Table II.

All Items of the Collaborative Parent Involvement Scale

I have a parent/guardian who…
1. Helps me plan my diabetes care to fit my schedule.
2. Knows when I need a little extra help with my diabetes.
3. Helps me figure out how to change my insulin or eating to fit the amount I exercise.
4. Helps me out when I am too tired or stressed to take care of my diabetes on my own.
5. Knows what things are hard for me in taking care of my diabetes.
6. Helps me learn how to take care of troubles I have with my diabetes.
7. Knows when to let me do more to take care of myself and my diabetes.
8. Helps me plan how to spend time with my friends and still take good care of my diabetes.
9. Talks with me about how to adjust (change) my insulin, eating, and exercise.
10. Helps me with my diabetes when I need it.
11. Helps me take care of any problems I am having at school with taking care of my diabetes.
12. Knows how I am taking care of my diabetes when I am with friends.

Source: Nansel & Weissberg-Benchell, et al., 2008.

Response options for the items mentioned here from 1 = "Almost Never" to 5 = "Always."