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Diabetes-related self-efficacy in pediatric patients with diabetes type 1 and its relationship with health-related quality of life
Winter, Carola (2011) Diabetes-related self-efficacy in pediatric patients with diabetes type 1 and its relationship with health-related quality of life.
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| Abstract: | Objective: This study investigated the concept of diabetes-related self-efficacy in pediatric children with diabetes type 1. The focus was based on two main aspects: 1) The examination of the unidimensionality and internal consistency of a newly developed questionnaire called PSESD (Pediatric Self-efficacy Scale Diabetes) for which the measurement properties had not yet been examined and 2) The examination of the association between diabetes-related self-efficacy and different aspects of health-related quality of life. Methods: Data were collected at the pediatric department of the St-Agnes-Hospital, Bocholt, Germany. In total, 59 diabetic patients, aged between 8 to 16, participated in this study. Results: In regard to the unidimensionality, an exploratory factor analysis identified one clear underlying factor which was interpreted as a representation of diabetic management in regard to problematic situations. In regard to the internal consistency, a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.86 was calculated. Moreover, the results showed a positive correlation between diabetes-related self-efficacy and the different dimensions of health-related quality of life. However, only the dimensions of ‘self-esteem’ and ‘friends’ were significantly related to self-efficacy. In a multiple linear regression analysis only the dimension of ‘friends’ remained significantly related to self-efficacy. Conclusions: The PSESD appears to be a promising instrument in regard to the measurement of diabetes-related self-efficacy. The association between diabetesrelated self-efficacy and the dimension of ‘friends’ mirrors the importance of the social integration of the young patients which should be further promoted in future. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/60950 |
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