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The Level of Personality Functioning Scale – Brief Form 2.0 (LPFS-BF) is a valid and reliable screening tool for impairments in personality functioning among adults with chronic pain. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The research aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the LPFS-BF in adults suffering from chronic pain.

March 10, 2026Open Access

Psychometric evaluation of the Level of Personality Functioning Scale – Brief Form 2.0 in adults with chronic pain

Key Points

The research aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the LPFS-BF in adults suffering from chronic pain.
Assessment of the Level of Personality Functioning Scale – Brief Form 2.0 (LPFS-BF)
Evaluation of validity and reliability
Analysis of the scale's unidimensionality
LPFS-BF is confirmed as a unidimensional scale
Valid and reliable for assessing personality impairments
Supports its use as a screening tool in chronic pain populations

Abstract

The results suggest that the LPFS-BF is best viewed as a unidimensional scale in the current sample and support the LPFS-BF as a valid and reliable screening tool for impairments in personality functioning among individuals with chronic pain.

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