Table 4 Correlations between the APS scales and associated questionnaires

Pacing

Pacing for increasing activity level

r_s = − 0.16

r_s= 0.31*

r_s= 0.34*

r_s = − 0.17

r_s= 0.38*

r_s = − 0.06

Pacing for conserving energy for valued activities

r_s = − 0.10

r_s= 0.28*

r_s= 0.34*

r_s = − 0.15

r_s= 0.27*

r_s = − 0.04

Pacing for pain reduction

r_s = − 0.06

r_s= 0.47*

r_s= 0.29*

r_s = − 0.24

r_s= 0.40*

r_s = − 0.07

Avoidance

Pain avoidance

r_s = − 0.20

r_s= 0.36*

r_s= 0.15

r_s = − 0.50*

r_s= 0.14

r_s= -0.27*

Activity avoidance

r_s = − 0.09

r_s= 0.37*

r_s= 0.33*

r_s = − 0.22

r_s= 0.55*

r_s= -0.10

Persistence

Excessive persistence

r_s= 0.16

r_s= 0.20

r_s= 0.25

r_s= 0.11

r_s= 0.33*

r_s= 0.04

Task-contingent persistence

r_s= 0.40*

r_s = − 0.10

r_s = − 0.07

r_s= 0.21

r_s = − 0.17

r_s= 0.32*

Pain-contingent persistence

r_s= 0.07

r_s= 0.38*

r_s= 0.29*

r_s = − 0.07

r_s= 0.50*

r_s= 0.27*