Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of instruments used to measure diabetes self-management (DSM) that were modified and translated into Chinese. Method: A convenience sample of 30 people with type 2 diabetes in Beijing, China, completed a questionnaire consisting of six instruments that had been translated and modified for use with a Chinese population. The reliability and validity were examined. Results: The Cronbach's alpha for the six instruments varied from.62 to.87. Factors analysis was performed, with variances explained by factors ranging from 61.6% to 97.9%. Conclusions: The findings of the psychometric testing of the modified and translated instruments support the use of these tools to assess DSM and its influencing factors in Chinese people with type 2 diabetes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 234-242 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Transcultural Nursing |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chinese
- diabetes self-management
- instruments
- type 2 diabetes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing