Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Application/function
Specific context:
Diabetes
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Face-to-face
Assessment:
Objective
Psychometrics
Number of items:
14
Sample size in validation study:
133
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Mulvaney, S., Lilley, J.S., Cavanaugh, K.L., Pittel, E.J., & Rothman, R.L. (2013). Validation of the Diabetes Numeracy Test with adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. J of Hlth Comm, 18:(7)795-804.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Shelagh Mulvaney
Description
Adaptatation of the Diabetes Numeracy Test (DNT) to measure diabetes numeracy in adolescents (14-item version)
Year Measure first Published: 2013
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Percent correct
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
Instrument was adapted from the Diabetes Numeracy Test scale (15-item version) which had previously been validated for type 2 diabetes in adults. Items specific to type 2 diabeses were removed fro this version of the instrument.
Criterion validity:
In addition to receiving the DNT-14, sample completed demographic and clinical diabetes items, and the parent version of the Diabetes Family Responsibility Questionnaire as well as the Diabetes Behavior Rating Scale and Diabetes Problem Solving for Adolescents.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.82
Reliability notes:
Kudor-Richardson reliability coefficient
