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Diabetes-related distress and physical and psychological health in chinese type 2 diabetic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To validate a Chinese version of the Diabetes Distress Scale (CDDS).

Research design and methods

The CDDS was derived using forward-backward translation and administered in 189 Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with evaluation of its psychometric properties.

Results

On the basis of principal-component analysis, three factors of the 15-item version of the CDDS (CDDS-15) accounted for 63% of the variance. The correlation coefficient between the original 17-item and 15-item scales was 0.99. The Cronbach ? for internal consistency was 0.90, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.74. The CDDS-15 score was significantly associated with glycemic control, obesity, depressive symptoms, and quality of life.

Conclusions

The CDDS-15 is a valid and reliable instrument to assess diabetes-related distress.

SUBMITTER: Ting RZ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3114496 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Diabetes-related distress and physical and psychological health in chinese type 2 diabetic patients.

Ting Rose Z W RZ Nan Hairong H Yu Mandy W M MW Kong Alice P S AP Ma Ronald C W RC Wong Rebecca Y M RY Loo Kitman K So Wing-Yee WY Chow Chun-Chung CC Ko Gary T C GT Wing Yun-Kwok YK Chan Juliana C N JC

Diabetes care 20110311 5

<h4>Objective</h4>To validate a Chinese version of the Diabetes Distress Scale (CDDS).<h4>Research design and methods</h4>The CDDS was derived using forward-backward translation and administered in 189 Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with evaluation of its psychometric properties.<h4>Results</h4>On the basis of principal-component analysis, three factors of the 15-item version of the CDDS (CDDS-15) accounted for 63% of the variance. The correlation coefficient between the original 17-item and 1 ...[more]

PMID: 21398526

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Diabetes-related distress and physical and psychological health in chinese type 2 diabetic patients.

Objective

Research design and methods

Results

Conclusions

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Diabetes-related distress and physical and psychological health in chinese type 2 diabetic patients.

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