Development and validation of the Lifestyle Self-Efficacy Scale for Latinos with Diabetes (LSESLD)
Author Department
Psychiatry
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
Fall 9-2013
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Wang ML, Lemon SC, Welch G, Rosal MC. Development and validation of the Lifestyle Self-Efficacy Scale for Latinos with Diabetes (LSESLD). Ethn Dis. 2013 Autumn;23(4):428-35.