Development and validation of a childhood self-efficacy for functional constipation questionnaire.

Neha R SantucciP E HymanA KarpinskiA RosenbergD GarguiloL E ReinA Amado-FeeleyE StoopsR E HerdesM A L van Tilburg

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

We developed a constipation specific self-efficacy questionnaire with good initial internal reliability, excellent face validity and adequate content validity. A low self-efficacy for defecation, may make the child resist their physical urge to defecate and hence, the need for further studies to assess its effect on treatment outcomes.

Keyphrases

mental health
psychometric properties
irritable bowel syndrome
cross sectional
physical activity
patient reported
early life