Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 146-153 , February 2008

The Parental Monitoring of Diabetes Care Scale: Development, Reliability and Validity of a Scale to Evaluate Parental Supervision of Adolescent Illness Management

  • Deborah A. Ellis, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Deborah A. Ellis, Ph.D., Pediatric Prevention Research Center University Health Center 6-D, 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201.
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  • Thomas N. Templin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Research, College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Cheryl-Lynn Podolski, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Maureen A. Frey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Sylvie Naar-King, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Kathleen Moltz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Received 8 March 2007 ,Accepted 17 July 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00342-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 146-153 , February 2008

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