Table 5 Two-factor solution: Factor Loadings by Principal Components Analysis on Items of the Spanish version of the CPAQ (N = 205).

Q1 = I am getting on with the business of living no matter what my level of pain is

Q2 = My life is going well, even though I have chronic pain

Q6 = Although things have changed, I am living a normal life despite my chronic pain

Q8 = There are many activities I do when I feel pain

Q9 = I lead a full life even though I have chronic pain

Q19 = It's a relief to realise that I don't have to change my pain to get on with my life

Q15 = When my pain increases, I can still take care of my responsibilities

Q3 = It's OK to experience pain

Q10 = Controlling pain is less important than other goals in my life

Q12 = Despite the pain, I am now sticking to a certain course in my life

Q5 = It's not necessary for me to control my pain in order to handle my life well

Q20 = I have to struggle to do things when I have pain

Q18 = My worries and fears about what pain will do to me are true

Q14 = Before I can make any serious plans, I have to get some control over my pain

Q13 = Keeping my pain level under control takes first priority whenever I'm doing something

Q11 = My thoughts and feelings about pain must change before I can take important steps in my life

Q16 = I will have better control over my life if I can control my negative thoughts about pain

Q17 = I avoid putting myself in situations where my pain might increase

Q4 = I would gladly sacrifice important things in my life to control this pain better

Q7 = I need to concentrate on getting rid of my pain