ILLNESS PERCEPTION QUESTIONNAIRE (IPQ-R)

YOUR VIEWS ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS

NI O OU MANAATU E TUSA AI MA LO OU MA'I

Listed below are a number of symptoms that you may or may not have experienced since your illness. Please indicate by circling Yes or No, whether you have experienced any of these symptoms since your illness, and whether you believe that these symptoms are related to your illness.

I have experienced this
symptom since my illness / This symptom is related to my illness
Pain / Tiiga / Yes / No / Yes / No
Sore Throat / Fa'a iï Masimasi / Yes / No / Yes / No
Nausea / Miasuati / Yes / No / Yes / No
Breathlessness / Sela / Yes / No / Yes / No
Weight Loss / Mamafa ‘Aveea (Tinovale) / Yes / No / Yes / No
Fatigue / Vaaivai (Lailoa) / Yes / No / Yes / No
Stiff Joints / So’oivi Malosi / Yes / No / Yes / No
Sore Eyes / ‘I’oimata Masimasi / Yes / No / Yes / No
Wheeziness / Maanava’i’iï / Yes / No / Yes / No
Headaches / Ulutiiga / Yes / No / Yes / No
Upset Stomach / Puta Gae’etia (tootoo’a’ava) / Yes / No / Yes / No
Sleep Difficulties / Faigataä o na moe / Yes / No / Yes / No
Dizziness / Fa’anivaniva / Yes / No / Yes / No
Loss of Strength / Maalosi ‘Aveea (Vaaivai) / Yes / No / Yes / No

We are interested in your own personal views of how you now see your current illness.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your illness by ticking the appropriate box.

VIEWS ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS

/ STRONGLY
DISAGREE / DISAGREE / NEITHER
AGREE NOR
DISAGREE / AGREE / STRONLGY
AGREE
IP1* /
My illness will last a short time 'E tu'u mai to o'u ma’i ' a e pu’up’u aso.
IP2 / My illness is likely to be permanent rather than temporary. 'E tauau a tuumau to o'u ma'I,’a e leepu'upu'u aso.
IP3 / My illness will last for a long time
IP4 / This illness will pass quickly. O le a a vave
te'a lenei ma'i.
IP5 / I expect to have this illness for the rest of my
life. Masaalo lava o le 'a a'ou ma'i mo o aso
'o totoe o to o'u ola.
IP6 / My illness is a serious condition 'O se
tu'utu'uu a maafamao'i is to o'u ma'i.
IP7 / My illness has major consequences on my life
'E anoanooa'i is ni taalutalu tetele o lo o'u
ma'i o lo 'ua paa'u'uü 'i lo o'u ola.
IP8* / My illness does not have much effect on my
life 'E leeanoanooa'i ni taalutalu o to o'u ma'i
e as lu a o to o 'u ola.
IP9 / My illness strongly affects the way others see
me 'E a afia anoanooa'i a to o'u ma'i is le
va aii a mai o to ata 'ia a to s Cu.
IP10 / My illness has serious financial consequences
'E i ai ni mau taalutalu tautupe maafamao'i
Iua I to o'u ma'i.
IP11 / My illness causes difficulties for those who are close to me 'Ua tupu se mau faigataa i e lata mai 'ia a to s Cu taalu to o'u ma'i.
IP12 / There is a lot which I can do to control my
symptoms E tele is le mau mea'ou to mafaiia
o na uleea ai to o'u ma'i.
IP13 / What I do can determine whether my illness
gets better or worse E mafai o na toelelei pe e
toeleeaga to o'u ma i taalutalu mea'ou to
faiia.
IP14 / The course of my illness depends on me 'E
fa alagolago 'ia a to a'u is le solooa'iiga o to
o'u ma i.
IP15* / Nothing I do will affect my illness E leeai se
mea 'ou to faiia a na to a'afia to o'u ma'i.
IP16 / I have the power to influence my illness 'Ua is
a to a'u le mana'e tauanauua to o'u ma'i.

VIEWS ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS

/ STRONGLY
DISAGREE / DISAGREE / NEITHER
AGREE NOR
DISAGREE / AGREE / STRONLGY
AGREE
IP17* / My actions will have no affect on the outcome
of my illness E leeai se uiiga o ni mea'ou to
faiia'i le i uu a o to o'u ma'i.
IP18* / My illness will improve in time O le 'a ai ulelei to o'u ma'i i aso 'o sau.
IP19* / There is very little that can be done to
improve my illness 'E itiiti anoanooa i sea 'e
mafai 'o na fa'ai ulelei ai to o u ma'i.
IP20 / My treatment will be effective in curing my
illness O le 'a a maalosi tele to o'u togafitfga i
le fa'aleleii a o to o'u ma'i.
IP21 / The negative effects of my illness can be
prevented (avoided) by my treatment 'E
mafai a togafiti (o to o'u ma i) o na puite'eea
ni taalutalu lees a o to o 'u ma i.
IP22 / My treatment can control my illness 'E
mafaiia a to afiti o na uleea to o'u ma i.
IP23 / There is nothing which can help my condition
E leeai se mea 'e mafaiia o na fesoasoani 'ia
lelei ai to o'u ma i.
IP24 / The symptoms of my condition are puzzling to me. 'Ua fesasiia'iia to 'ita 'e auuga o to o'u
ma'i.
IP25 / My illness is a mystery to me 'Ua 'o se mealilo
iaatea'uloo'uma'i.
IP26 / I don't understand my illness 'Ou to
leeilooa'ilalo to o'u ma'i.
IP27 / My illness doesn't make any sense to me E
leematalaa'iia mai a to o'u ma'i se uiiga'ia a
to 'ita.
IP28* / I have a clear picture or understanding of my
condition E manino is le ata po 'o se
malamalama o to o'u ma'i 'ua is a to a'u.
IP29 / The symptoms of my illness change a great
deal from day to day E fesuisuiia i tele is
auu a o to o'u ma'i mai lea aso 'i le isi aso.
IP30 / My symptoms come and go in cycles 'Ua
oomai ma ooatu is o o'u auuga
fa ata amilomilo.
IP31 / My illness is very unpredictable 'Ua
leemavalooa iina tele to o'u ma'i.
IP32 / I go through cycles in which my illness gets
better and worse. 'Ua fa ata amilomilo o na
'ou malaga ma to o'u ma'i a feoloolo ma
fa a'asi asna
IP33 / I get depressed when I think about my illness
E too'ilalo to o'u loto pe'a a'ou manaatu 'i to
o 'u ma i.
IP34 / When I think about my illness I get upset 'A
'ou manaatuua to o'u ma'i o na fa anoanoa ai
lea o au.
IP35 / My illness makes me feel angry E fa'atupu e
lo o'uma'iialeitaiaatea'u.

VIEWS ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS

/ STRONGLY
DISAGREE / DISAGREE / NEITHER
AGREE NOR
DISAGREE / AGREE / STRONLGY
AGREE
IP36* / My illness does not worry me 'Ua
leefa'a o oleina a u e to o'u ma'i.
IP37 / Having this illness makes me feel anxious E
fa'atu ule o oleiaateaueloo'umai.
IP38 / My illness makes me feel afraid 'Ua fa'atupu
le fefe i to o'u loto a to o'u ma'i.