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The Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist (DFBC) assesses supportive and non-supportive parental behavior specific to diabetes management via parent and child reports. The DFBC was administered to 133 children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their caregivers. Subsequent analysis verified the two-factor structure of the DFBC corresponding to positive and negative support behaviors. Internal consistency was high for DFBC scores. Moderate to strong correlations with other measures of diabetes-specific familial behaviors, adherence, and metabolic control support the validity of the DFBC. Clinical application of the DFBC is discussed.
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Lewin, A.B., Geffken, G.R., Heidgerken, A.D. et al. The Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist: A Psychometric Evaluation. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 12, 315–322 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-005-7817-x
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