Validity and reliability of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs questionnaire (FABQ) in workers with Upper Extremity injuries

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-70

  Inrig, Taucha ^a,b   Amey, Bev ^c   Borthwick, Cheryl ^c   Beaton, Dorcas ^a,b,d,e  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fear Avoidance; Measurement; Reliability and validity; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC PAIN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISABILITY; EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHRONIC PAIN; CULTURE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84862261907     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-011-9323-3     Document Type: Article

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