A self-report measure of diabetes-specific anxiety symptoms for adolescents. Issue 2 (3rd April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rechenberg, Kaitlyn; Szalacha, Laura; Bugajski, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Children's health care. Volume 52:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 123
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2023-04-03
• Subjects: Adolescents -- type 1 diabetes -- anxiety -- depression -- quality of life; Children -- Hospital care -- Periodicals; Child health services -- Periodicals; Children -- Preparation for medical care -- Periodicals; 362.19892
• DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2022.2047970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-9615

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes experience anxiety symptoms specifically related to the self-management of diabetes. The purpose of this study is to describe the initial psychometric testing of the Anxiety Symptoms in Diabetes Scale in Adolescents (ASDS-A), a 14-item instrument designed to measure diabetes-specific anxiety. Following an in-depth qualitative study, items were identified and reviewed by experts, and remaining items were tested in 146 adolescents. A PCA indicated a single dimension (Eigenvalue, 6.106) with a Cronbach's α of .896, leaving a 14-item measure. There is strong evidence that the ASDS-A is a developing reliable and valid measure of diabetes-specific anxiety.