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

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 α 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.[1]

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  1. Diabetes-related distress and physical and psychological health in chinese type 2 diabetic patients. Ting, R.Z., Nan, H., Yu, M.W., Kong, A.P., Ma, R.C., Wong, R.Y., Loo, K., So, W.Y., Chow, C.C., Ko, G.T., Wing, Y.K., Chan, J.C. Diabetes. Care (2011) [Pubmed]
 
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