Family Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Management: Psychometric Testing.
OBJECTIVE
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) self-management among Hispanic adults occurs in a family context. Self-efficacy (SE) affects T2DM self-management behaviors; however, no instruments are available to measure family diabetes self-efficacy. The study's purpose was to test the psychometric properties of the Family Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Scale (FSE).


METHODS
Family members (n = 113) of adults with T2DM participated. Psychometric analysis included internal consistency reliability and concurrent and construct validity.


RESULTS
Internal consistency reliability was .86. Items loaded on 2 factors, Family SE for Supporting Healthy Behaviors and Family SE for Supporting General Health, accounting for 71% of the variance. FSE correlated significantly with 3 diabetes-related instruments.


CONCLUSIONS
The FSE is a reliable and valid instrument. Further testing is needed in diverse populations and geographic areas.
The University of Arizona College of Nursing, USA.
Marylyn M
MM
Mcewen
Alice
A
Pasvogel
Carolyn L
CL
Murdaugh
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001130:Arizona; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult