Assessing Psychosocial Distress in Diabetes

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Authors

William H. Polonsky · University of California, San Diego

Lawrence Fisher · University of California, San Francisco

Jay E. Earles · Tripler Army Medical Center

R. James Dudl · Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

Joel A. Lees · Naval Medical Center San Diego

Joseph Mullan · University of California, San Francisco

Richard A. Jackson

Abstract

The DDS has a consistent, generalizable factor structure and good internal reliability and validity across four different clinical sites. The new instrument may serve as a valuable measure of diabetes-related emotional distress for use in research and clinical practice.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes Management and Education Chronic Disease Management Strategies Diabetes Management and Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 28, Issue 3, pp. 626-631

DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.3.626

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