Abstract
Background: The summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA) questionnaire is one of the most widely used self-report instruments for measuring diabetes self-management in adults. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a Korean version of the SDSCA questionnaire. Methods: The 11-item English version of the SDSCA was translated into Korean following the standard translation methodology. The questionnaire was administered to 208 patients with type 2 diabetes. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA) were carried out for construct validity. Content validity index (CVI), internal consistency and a diabetes management self-efficacy scale (DMSES) were assessed. Results: The CVI of a Korean version of the SDSCA was .83. The EFA yielded a 9-item measure with a four factor solution with the same labels for original scales. The results of CFA showed the goodness of fit in the 9-item Korean SDSCA version (SDSCA-K). The internal consistency of SDSCA-K was moderate (Cronbach's α= .69) and the positive correlation between the SDSCA-K and the DMSES was identified. Conclusion: The current study provides the initial psychometric properties of SDSCA-K modified to 9 items and supports SDSCA-K as a reliable and valid measure of diabetes self-management in Korean patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 333-337 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Mar |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding : This study was supported by a grant from the Korean Health 21 Research and Development Project, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (A05-0463-B50704-05N1-00040B).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nursing(all)
