 - Journal Article
N2 - The psychometric properties of the Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS: Smith, Wallston, & Smith, 1995) was studied using two Spanish samples (healthy people: n = 252 and chronic pain patients: n = 56). Findings support a unidimensional structure. Internal consistency was good (α = .79 in both samples) and also test-retest stability (r = 54 in the nursing students sample). PHCS was significantly related, in the theoretical sense, to the majority of variables analysed in this study to explore construct validity. PHCS was closely related to Self-Efficacy but not to Internal Locus of Control (no significant relationship was obtained). This scale shows good psychometric properties and, hence, can be considered a useful instrument for assessing control perception in an intermediate area such as health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)
PB - Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés
PY - 2009
SN - 2174-0437/1134-7937
SP - 85
EP - 96
T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés
TI - The Perceived Health Competence Scale: Psychometric properties in a Spanish sample
VL - 15
ER -