Development, psychometric properties and cut-off scores of the Polish Version of the 20-item Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS-20) in a Chronic Pain Sample

The dataset is part of a larger project involving two studies. Study 1: his study was conducted online. The dataset contains information gathered from 418 participants suffering from chronic pain lasting more than 3 months, and a physician's diagnosis of a medical condition associated with chronic pain. The dataset encompasses sociodemographic data, including age, gender, marital status, employment status, educational level, and place of residence. Additionally, it features data from a medical history survey, and the following standardized questionnaires: Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20) (McCracken & Dhingra, 2002) [items: 1-20], Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ) (Rosenstiel and Keefe, 1983) [items: 5,11,13,25,33,37], State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (STAI-T) (Spielberger et al., 1970) [items: 1-20], Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) (Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995) [items: 1-21].
Study 2: The dataset contains information gathered from 148 individuals. Participants with presence of chronic pain lasting more than 3 months, and a physician's diagnosis of a medical condition associated with chronic pain were recruited from pain management facilities in Poland. The dataset includes sociodemographic data: age, gender, marital status, employment status, education level and place of residence. Additionally, it features data from a medical history survey, and the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20) (McCracken & Dhingra, 2002) [items: 1-20].