Validation of the Malay Version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (MY-PAID-20)

The Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (PAID) was linguistically translated into the Malay language by following a set of translation guidelines. The translation process involved forward and back translations and cognitive debriefing with five Malay patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The pilot study involved a sample of 46 patients at a public hospital in Malaysia. The Cronbach’s Alpha value of the MY-PAID-20 was 0.921 indicating the scale has high internal consistency. The item ‘Worrying about the future and the possibility of serious complications’ was found to be the most severe problem. Moreover, the mean PAID score was 39.4 indicating that the patients suffered from mild diabetes distress. The MY-PAID-20 is found to be reliable in measuring diabetes-related distress among Type 2 diabetes patients. Key-Words: -PAID, linguistic validation, Malay,Type 2 diabetes, diabetes distress