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Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2007 Nov 7;70(1):118–125. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.09.005

Table 1.

Survey Instruments and Measures

Quantitative Measures	Number of Items	Sample Item
Diabetes Semantic Differential Scales(DSDS)	18	Please rate “Diabetes”
		Constrained __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Free
		Weak __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Strong
		Dominant __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Submissive
		Worthless __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Valuable
		Difficult __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Easy
		Unsafe __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Safe
		Tense __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Relaxed
		Routine __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Varied
		Independent __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ : __ Dependent

Diabetes Care Profile (DCP)		Sample Item
Positive Attitude	5	“I feel satisfied with my life.”
Negative Attitude	6	“I am afraid of my diabetes.”