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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on February 23, 2005
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsi038
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © Society of Pediatric Psychology 2005; all rights reserved.
Received September 12, 2003
Revised May 4, 2004
Accepted June 8, 2004

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Development of a New Fear of Hypoglycemia Scale: Preliminary Results

Jodi L. Kamps PhD1*, Michael C. Roberts PhD, ABPP2, and R. Enrique Varela PhD3

1 Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
2 University of Kansas and
3 Tulane University

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Jodi L. Kamps, E-mail: jkamps21{at}yahoo.com


  Abstract

Objective To provide preliminary psychometric data on the Children’s Hypoglycemia Index (CHI), a new scale was designed to measure fear of hypoglycemia (FH) in children. Methods One hundred and nine children with type 1 diabetes attending a diabetes summer camp completed the CHI, and 57 of these children completed the CHI 2 weeks later. All participants also completed the Children’s Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (CHFS), the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), and a Hypoglycemia History Form. Parents of the children also completed a Hypoglycemia History Form. Results The CHI demonstrated good factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion-related validity with established measures. Frequency of severe hypoglycemic episodes since diabetes diagnosis also predicted scores on the Situation- and General-Fear subscales of the CHI. Conclusions The CHI demonstrated reliability and validity as a measurement of children’s FH. The use of this measure offers important clinical and research implications.

Keywords: assessment; fear of hypoglycemia; type 1 diabetes.
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