Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey

The objective of the research was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Diabetes Distress Scale in patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. Materials and Methods. Our study was conducted between September 2016 and January 2017 and included 170 patients with type 2 diabetes. The Personal...

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Autores principales: Nurten Terkes, Hicran Bektas
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:40bea5d95b154435afb4d242d8ae20a92021-12-01T15:55:23ZPsychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey2414-151810.21802/gmj.2021.4.4https://doaj.org/article/40bea5d95b154435afb4d242d8ae20a92021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ifnmujournal.com/gmj/article/view/1334https://doaj.org/toc/2414-1518The objective of the research was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Diabetes Distress Scale in patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. Materials and Methods. Our study was conducted between September 2016 and January 2017 and included 170 patients with type 2 diabetes. The Personal Information Form and Diabetes Distress Scale were used as a data collection tool. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 and SAS package program. Results. According to the results of the research, Cronbach’s alpha reliability for the total scale was 0.91. The model fit indices for the revised confirmatory factor analysis model failed to meet the criteria for acceptability: the GFI was 0.8185, the CFI was 0.9316, the Bentler - Bonett (1980) NFI was 0.9005, and the RMSEA was 0.1067. In our study, exploratory factor analysis provided support for the three-factor model: [I] emotional and regimen-related distress, [II] health professional-related distress, [III] diabetes-related interpersonal distress. Conclusions. When the translation and cultural adaptation process have been considered, the Diabetes Distress Scale is a valid and reliable tool for the Turkish community. It is recommended to be used in the studies and clinical trials.Nurten TerkesHicran BektasIvano-Frankivsk National Medical Universityarticletype 2 diabetesreliabilityvaliditydiabetes distress scaleMedicineRENGalician Medical Journal, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp E202144-E202144 (2021)
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topic type 2 diabetes
reliability
validity
diabetes distress scale
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reliability
validity
diabetes distress scale
Medicine
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Nurten Terkes
Hicran Bektas
Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey
description The objective of the research was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Diabetes Distress Scale in patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. Materials and Methods. Our study was conducted between September 2016 and January 2017 and included 170 patients with type 2 diabetes. The Personal Information Form and Diabetes Distress Scale were used as a data collection tool. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 and SAS package program. Results. According to the results of the research, Cronbach’s alpha reliability for the total scale was 0.91. The model fit indices for the revised confirmatory factor analysis model failed to meet the criteria for acceptability: the GFI was 0.8185, the CFI was 0.9316, the Bentler - Bonett (1980) NFI was 0.9005, and the RMSEA was 0.1067. In our study, exploratory factor analysis provided support for the three-factor model: [I] emotional and regimen-related distress, [II] health professional-related distress, [III] diabetes-related interpersonal distress. Conclusions. When the translation and cultural adaptation process have been considered, the Diabetes Distress Scale is a valid and reliable tool for the Turkish community. It is recommended to be used in the studies and clinical trials.
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title Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey
title_short Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey
title_full Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey
title_fullStr Psychometric Evaluation of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Turkey
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