Abstract
To define what constitutes “family support” for children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus, we developed a 60-item Diabetes-Specific Family Behavior Scale (DFBS), which we administered to subjects attending a diabetes summer camp. The scores were correlated with metabolic control as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin. The group of items categorized as “guidance and control” correlated with metabolic control for the younger age group. Certain “warmth and caring” items correlated with metabolic control for adolescents and children. One item that correlated positively with metabolic control for the younger age group related inversely to control in adolescents.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 415-418 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Waller, D. A., Chipman, J. J., & Hardy, B. W. (1986). Measuring Diabetes-specific Family Support and Its Relation to Metabolic Control: A Preliminary Report. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 25(3), 415-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60265-X