Translation and psychometric validation of the Arabic version of Summary of the Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) among pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Abstract

Background and purpose There is a lack of validated tools to assess adherence to gestational diabetes (GDM) management plan among women with GDM. This study aimed to translate the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activity (SDSCA) into Arabic, culturally adapt it, and test its psychometric properties among women with GDM. Methods A multiphase study was used to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of SDSCA using the following steps: (1) cultural and linguistic validation; (2) content and face validity testing; (3) construct validity testing; and (4) internal validity testing. Nineghty pregnant women with GDM were recruited to meet the purpose of this study. Results The Arabic version of the adapted SDSCA tool revealed adequate content validity, satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.74), and test-retest reliability (Pearson correlation coefficient = .67). Exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors that fit data satisfactory: diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring. Conclusions This study showed that the adapted Arabic SDSCA tool is an easy, valid, and reliable tool to assess pregnant women’s adherence to GDM management plan.

Psychometric validation of the hindi version of summary of diabetes self-care activities (H-SDSCA) amongst pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus, in Lucknow

“…[ 17 ] which also suggested the three-factor loadings on EFA. [ 17 , 27 ] The findings vary from the previous studies done among patients with type 2 diabetes showed four factors, that is, diet, exercise, blood glucose testing, and foot care. [ 15 , 18 , 19 , 22 ] This slight difference in the subscales found between the aforesaid versions and the present study may be because of the temporary nature of GDM; the foot care is not usually included in the GDM management plan and may not apply to pregnant women with GDM.…”

“…Al Hashmi et al . [ 27 ] also did the psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of SDSCA scale among pregnant women with GDM in Oman. The Arabic version of the adapted SDSCA tool revealed adequate content validity, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.74, and Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.67.…”

“…This is in line with the findings of Al Hashmi et al . [ 27 ] and Vincent et al . [ 17 ] which also suggested the three-factor loadings on EFA.…”

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“…Parental self-care behavior in relation to managing their children’s diabetes was assessed using the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measure (SDSCA) [ 35 ]. This includes 10 items, using an 8-point Likert scale to gauge the frequency of specific diabetes self-care behaviors (such as diet, physical exercise, blood glucose monitoring, and foot care) over the previous 7 days.…”

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“…The tool has shown good internal consistency with high inter-item correlations (0.47) and moderate test-retest reliability (0.40). However, for pregnant women with diabetes, only three areas (diet, exercise, and glucose monitoring) are evaluated because foot care and smoking are not relevant in this context [ 35 ].…”