Development and psychometric properties of a new social support scale for self-care in middle-aged patients with type II diabetes (S4-MAD).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social support has proved to be one of the most effective factors on the success of diabetic self-care. This study aimed to develop a scale for evaluating social support for self-care in middle-aged patients (30-60 years old) with type II diabetes.

Methods

This was a two-phase qualitative and quantitative study. The study was conducted during 2009 to 2011 in Tehran, Iran. In the qualitative part, a sample of diabetic patients participated in four focus group discussions in order to develop a preliminary item pool. Consequently, content and face validity were performed to provide a pre-final version of the questionnaire. Then, in a quantitative study, reliability (internal consistency and test-retest analysis), validity and factor analysis (both exploratory and con

SUBMITTER: Naderimagham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3520699 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature