The Diabetes Acceptance and Action Scale for Children and Adolescents is a 42-item measure that is being used to indicate levels of psychological flexibility in youth with Type 1 diabetes. (Authors: L. A. Greco & Hart 2005)

Scoring: To score the DAAS, first reverse score negatively worded items (see below), then sum all items. Higher scores on the DAAS should reflect higher levels of diabetes-related acceptance and action.

Reverse score key: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.

The authors are still in the process of collecting data. Preliminary data obtained thus far reveals statistically significant correlations: Diabetes-related quality of life = .36 (higher acceptance correlates with higher Quality of Life) Diabetes-related worry = -.41 Social anxiety = -.36 Adherence to medical regimen = .30"

Information quoted from Ciarrochi, J. & Bilich, L. (2006). Process measures of potential relevance to ACT. Unpublished manuscript, University of Wollongong, Australia.

References:

Berlin, KS, Keenan, ME, Cook, JL, et al. (2020). Measuring psychological flexibility in youth with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes, 21, 1566–1574. https://doi.org/10.1111/pedi.13110