2026-10-19T01:57:03Zhttps://ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/oai/requestoai:ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net:ebyu/152522026-10-18T20:36:51Zopenairedrivercom_ebyu_10000col_ebyu_10001Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetes Self-Care ScaleKarakurt, PapatyaKasikci, MagfiretDiabetes Self-Care ScaleReliabilityValidityThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetes Self-Care Scale. Self-care in diabetes is influenced by various factors, and it is important that the diabetes healthcare providers evaluate the efficacy of self-care activities. Accurate and careful measurements of diabetes self-care activities/levels provide important information both for healthcare providers and researchers to enable deeper understanding of appropriate management of and attitude towards self-care in patients with diabetes. Language properties of a Turkish adaptation of the Diabetes Self-Care Scale were ensured with the translation-backtranslation method, content validity by soliciting specialist opinions. Reliability, consistency over time (test-retest reliability), item-total item correlation analysis, and internal consistency were also analyzed. Data were collected between May and July 2007. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was 0.81. The Diabetes Self-care Scale is a valid and reliable scale to evaluate self-care activities of diabetics. © 2015, Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India.Springer India2015Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/ebyu/15252https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-014-0252-50973-3930enInternational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countriesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/ebyu/15252