biostudies-literatureKapos FPNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNCATS NIH HHSUniversity of WashingtonNational Institutes of Health1897-1904https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11580754biostudies-literatureUnknown24(11)This study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the PEG scale (PEG-S, whose items assess Pain intensity and pain interference with Enjoyment of life and General activity) in a sample of Spanish-speaking adults receiving care for pain at primary care clinics in the Northwestern United States. We evaluated the PEG-S's 1) internal consistency, 2) convergent validity, and 3) discriminant validity. All participants (n = 200, mean age = 52 years [SD = 15], 76% women, mean PEG-S score = 5.7 [SD = 2.5]) identified as having Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and detailed ethnic origin was predominantly Mexican or Chicano (70%). The PEG-S's internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha, .82) was good. Correlations between the PEG-S scale scores and established measures of painThe journal of painValidation of the PEG Scale in Spanish (PEG-S) Among Adults Receiving Care for Pain in US Primary Care.PMC11580754UL1TR002319UL1 TR002319Jensen MPHancock CKapos FPGuerrero Torres VDo AGonzalez Antonio MIfalseValidation of the PEG Scale in Spanish (PEG-S) Among Adults Receiving Care for Pain in US Primary Care.This study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the PEG scale (PEG-S, whose items assess Pain intensity and pain interference with Enjoyment of life and General activity) in a sample of Spanish-speaking adults receiving care for pain at primary care clinics in the Northwestern United States. We evaluated the PEG-S's 1) internal consistency, 2) convergent validity, and 3) discriminant validity. All participants (n = 200, mean age = 52 years [SD = 15], 76% women, mean PEG-S score = 5.7 [SD = 2.5]) identified as having Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and detailed ethnic origin was predominantly Mexican or Chicano (70%). The PEG-S's internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha, .82) was good. Correlations between the PEG-S scale scores and established measures of pain2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2025-04-04T13:41:46.458Z2025-04-04T13:41:46.458ZS-EPMC115807543731572710.1016/j.jpain.2023.06.005