Spanish study validates TSK-11 kinesiophobia scale in children

A study of 536 participants aged 8-18 years across three Spanish hospital units evaluated the psychometric properties of the 11-item Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) in pediatric populations. The authors report good internal consistency, excellent test-retest reliability, and support for a two-factor structure, with higher scores among participants with chronic pain or chronic post-surgical pain compared to those without chronic pain, and correlations with pain interference, anxiety, catastrophizing, and pain intensity. The authors state this is the first comprehensive validation of the TSK-11 in pediatric populations and offers a brief, psychometrically sound tool for fear-avoidance research in pediatric chronic pain.

Most relevant for: Children and adolescents aged 8-18 with chronic pain or chronic post-surgical pain being evaluated for fear-avoidance and kinesiophobia.

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