Karahan, SeherAgadayi, EzgiSari, Seda AybukeCelik, NurullahTan, Ayca KomurluogluDoger, Esra2024-09-182024-09-1820231308-57271308-5735https://doi.org/10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2023.2023-3-20https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1252352https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/12689Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish translation of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale (PDDS). Methods: The PDDS is a 5-point Likert-type scale with 20 items. After obtaining permission from the scale developers, the study commenced. First, a systematic adaptation of the scale into the Turkish language was performed including translation, expert panel review, back translation, and pilot study. Test-retest was applied to 35 participants. After these procedures, data collection was undertaken using the adapted PDDS and a demographic data collection form. The collected data were analyzed for reliability, including stability of the scale with test-retest and internal consistency of the scale (Cronbach's alpha), and validity including construct validity of the scale with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: The parents of 210 teenagers, aged >11 and <18 years, who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus for at least one year were included. Of these parents, 71.9% (n=151) were mothers and 53.3% (n=112) of the children were girls. The Cronbach's a value was 0.906. The results of the CFA were.2/df=4.406, p<0.001, comparative fit test 0.704, and goodness of fit tests 0.749. The mean total PDDS score was 2.2 +/- 0.7. These results indicate that scores of 1.6 points or less was evaluated as little or no distress 1.7-2.4 as moderate distress, and >2.4 points as high distress. This showed that the majority of the parents in the study experienced moderate or severe diabetes-related distress. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the PDDS fulfilled the validity and reliability tests at an acceptable level.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessType 1 diabetesadolescentscalereliabilityvalidityparent stressArticle15329330110.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2023.2023-3-20375593652-s2.0-85168793927Q21252352WOS:001056892200008Q2