Short form of the Chinese version Diabetes Quality of Life for Youth Scale: a psychometric testing in Taiwanese adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2337/dc11-0705 and PMC identifier 3161278.
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Abstract
To test the psychometric properties of the short form of the Chinese version Diabetes Quality of Life for Youth scale (C-DQOLY-SF). A 30-item C-DQOLY-SF was administered to 371 adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, correlation with HbA(1c), internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were used to examine the psychometric characteristics of C-DQOLY-SF. A 25-item questionnaire with three correlated second-order factor structures best fitted data. Scores on the 25-item C-DQOLY-SF significantly correlated with HbA(1c) values. Cronbach's α and ICCs of each scale and subscale ranged from 0.77 to 0.90 and from 0.70 to 0.92, respectively. The C-DQOLY-SF has satisfactory reliability and validity. The C-DQOLY-SF can be conveniently used in clinical settings to assess the quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Quality of Life