scholarly journals Psychometric validation of diabetes distress scale in Bangladeshi population

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesmin Akter ◽  
Rakibul M. Islam ◽  
Hasina Akhter Chowdhury ◽  
Shahjada Selim ◽  
Animesh Biswas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminative Validity ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale

AbstractDiabetes Distress (DD)—an emotional or affective state arise from challenge of living with diabetes and the burden of self-care—negatively impact diabetes management and quality of life of T2DM patients. Early detection and management of DD is key to efficient T2DM management. The study aimed at developing a valid and reliable instrument for Bangladeshi patients as unavailability such a tool posing challenge in diabetes care. Linguistically adapted, widely used, 17-item Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), developed through forward–backward translation from English to Bengali, was administered on 1184 T2DM patients, from four diabetes hospitals in Bangladesh. Psychometric assessment of the instrument included, construct validity using principal component factor analysis, internal consistency using Cronbach’s α and discriminative validity through independent t-test and test–retest reliability using intraclass-correlation coefficient (ICC) and Kappa statistics. Factor analysis extracted 4 components similar to original DDS domains, confirms the construct validity. The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (α = 0.838), stability (test–retest ICC = 0.941) and good agreement across repeated measurements (Kappa = 0.584). Discriminative validity revealed that patients with complication (p < 0.001) and those are on insulin (p < 0.001) had significantly higher distress scores in all domains. Bengali version of DDS is a valid and reliable tool for assessing distress among Bangladeshi T2DM patients.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Vietnamese version of the Diabetes Distress Scale

MedPharmRes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thinh Ong ◽  
Anh Huynh ◽  
Tung Do ◽  
Kien To
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Type 2 Diabetics ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale

Background: The Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS) is a valid instrument to measure diabetes distress included in American Diabetes Association and Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines but not available in Vietnamese. This study translated and culturally adapted the DDS to assess diabetes distress of Vietnamese type 2 diabetics and evaluated its internal consistency, face and content validity. Methods: The translation process followed standard guidelines for adaptation of an instrument: forward translation, back translation, synthesis, evaluation by an expert panel and pretest. The expert panel included three English specialists as linguistic experts and six content experts in multidisciplinary areas relevant to the study. The pretest was conducted on a sample of 31 type 2 diabetics in the Endocrinology outpatient clinic at Trung Vuong hospital. Content validity was determined based on experts’ concurrence using content validity index for items (I-CVI). Face validity is assessed by participants in pretest. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: Final version was equivalent with the original English version and easy to understand. I-CVI of 17 items were 1.00 in linguistic experts and greater than 0.83 in content experts. All 31 participants involved in the pretest commented that the items were very clear and acceptable regarding their socioeconomic background. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.76 – 0.93 for each subscale and 0.94 for the overall. Conclusion: Vietnamese version of the DDS was reliable, face and content-valid to assess diabetes distress in type 2 diabetics among Vietnamese.

scholarly journals An Useful Toolf for Diabetes Emotional Distress Assessment: Validation of the Romanian Version of Diabetes Distress Scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-431
Author(s):  
Andreia Ştefana Mocan ◽  
Adriana Băban
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Distress Level ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Abstract Background and Aims: The aim of the present study was to validate the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS) on Romanian diabetes patients. Material and Methods: A total number of 529 type 1 and type 2 diabetes outpatients were included in the study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to assess the construct validity, Cronbach’s Alpha for internal consistency and Pearson’s correlation for predictive properties. Results: Distress level was lower in Romanian diabetes patients when compared to other studies. Model fit for the scale was moderate. The four factor structure of the original scale was maintained, with a good internal consistency for the entire scale (0.824) and for the four subscales: emotional burden (0.775), distress related to the physician (0.798), distress related to diabetes regimen (0.708), and interpersonal distress (0.733). Regarding predictive properties, DDS-Ro was positively correlated to depressive symptoms measured with the Beck Depression Inventory (r = 0.415, p < 0.05) and to diabetes self-care activities measured with the Summary of Diabetes-Self-Care Activities, with the strongest correlation between diabetes regimen distress and physical activities (r = - 0.358, p < 0.01). Conclusions: DDS-Ro has good psychometric properties in Romanian diabetes patients and can be used when diabetes emotional impact is assessed.

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. E202144
Author(s):  
Nurten Terkes ◽  
Hicran Bektas
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Factor Analysis Model ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale

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.

Psychometric Performance of the Brazilian Version of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 101E-113E
Author(s):  
Priscila Peruzzo Apolinario ◽  
Danilo Donizetti Trevisan ◽  
Roberta Cunha Matheus Rodrigues ◽  
Fernanda Freire Jannuzzi ◽  
Júlia Fazzio Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale

Background and Purpose: Assessing the stress of patient with diabetes requires reliable and valid instruments. This study evaluated the measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Diabetes Distress Scale (B-DDS). Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 139 patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) receiving outpatient treatment. Reliability and construct validity were estimated through convergent validity and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: Evidence of reliability was obtained—Cronbach alpha = .87 and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = .93. Significant positive correlations of moderate-to-strong magnitudes were observed between the dimensions of the DDS and the total score of the PAID; the confirmatory factor analysis supported the four dimensions of the original instrument. Conclusions: The B-DDS is reliable and valid for evaluation of the stress related to diabetes mellitus.

