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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) into Brazilian Portuguese.

Jodimar Ribeiro Dos Reis-Junior, Daniela Bassi-Dibai, Daniel Nunes Morais, André Pontes-Silva, Letícia Padilha Mendes, Jocassia Silva Pinheiro, Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-Gomes, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho

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Jodimar Ribeiro Dos Reis-JuniorDepartment of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Daniela Bassi-DibaiPostgraduate Program in Programs Management and Health Services, Universidade Ceuma, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Daniel Nunes MoraisDepartment of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
André Pontes-SilvaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. contato.andrepsilva@gmail.com.
Letícia Padilha MendesDepartment of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Jocassia Silva PinheiroDepartment of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-GomesPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Science, Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Almir Vieira Dibai-FilhoDepartment of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.

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Abstract

backgroundPsychological factors play an important role in the adequate return of an athlete to sport. Our aim was to perform the translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) into Brazilian Portuguese.

methodsWe performed the translation and cross-cultural adaptation and evaluated the structural validity, construct validity, and test-retest reliability. In addition to the AFAQ, we used the Numerical Pain Scale (NPS), Pain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale (PCTS), Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain Questionnaire for athletes (SEFIP-sport), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). We used the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to analyze the internal structure of the AFAQ. We used the Spearman's correlation coefficient (rho) to determine the magnitude of correlation between the AFAQ and the other instruments. We evaluated the test-retest reliability and internal consistency by means of intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach's alpha, respectively.

resultsNo adaptation was necessary to produce the AFAQ version in Brazilian Portuguese. We included 160 participants in the study. We identified the one-dimensionality of the AFAQ through the EFA with the implementation of parallel analysis (KMO = 0.83, p < 0.001 in Bartlett's Sphericity test). In construct validity, the magnitudes of correlation between the AFAQ and the other instruments ranged from 0.257 to 0.548. We identified adequate reliability (ICC = 0.85) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90).

conclusionThe Brazilian version of the AFAQ with one domain and 10 items has adequate measurement properties in injured professional and recreational athletes.

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Cross-Cultural ComparisonFearAthletesBrazilHumansPainPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesReproducibility of resultsSportsSurveys and questionnaires

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