Green L B, Wysocki T, Reineck B M
Ohio State University, Columbus.
J Pediatr Psychol. 1990 Oct;15(5):633-41. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/15.5.633.
Extended a study of diabetic adults which showed that fear of hypoglycemia is common and may affect diabetic control. That study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Hypoglycemic Fear Survey (HFS), an instrument designed to measure fear of hypoglycemia. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the HFS with diabetic youth. The HFS was completed by 128 Ss on arrival at a diabetes summer camp, by 127 Ss at the end of the 7-day camp, and by 74 Ss 12 weeks after camp. The results support the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the HFS with this age group. Factor analytic and multiple regression techniques support the construct validity of the scale. HFS scores enhanced prediction of diabetic control. The HFS appears to be useful as a research tool with children and adolescents, although cross-validation is needed before clinical use can be justified.
一项针对成年糖尿病患者的研究有所扩展，该研究表明对低血糖的恐惧很常见，且可能影响糖尿病的控制。该研究评估了低血糖恐惧量表（HFS）的心理测量特性，这是一种旨在测量对低血糖恐惧程度的工具。本研究评估了HFS在青少年糖尿病患者中的心理测量特性。128名受试者在抵达糖尿病夏令营时完成了HFS测评，127名受试者在为期7天的夏令营结束时完成测评，74名受试者在夏令营结束12周后完成测评。结果支持了HFS在该年龄组中的内部一致性和重测信度。因子分析和多元回归技术支持了该量表的结构效度。HFS得分增强了对糖尿病控制情况的预测。HFS似乎是一种对儿童和青少年有用的研究工具，不过在临床应用前还需要进行交叉验证。
