Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2025, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 356-362.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2025.24e1359

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Revision and reliability and validity testing of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for children with heart disease

LI Xuanxuan1,2, YANG Zhen3, CHEN Lin1, CAI Xiaoman1, LUO Wenyi1,4()   

  1. 1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
    2. School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China
    3. Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai,200032, China
    4. Fujian Medical University School of Clinical Medicine for Women and Children, Fujian Children's Hospital (Shanghai Children's Medical Center Fujian Hospital), Fuzhou 350014, Fujian, China
  • Received:2024-12-18 Accepted:2025-03-07 Published:2025-05-15 Online:2025-05-09

Abstract:

Objective To adapt the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for use in pediatric populations with heart disease and evaluate its reliability and validity as a tool for assessing fear of exercise in this population. Methods The scale was revised based on surveys of children with heart disease, expert consultations, and preliminary surveys. From January to July 2024, the revised scale was administered to 294 children aged 7-18 years with heart disease using a convenience sampling method. Results The final scale comprised 11 items. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors, labeled " fear of exercise " and " avoidance tendency," which accounted for a cumulative variance of 51.241%. The overall Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.820, and the split-half reliability was 0.782. For the subdimensions, Cronbach’s α coefficients were 0.811 and 0.820, with split-half reliabilities of 0.772 and 0.830. Conclusion The Kinesiophobia scale for children with heart disease demonstrates strong psychometric properties and is a reliable and valid tool for evaluating exercise-related fear in children aged 7-18 years with heart disease.

Key words: Kinesiophobia scale, heart disease, reliability, validity, child