Table 3.
Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the DBS scale.
| Items | Exhaustion | Detachment | Loss of control |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFA Results | |||
| I’m mentally tired by having to think about my diabetes all the time | 0.82922 | 0.14599 | 0.19774 |
| Taking care of my diabetes is physically draining | 0.83616 | 0.03523 | 0.22792 |
| I’m mentally drained because diabetes is a full-time job | 0.89051 | 0.16487 | 0.14726 |
| I’m emotionally exhausted by all I am supposed to do to manage my diabetes | 0.85052 | 0.20293 | 0.20799 |
| When it comes to my diabetes management, I do the bare minimum to survive | 0.07194 | 0.74682 | 0.30274 |
| I try to convince myself that is OK to ignore my diabetes | 0.10410 | 0.79087 | 0.17576 |
| I try to ignore my diabetes management as much as possible | 0.08357 | 0.82563 | 0.21797 |
| I avoid anything that reminds me that I have diabetes | 0.18413 | 0.74712 | 0.11941 |
| I avoid seeking support for my diabetes management | 0.13154 | 0.64250 | 0.12603 |
| I struggle to stay on track with my diabetes management | 0.27750 | 0.31257 | 0.69629 |
| My diabetes is out of my control | 0.17703 | 0.30050 | 0.78195 |
| I try and try but I can’t get a handle on my blood sugar | 0.29791 | 0.18351 | 0.82023 |
| CFA Results | |||
| I’m mentally tired by having to think about my diabetes all the time | 0.8306 | ||
| Taking care of my diabetes is physically draining | 0.8043 | ||
| I’m mentally drained because diabetes is a full-time job | 0.8807 | ||
| I’m emotionally exhausted by all I am supposed to do to manage my diabetes | 0.8607 | ||
| When it comes to my diabetes management, I do the bare minimum to survive | 0.7217 | ||
| I try to convince myself that is OK to ignore my diabetes management | 0.7140 | ||
| I try to ignore my diabetes management as much as possible | 0.7439 | ||
| I avoid anything that reminds me that I have diabetes | 0.8434 | ||
| I avoid seeking support for my diabetes management | 0.6288 | ||
| I struggle to stay on track with my diabetes management | 0.7195 | ||
| My diabetes is out of my control | 0.7611 | ||
| I try and try but I can’t get a handle on my blood sugar | 0.8352 |