The Role of Perceived Injustice in the Experience of Chronic Pain and Disability: Scale Development and Validation

@article{Sullivan2008TheRO,
  title={The Role of Perceived Injustice in the Experience of Chronic Pain and Disability: Scale Development and Validation},
  author={Michael J. L. Sullivan and Heather Adams and Sharon Horan and Denise Maher and Dan Boland and Richard T. Gross},
  journal={Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation},
  year={2008},
  volume={18},
  pages={249-261}
}
Introduction The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire designed to assess perceive injustice associated with injury. Methods In Study 1, the 12-item Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) was administered to 226 individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. A subsample of 85 individuals were interviewed 1-year later about their ongoing symptoms and return to work status. In Study 2, the IEQ and other pain-related measures were… Expand
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