Background: Latino populations are at high risk of developing diabetes; however, few scales measure self-efficacy to change health behaviours in at-risk Latino individuals. The Diabetes Empowerment Scale was translated into Spanish, and its psychometric properties were tested.
Methods: This descriptive investigation was conducted with adults in a predominately Latino Midwest community. Participants (N = 141) completed a modified version of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale, which measures self-efficacy in exercising and healthy eating. Factor analysis was performed on completed surveys. Recruitment in Latino cultural centres and parishes took place from June 2016 to May 2017.
Results: Three factors emerged: self-efficacy to exercise, emotional eating and social eating. Three scale questions had low scores during analysis; however, overall, the tool demonstrated adequate validity.
Conclusions: The Diabetes Empowerment Scale Modified Version-Spanish demonstrated adequate reliability and validity. Healthy dietary preferences and physical activity in populations at-risk for diabetes should be assessed by nurses to ascertain level of self-efficacy in individuals by assessing confidence to engage in specific healthy behaviours.
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