Table II.

Items and Response Options for the Diabetes Strengths and Resilience Measure for Adolescents Age 14–18 With Type 1 Diabetes (DSTAR-Teen). Frequencies of Endorsed Responses for Each Item are Indicated in Columns

Instructions: Here is a list of things that people with diabetes sometimes think. Read each sentence carefully and circle the answer that tells about you best. There are no right or wrong answers.
	1 Never (%)	2 Rarely (%)	3 Sometimes (%)	4 Often (%)	5 Almost always (%)	Mean ± SD
1. I am able to take care of my diabetes pretty well.	0.4	5.4	21.5	41.5	31.2	4.0 ± 0.9
2. I tell my friends about diabetes.	2.7	8.5	21.2	24.2	43.5	4.0 ± 1.1
3. I am good at responding to high or low blood sugars.	0.4	0.4	16.2	34.6	48.5	4.3 ± 0.8
4. I am able to ask my nurse or doctor questions about how to manage my diabetes.	0.4	3.0	16.2	28.5	51.9	4.3 ± 0.9
5. I am good at figuring out what to do for my diabetes care when problems come up.	0.4	2.3	15.0	35.0	47.3	4.3 ± 0.8
6. My parent(s) help me take care of my diabetes.	1.2	5.4	17.3	24.2	51.9	4.2 ± 1.0
7. I can ask for help with my diabetes management when I need to.	1.2	2.7	13.8	29.2	53.1	4.3 ± 0.9
8. If I try hard to do everything I need to do for my diabetes, it makes a difference.	1.2	0.8	13.5	33.8	50.8	4.3 ± 0.8
9. I can count on my friends to help me take care of diabetes if I need help.	8.8	13.5	24.6	25.4	27.7	3.5 ± 1.3
10. I can figure out ways to take care of my diabetes even when I am busy or other things make diabetes hard to manage.	1.2	8.5	24.6	31.5	34.2	3.9 ± 1.0
11. There is someone I can always ask for help with my diabetes.	1.5	5.4	17.3	25.8	50.0	4.2 ± 1.0
12. I talk to my parent(s) calmly about diabetes, like talking about my A1c or remembering to do blood sugar checks.	3.5	11.9	25.4	23.1	36.2	4.0 ± 1.2

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