Open AccessDiabetes-Specific Self-Compassion: A New Measure for Parents of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Molly L. Tanenbaum,
Rebecca N. Adams,
Jessie J. Wong,
Korey K. Hood
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa011
Subject(s) - type 1 diabetes , distress , psychology , diabetes mellitus , clinical psychology , construct validity , self compassion , confirmatory factor analysis , psychometrics , scale (ratio) , type 2 diabetes , developmental psychology , medicine , mindfulness , structural equation modeling , endocrinology , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Given the high daily demands of managing type 1 diabetes (T1D), parents of youth with T1D can experience high levels of emotional distress, burden, and self-criticism, with implications for parent and child well-being and parent self-efficacy for managing diabetes. Diabetes-specific self-compassion (SC), or being kind to oneself when facing challenges related to managing diabetes, may serve as protective for parents. This study aimed to create and assess the psychometric properties of a new tool, the diabetes-specific Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-Dp), to assess diabetes-specific SC in parents of youth with T1D.