embarrassment—each measured by a single item
(response options: 1very satisfied, 2
satisfied, 3somewhat satisfied, 4not
at all satisfied).
Negative affect toward insulin injections was measured as the mean of three
items: “I dread insulin injections”; “Injecting myself with insulin is the hardest part
of managing my diabetes”; “I have to mentally prepare myself before each injection”
(response options: 1 strongly disagree,
2 somewhat disagree, 3 somewhat
agree, 4 strongly agree). The reliability
of this scale was moderate ( 0.85).
Worry about hypoglycemia was measured by a single item (response options:
1 never, 2 rarely, 3 sometimes,
4 often).