The reliability and validity of Chinese Version of Hypoglycemia Fear Survey Ⅱ-Worry Scale (CHFSⅡ-WS) in type 2 diabetes mellitus

VernacularTitle:中文版低血糖恐惧调查—忧虑量表在2型糖尿病患者中应用的信效度分析
Author: Chun MU ; Di BAO ; Qiuling XING
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemia; Reliability; Validity
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(3):198-201
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective The purpose of the study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese Version of Hypoglycemia Fear Survey Ⅱ-Worry Scale (CHFSⅡ-WS) and provide a psychological assessment tool for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods The CHFSⅡ-WS was tested in 300 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for measuring the scale's reliability and validity.Results The itemlevel content validity index (Ⅰ-CVI) of the CHFSⅡ-WS was 0.78～1.00,the scale-level content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.928.Through the exploratory factor analysis two factors were extracted which accounted for 52.959％ of the total variance.The test-retested reliability of the CHFSⅡ-WS was 0.911,Cronbach'α coefficient was 0.904.Conclusions The CHFSⅡ-WS has excellent reliability and validity,which can be used as a valid tool for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in China.