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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on June 23, 2006
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2007 32(3):245-249; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsl006
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Brief Report: Initial Testing of Scales Measuring Parent and Adolescent Perceptions of Adolescents’ Assumption of Diabetes Management

Kathleen M. Hanna, PhD, RN1, Linda A. DiMeglio, MD, MPH2 and J. Dennis Fortenberry, MD, MS3

1 Indiana University School of Nursing, 2 Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and, 3 Department of Pediatrics— Adolescent Medicine Section, Indiana University School of Medicine

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Kathleen M. Hanna, PhD, RN, Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 451, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. E-mail: kathanna{at}iupui.edu.


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Objective This study tested parallel adolescent and parent versions of the Perceptions of Adolescents’ Assumption of Diabetes Management scales. Methods First, 78 items developed from interview data were reviewed by a panel of adolescent and diabetes experts. Next, the scales were piloted with 43 adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents and, finally, tested with 100 dyads. Item and principal component analyses were performed. Results Following content validity and item analyses, five and four items remained in the advantages and disadvantages scales, respectively. One factor accounted for between 54 and 63% of variance, and internal consistency reliability ranged between .78 and .84 for the various versions of the scales. Conclusions The Perceptions of Adolescents’ Assumption of Diabetes Management scales show promise as parsimonious and reliable tools for use in research and practice related to parent–adolescent relationships in regard to adolescents’ assumption of diabetes management.

Key words: adolescents; diabetes; diabetes management responsibility; perceptions.

Received September 19, 2005; revision received February 14, 2006; accepted May 12, 2006


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