Table 2 Means and standard deviations for CISS
Item | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
1. I feel isolated/alone due to my knee pain. | 0.64 | 1.04 |
2. I’m ashamed of talking with others about my knee pain or symptoms. | 0.38 | 0.78 |
3. I feel inferior and disregard myself because of my knee pain. | 0.52 | 0.98 |
4. I feel that my knee pain is embarrassing. | 0.46 | 0.91 |
5. I’m insecure due to my knee pain. | 0.79 | 1.12 |
6. I feel that others may evaluate me negatively (or criticize me) due to my knee pain and symptoms. | 0.61 | 1.03 |
7. I feel inadequate because of my knee pain and symptoms. | 0.84 | 1.10 |