Validation of the Turkish Version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale

The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale is a widely used self-report measure that can facilitate detection of diabetes-specific emotional distress in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure and validity of the Turkish version of the PAID. A validation study was...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology 2011, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-6
Main Authors: Huis In ‘T Veld, Elisabeth M. J., Makine, Ceylan, Nouwen, Arie, Karşıdağ, Çağatay, Kadıoğlu, Pinar, Karşıdağ, Kubilay, Pouwer, François
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Summary:The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale is a widely used self-report measure that can facilitate detection of diabetes-specific emotional distress in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure and validity of the Turkish version of the PAID. A validation study was conducted among 154 patients with insulin-naïve type 2 diabetes. Participants completed the PAID, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale (ITAS), and World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) questionnaires. Exploratory factor analyses yielded a 2-factor structure, identifying a 15-item “diabetes distress” factor and a 5-item “support-related issues” factor. The total PAID-score and the two dimensions were associated with higher levels of depression and poor emotional well-being. In the present study, the Turkish version of the PAID had satisfactory psychometric properties, however, the factorial structure was found to differ from factor solutions from other countries.
ISSN:2090-0163
2090-0171
DOI:10.1155/2011/315068