Los bailarines viven diariamente con dolores que afectan su salud, pero que son mediados por el proceso de afrontamiento. Este estudio presenta la Escala de afrontamiento del dolor para bailarines (COPAIN-Dancer), basado en la Motivational Theory of Coping, y sus evidencias de validez. Jueces evaluaron 118 ítems a su validez de contenido. Los ítems se redujeron a 35 y se administraron a 386 bailarines entre 10-19 años (M=15.35; DE=3.36). Aplicando análisis factorial exploratorio (EPT), se dio una baja correlación entre los ítems que representan a las 12 familias de afrontamiento teorizadas. Sin embargo, utilizando la Teoría de Respuesta al Ítem y Análisis de Redes, se obtuvo dos factores: Afrontamiento Adaptativo y Afrontamiento Maladaptivo. El COPAIN-Dancer muestra fiabilidad, y puede ser utilizado en bailarines adolescentes.

Dancers experience daily pain that impacts their health, but the pain is mediated by coping with pain. We elaborated the Scale of Coping with Pain for Dancers (COPAIN-Dancer) based on the Motivational Theory of Coping with 12 categories of coping. This study presents the validity of the COPAIN-Dancer. The content analysis conducted judges reduced 118 items to 35, that were then administered to 386 Brazilian dancers between 10 and 19 years old (M=15.35; SD=3.36). Applying the Exploratory Factor Analysis, a low correlation resulted among the items that represent the 12 coping categories. However, after conducting Item Response Theory and Network Analysis, we obtained two factors: Adaptive Coping and Maladaptive Coping. The COPAIN-DANCER shows reliability and can be used in adolescent dancers.

Dancers experience daily pain that impacts their health, but the pain is mediated by coping with pain. We elaborated the Scale of Coping with Pain for Dancers (COPAIN-Dancer) based on the Motivational Theory of Coping with 12 categories of coping. This study presents the validity of the COPAIN-Dancer. The content analysis conducted judges reduced 118 items to 35, that were then administered to 386 Brazilian dancers between 10 and 19 years old (M=15.35; SD=3.36). Applying the Exploratory Factor Analysis, a low correlation resulted among the items that represent the 12 coping categories. However, after conducting Item Response Theory and Network Analysis, we obtained two factors: Adaptive Coping and Maladaptive Coping. The COPAIN-DANCER shows reliability and can be used in adolescent dancers.