C. Lomi et al., EVALUATION OF A SWEDISH VERSION OF THE ARTHRITIS SELF-EFFICACY SCALE IN PEOPLE WITH FIBROMYALGIA, Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 24(5), 1995, pp. 282-287
The major purpose of this study was to determine thr utility and const
ruct validity of the Swedish version of the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Sc
ale (ASES-S). Ninetynine women with fibromyalgia (FS) were included in
a randomized, controlled trial of fibromyalgia efficacy-based self-ma
nagement education and physical training. Several self-report instrume
nts were used to evaluate the outcome of the intervention. Evidence of
construct validity of the ASES-S was revealed in the factor analysis
which produced a three factor solution similar to previous results. Si
gnificant correlations between ASES-S and pre and post health status m
easures were consistent with theoretically derived hypotheses, further
testifying to construct validity. Multiple regression analyses confir
med that pretest ASES-S was the strongest predictor of posttest ASES-S
. The results indicated that the intervention had produced a significa
nt change in ASES-S and that this positive change in self-efficacy was
associated with changes in health status. In conclusion, this study h
as shown the ASES-S to be a valid measure of treatment effects also fo
r patients with FS.