The Chronic Headache Self-Efficacy Scale: Development and assessment of measurement properties.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop and assess the psychometrics of the Chronic Headache Self-Efficacy Scale (CHASE).

Background

Existing scales assess self-efficacy in coping strategies and management of symptoms and triggers but do not measure other important self-efficacy domains, such as performing daily activities and socializing in patients with chronic daily headache (CDH).

Methods

The study had two phases: (i) Development of the 14-item CHASE, with items derived from patients with CDH and a multidisciplinary healthcare team; (ii) longitudinal observational study for psychometric evaluation. Participants with CDH (N = 79) completed the CHASE, Headache Management Self-Efficacy Scale (HMSE), six-item Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), and 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) a

SUBMITTER: Ginoza LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884225 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature