@article{a2a409f3ba1d462092f262428a7ab1cd,
title = "Measuring Diabetes-specific Family Support and Its Relation to Metabolic Control: A Preliminary Report",
abstract = "To define what constitutes “family support” for children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus, we developed a 60-item Diabetes-Specific Family Behavior Scale (DFBS), which we administered to subjects attending a diabetes summer camp. The scores were correlated with metabolic control as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin. The group of items categorized as “guidance and control” correlated with metabolic control for the younger age group. Certain “warmth and caring” items correlated with metabolic control for adolescents and children. One item that correlated positively with metabolic control for the younger age group related inversely to control in adolescents.",
author = "Waller, {D. A.} and Chipman, {J. J.} and Hardy, {B. W.}",
note = "Funding Information: Dr. Waller is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (.5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 7.523.5), where reprints may be requested. Dr. Chipman is Assi.~t ant Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Hardy is Assi.~tant Professor of Psychology, Dr. North is Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Babick is Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, at The University of Texas Southtoestern Medical School. Ms. Hightower is Director of PatientParent Education, and Ms. Williams is Former Director of PatientParent Education, at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas. This investigation wa.~ supported by a grant from the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation. The authors are grateful to Dr. Jay Murphy and the staff of Camp Sweeney for their assistance in collecting these data at their annual summer camp for children; to Dr. Phillip Raskin, for determination of hemoglobin AIC values; to Ms. Nancy Campbell for her help with statistical analysis; to Ms. Carol Laabs and Ms. India Davidson for secretarial a.~si.~tance; and to Dr. Kenneth Z. Altshuler for helpful advice and support throughout the study.",
year = "1986",
doi = "10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60265-X",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "25",
pages = "415--418",
journal = "Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry",
issn = "0002-7138",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "3",
}