The Development of a Multidimensional Inventory for the Assessment of Mental Pain (FESSTE 30).

ABSTRACT: Background: Although the term "mental pain" is often the subject of expert opinions regarding claims for damages, there is still no standardized questionnaire in the German-speaking area to operationalize this concept. Therefore, the aim of this work is the development and validation of a self-assessment measurement for psychological pain after traumatic events (FESSTE). Methods: A first version of the questionnaire was applied on a sample of the German speaking general population (N = 425; 88% female). After performing an item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, the questionnaire was shortened and tested on a second German speaking general population sample (N = 619; 89% female). Finally, the newly developed questionnaire was related to the extent

SUBMITTER: Flenreiss-Frankl K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8115402 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature