THE DIABETES REGIMEN RESPONSIBILITY SCALE - INFORMATION ON INTERNAL CONSISTENCY AND VALIDITY IN A PEDIATRIC SAMPLE

Authors
CAREY T REID G RUGGIERO L HORNER J DUBOW E
Citation
T. Carey et al., THE DIABETES REGIMEN RESPONSIBILITY SCALE - INFORMATION ON INTERNAL CONSISTENCY AND VALIDITY IN A PEDIATRIC SAMPLE, Assessment, 4(2), 1997, pp. 207-209
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Assessment → ACNP
ISSN journal
10731911
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
207 - 209
Database
ISI
SICI code
1073-1911(1997)4:2<207:TDRRS->2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The internal consistency and validity of the Diabetes Regimen Responsi bility Scale (DRRS) were examined in a sample of 49 youths. The DRRS d emonstrated adequate internal consistency, and most subscales correlat ed significantly with diabetes knowledge. Only the parent report on th e insulin administration scale and the child report on dietary managem ent correlated with metabolic control (glycosylated hemoglobin, HbA(1c )). Implications for research and practice are discussed.