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The Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC): A French short version for cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intrapersonal and interpersonal Emotional Competence (EC) predicts better health and disease adjustment. This study aimed to validate a short version of the Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC) scale for cancer patients.

Methods

Five hundred and thirty-five patients with cancer completed a self-reported questionnaire assessing their intra- and interpersonal EC (PEC), their anxiety and depression symptoms (HADS), and their health-related quality of life (QLQ-C30). Confirmatory factor analyses and Item Response Theory models with the Partial Credit Model were performed to validate and reduce the scale.

Findings

The Short-PEC (13 items), composed of 2 sub-scores of intra- (6 items) and interpersonal (7 items) EC, showed an improved factorial structure (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.075 (90% confidence interval 0.066-0.085), comparative fit index = 0.915) with good psychometric properties.

Discussion

Future studies should use the Short-PEC to explain and predict the adjustment of cancer patients. The short-PEC could be also used in clinical routine to assess the level of EC of patients and to adapt psychosocial intervention.

SUBMITTER: Baudry AS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7302700 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC): A French short version for cancer patients.

Baudry Anne-Sophie AS Christophe Veronique V Constant Emilie E Piessen Guillaume G Anota Amelie A

PloS one 20200618 6

<h4>Background</h4>Intrapersonal and interpersonal Emotional Competence (EC) predicts better health and disease adjustment. This study aimed to validate a short version of the Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC) scale for cancer patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Five hundred and thirty-five patients with cancer completed a self-reported questionnaire assessing their intra- and interpersonal EC (PEC), their anxiety and depression symptoms (HADS), and their health-related quality of life (QLQ-C30). Confi ...[more]

PMID: 32555672

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The Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC): A French short version for cancer patients.

Background

Methods

Findings

Discussion

Publications

The Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC): A French short version for cancer patients.

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