Rarely..........................Always
1. I feel like my partner believes there are no limits to what he/she can do in helping me manage my diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5
2. I believe that my partner wants to be a “good” helper when it comes to helping me manage my diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5
3. When my health does not improve, it seems like my partner thinks he/she has not been a good partner.	1	2	3	4	5
4. I feel my partner “nags” me about how to manage my diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5
5. I think that my partner feels responsible for my having diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5
6. I resist my partner’s involvement in my diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5
7. The more my partner tries to involve him/herself in my diabetes, the more I resist their involvement.	1	2	3	4	5
8. My partner gets upset when my health doesn’t improve.	1	2	3	4	5
9. My partner thinks that if he/she does the right thing, my health will improve.	1	2	3	4	5
10. When I have health setbacks, my partner thinks that I am not trying hard enough.	1	2	3	4	5
11. When I don’t take my partner’s advice or direction in managing my health, he/she tries to do it him/herself.	1	2	3	4	5
12. My partner gets upset with me when my health doesn’t improve.	1	2	3	4	5
13. My partner argues with me about how he/she is trying to help me with managing my diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5
14. I feel like the more my partner tries to help me with my diabetes, the worse things get between us.	1	2	3	4	5
15. I tell my partner not to “nag” me about managing my diabetes.	1	2	3	4	5