The Psychometric Properties of the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Screening Acceptability Assessment (Diabetes Mellitus Screening Acceptability (DMSA)) Scale among General Population
Authors' conclusion
The DMSA scale emerges as a valid and reliable tool for gauging the acceptability of the general population of screening children for T1DM. It integrates key elements of the acceptability construct, pivotal for guiding the implementation of culturally sensitive T1DM screening initiatives. Future research should expand its application across various cultural settings and examine the correlation between scale scores and actual screening behaviors.
Study context
- Population
- Adults living in Saudi Arabia, regardless of parental status, on the potential of screening their children for T1D89.2% female
- Participants
- 599 adults
- Outcome
- DMSA scale psychometric properties
Methodological detailsArabic and English versions, exploratory factor analysis, Scale based on the theoretical framework of acceptability with components from Pediatric Testing Attitudes Scale-Diabetes (P-TAS-D); refined by expert feedback
- Arabic and English versions
- Exploratory factor analysis
- Scale based on the theoretical framework of acceptability with components from P-TAS-D; refined by expert feedback
Performance
As reported in the abstract
- Final DMSA scale items
- 10
- Factors: "individual acceptability" and "psychosocial acceptability"
- 2
- Mean total score (range 10-50)
- 42.9 ± 5.1
- Cronbach's alpha, English version
- 0.84
- Cronbach's alpha, Arabic version
- 0.79
Further findings
Participant age
- Mean age, years
- 35.9 ± 8.6
Original publication
The Psychometric Properties of the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Screening Acceptability Assessment (DMSA) Scale among General Population. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 25 July 2024. doi:10.
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