Key result
The General Well-being Schedule demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach alpha = 0.89) and adequate concurrent and divergent validity among Northern Plains American Indians with Type 2 diabetes.
Why the study?
Is the General Well-Being Schedule a reliable and valid measure of psychological well-being and distress for Northern Plains American Indians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
Cross-Sectional (n=88)
No
Is the General Well-Being Schedule a reliable and valid measure of psychological well-being and distress for Northern Plains American Indians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
Effect estimate: Cronbach alpha 0.89
The General Well-Being Schedule is a reliable and valid tool for assessing psychological well-being and distress in Northern Plains American Indians with Type 2 diabetes.
Supports well-being assessment in this population; leaves open need for longitudinal validation before routine clinical use.
The General Well-being Schedule is a brief indicator of subjective feelings of psychological well-being and distress. It is easy to administer, reliable, and valid, although its validity with American Indians has not been established. This study then assessed reliability, validity, and factor structure for a sample of 88 diabetic American Indians, who sought care for diabetes at an Indian Health Service hospital. Cronbach alpha was .89. A factor analysis indicated four dimensions. Adequate concurrent and divergent validity were noted in association with scores on the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition, the depression scale on the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, and Family-Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, & Resolve. These results suggest that the General Well-being Schedule is a reliable and valid measure of general well-being for this population of American Indians.
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Leonardson et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (n=88). General Well-Being Schedule was evaluated on Reliability, validity, and factor structure (Cronbach alpha 0.89). The General Well-being Schedule demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach alpha = 0.89) and adequate concurrent and divergent validity among Northern Plains American Indians with Type 2 diabetes.
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