Understanding Perception of Weight Stigma: Development and Validation of Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-897
Author(s):  
Atiqa Rafeh ◽  
Rubina Hanif
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Weight Stigmatization

The present study was intended to develop a scale to measure perceived weight stigmatization among people with obesity. The study was conducted in five steps. In first step, three focus group discussions were conducted with female obese university students to get the first-hand information related to weight stigmatization. Step two involved four interviews which were conducted with male obese university students to collect detailed information about weight stigmatization experiences of men. Step three included content analysis of qualitative data for item generation. In step four, judge’s opinion was taken, and a committee approach was carried out to select the items for the initial form of the scale. Items for final form of the scale were selected through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis in step five. For exploratory factor analysis, 150 university students (men = 61, women = 89) were included in the sample, whereas, for confirmatory factor analysis, another group of students (men = 78, women = 72) participated in the study. Principal Component Factor Analysis revealed three meaningful structures including Self-Perception, Perceived Social Rejection, and Perceived Impact containing 43 items. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this factor structure and all 43 items possessed factor loadings greater than .40. Moreover, results indicated that perceived weight stigmatization had high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .96) with three subscales having internal consistency .95, .83, and .92 respectively. Therefore, Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale turned out to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perception of weight stigma in adults with obesity.

810-P: Japanese Version of the Diabetes Distress Scale: Validation and Identification of Individuals at High Risk for Diabetes-Related Distress

Diabetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 810-P
Author(s):  
NENE TAKAMI ◽  
KENTARO OKAZAKI ◽  
NORIYUKI TAKAHASHI ◽  
MINA SUEMATSU ◽  
WATARU OHASHI
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Scale Validation ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale

Internal structure and psychometric properties of Diabetes Distress Scale for Type 1 Diabetes

Psychiatriki ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309
Author(s):  
F. Griva ◽  
P. Thomakos ◽  
O. Kepaptsoglou ◽  
M. Ginieri-Coccossis ◽  
Α. Mitrakou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Diabetes Distress Scale

scholarly journals The development of a contextually appropriate measure of psychological distress in Sierra Leone

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Horn ◽  
Kanykey Jailobaeva ◽  
Stella Arakelyan ◽  
Alastair Ager
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Distress Scale

Abstract Background Studies of psychological distress in Sierra Leone have typically used measures which were developed for use in other contexts, and which often have not been adapted or validated for use in Sierra Leone. This has resulted in a lack of reliable information about the patterns of psychological distress within the population, which is a barrier to the development of effective and appropriate mental health services. The aim of the study was to develop a locally-appropriate measure of psychological distress for Sierra Leone. Methods The new measure consists of two instruments: the Sierra Leone Psychological Distress Scale (SLPDS) and a gendered measure of ability to carry out daily tasks—a Function scale—as an indication of the severity of distress. A three-phase mixed methods exploratory sequential study was conducted. Phase 1 was item generation and testing, leading to the development of a set of potential items for both instruments. Phase 2 was a small pilot study (N = 202) leading to the selection of the final set of items for both measures. Phase 3 was a validation phase where the SLPDS and the Function scale were administered with a larger sample of 904 respondents. Item analysis was used to assess the internal consistency of the scales, and Exploratory Factor Analysis to explore the properties of the SLPDS. Results Exploratory factor analysis using the principal axis factoring with an oblique rotation identified a three-factor structure for the 18-item SLPDS. Internal consistency for the SLPDS (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89) and three subscales was good (Cronbach’s alpha > 0.73). The internal reliability of the male and female versions of the Function scale was also found to be acceptable (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.90 for the female scale and 0.79 for the male scale). Conclusions Together the SLPD and Function scales provide a locally-validated tool which will enable government bodies and local and international non-governmental organisations in Sierra Leone to assess mental health and psychosocial needs. This will support both effective service provision and the evaluation of initiatives designed to improve mental health and psychosocial wellbeing.

Validation of the Beliefs of Physical Activity among Clergy (B-PAC) Instrument

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Gwin ◽  
Paul Branscum ◽  
E. Laurette Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The purpose of this study was to create a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate theory-basedbeliefs towards physical activity among clergy members. Data were collected from 174 clergy that par-ticipated in a 15-item online and paper-based survey. Psychometric properties of the instrument includedconfirmatory factor analysis (construct validity), and cronbach’s alpha (internal consistency reliability).In addition, the stability (test-retest reliability) of each subscale was evaluated with a sub-sample of 30participants. Results show the instrument was both valid and reliable, and will be useful in future studiestargeting this population. Future implications are discussed.

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