[Psychometric properties of diabetes management self-efficacy scale [DMSES]]

This research, aimed at determining the psychometric properties of the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale [DMSES] in type II diabetes patients. We Selected 112 patients with type II diabetes [according to diagnosis of profession], reffered to Alzahra hospital and asked them to complete the questions [for determining reliability]. To study the concurrent validity of DMSES, 40 patients were asked to complete the General Self-Efficacy Inventory [GSES] and Diabetes Care Behavior Inventory. Result Showed that all four subscales have significant and relatively high test-retest and internal reliability. The coefficients of concurrent validity were significant [0.81, 0.48], and results of the correlation matrix showed that the scale has good internal structure. Results of this research is similar to other versions of DMSE in other languages, and the DMSES scale was shown to be a valid and reliable instrument and can be a common and cross-cultural instrument

[Contributions of dysfunctional attitude scale and general health subscales to prediction and odds ratio of depression]

Dysfunctional attitude may be predispose factor for depression, but there are few investigations for that. The aim of this study was to determine contributions of dysfunctional attitude and general health index based on GHQ-28 to depression. In this description and analytical study, a total of 65 patients with major depression and dythymic disorder from Noor and Navab-Safavi psychiatry clinics and 65 healthy individuals with age and sex, and education matched were randomly selected. Dysfunctional attitude scale and general health questionnaire were filled in by two groups. Data were analyzed using linear and logistic regression and correlation methods. Logistic regression analysis on categorized scores of DAS- 26 as high and low risk revealed that odds ration for high risk group was 6.89 fold than low risk one [OR=6.82, Cl/95, 2.9-16.06]. Two point serial correlation between DAS-26 and psychiatrist diagnosis was 0.44. Also, major depression and dysthymic disorder was significantly predicted by general health subscales [P<0.001]. Dysfunctional attitude may be a predisposing risk factor of depression. Predict depression support and Beck's cognitive diathesis stress theory of depression that dysfunctional attitude [26 options] can be used for determination of depression in this group