Development and validation of the Lifestyle Self-Efficacy Scale for Latinos with Diabetes (LSESLD)
Wang, Monica L. Lemon, Stephenie C Welch, Garry Rosal, Milagros C
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OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a self-efficacy measure of diabetes self-management, the Lifestyle Self-Efficacy Scale for Latinos with Diabetes (LSESLD), designed for low-income, Spanish-speaking Latinos with diabetes.
DESIGN: Quantitative and qualitative methods.
SETTING: Community health centers in central and western Massachusetts.
PARTICIPANTS: Low-income Latinos (N = 252) enrolled in a randomized diabetes self-management intervention trial.
MEASURES: Construct validity, internal consistency, sensitivity to change over time.
RESULTS: The LSESLD demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .85), reasonable construct validity (moderate, significant associations between the LSESLD and validated measures of diabetes knowledge, dietary intake, physical activity, blood glucose self-monitoring, and HbA1c values), and sensitivity to intervention-related changes over time.
CONCLUSION: The LSESLD is a reliable and valid research instrument assessing self-efficacy related to diabetes self-management among low-income, Spanish-speaking populations.
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Ethn Dis. 2013 Autumn;23(4):428-35. Link to article on publisher's website