title: Psychometric properties of the Questionnaire on Stress in Patients with Diabetes--Revised (QSD-R).
abstract: This study reports the psychometric properties of a 45-item diabetes-specific questionnaire, the Questionnaire on Stress in Patients with Diabetes--Revised (QSD-R), a modified and shortened version of the QSD (G. Duran, P. Herschbach, S. Waadt, A. Zettler, & F. Strian, 1995). The QSD-R was filled out by 1,930 individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Eight consistent scales were identified (values of Cronbach's alpha: .69-.81). The test-retest reliability for the total score after a 5-week interval was rtt = .63. The results provide evidence for the reliability and validity of this instrument.
authors.affiliation: Institut und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin, Psychotherapie und Medizinische Psychologie der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herschbach
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waadt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zettler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amm
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marten-Mittag
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*