Validation of the Spanish Version of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition that presents significant challenges not only for affected children and adolescents but also for their parents. The study examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale (PDDS-SP) for parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Method: Data were collected on 314 parents recruited through diabetes associations and Facebook groups. Participants completed the PDDS-SP, a well-being measure, and provided information about their child's diabetes and treatment. Results: Exploratory factor analyses identified a 16-item, four-factor structure: parent-child relationship concerns, personal distress, distress about the child's diabetes self-management, and health care team concerns. Cronbach's alpha indicated adequate reliability. Higher PDDS-SP scores were associated with lower well-being and more frequent hypoglycemic episodes. Mothers reported higher distress than fathers. Conclusions: The PDDS-SP was found to be a reliable and valid measure for assessing diabetes-related distress among Spanish-speaking parents. Antecedentes: La diabetes tipo 1 es una enfermedad cr & oacute;nica que presenta retos no s & oacute;lo para los ni & ntilde;os afectados, sino tambi & eacute;n para sus padres. El estudio examin & oacute; las propiedades psicom & eacute;tricas de la versi & oacute;n espa & ntilde;ola de la Escala de Distr & eacute;s en la diabetes para padres (PDDS-SP) de ni & ntilde;os y adolescentes con diabetes tipo 1. M & eacute;todo: Se recogieron datos de 314 padres reclutados a trav & eacute;s de asociaciones de diabetes y grupos de Facebook. Los participantes completaron el PDDS-SP, una medida de bienestar, y proporcionaron informaci & oacute;n sobre la diabetes y el tratamiento de sus hijos. Resultados: El an & aacute;lisis factorial exploratorio obtuvo 16 & iacute;tems y cuatro factores: preocupaci & oacute;n por la relaci & oacute;n progenitor-hijo, distr & eacute;s personal, distr & eacute;s por el manejo de la diabetes y preocupaci & oacute;n por el equipo sanitario. El alfa de Cronbach indic & oacute; una fiabilidad adecuada. Puntuaciones m & aacute;s altas del PDDS-SP se asociaron a menor bienestar y a episodios hipogluc & eacute;micos m & aacute;s frecuentes. Las madres manifestaron mayor distr & eacute;s que los padres. Conclusiones: El PDDS-SP es una medida fiable y v & aacute;lida para evaluar el distr & eacute;s relacionado con la diabetes en progenitores espa & ntilde;oles.