The T2-DDAS CORE and SOURCES SCALE

This questionnaire is 29 questions long and covers Type 2 Diabetes Distress

DIRECTIONS: Living with diabetes can be tough. Listed below are many of the stresses and worries that people with diabetes often experience. These are issues that can often be tough to acknowledge and to talk about, but please be as open and honest as you can. Thinking back over the past month, please indicate how much each of the following items were a problem for you by marking the appropriate column.

For example, if an item was not a problem for you over the past month, place a mark in the first column: "Not a Problem" (1). If it was a very tough problem for you, place a mark in the last column: "A Very Serious Problem" (5).

Not a Problem

A Little Problem

A Moderate Problem

A Serious Problem

A Very Serious Problem

1. I feel burned out by all of the attention and effort that diabetes demands of me.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

2. It bothers me that diabetes seems to control my life.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

3. I am frustrated that even when I do what I am supposed to for my diabetes, it doesn't seem to make a difference.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

4. No matter how hard I try with my diabetes, it feels like it will never be good enough.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

5. I am so tired of having to worry about diabetes all the time.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

6. When it comes to my diabetes, I often feel like a failure.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

7. It depresses me when I realize that my diabetes will likely never go away.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

8. Living with diabetes is overwhelming for me.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

9. I worry that I won't be able to pay for my diabetes care, medicines or supplies.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

10. When it comes to family and friends, it disappoints me that I am pretty much on my own with diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

11. I am scared that I might have a serious low glucose event when I am out in public.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

12. I worry a lot about developing serious complications from diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

13. When it comes to medical care, it upsets me that I am mostly on my own with diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

14. It makes me feel bad that I must hide my diabetes from others.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

15. It frustrates me that my eating often feels out of control.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

16. It upsets me that I'm not really heard or understood by my healthcare provider.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

17. I worry a lot that I could have a serious low glucose event.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

18. I can't escape this sinking feeling that diabetes is eventually going to get me.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

19. I worry that I don't pay enough attention to my diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

20. It upsets me that people in my life think less of me because I have diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

21. It frustrates me that people in my life tempt me to eat foods or do things that are not good for my diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

22. I often feel ashamed or embarrassed when other people know about my diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

23. I worry that I can't get the healthy food I need for my diabetes.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

24. No matter what I do, I fear that serious complications from diabetes will happen to me.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

25. I worry about how hard it is get to my healthcare appointments or pharmacy.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

26. It bothers me that I don't get as much exercise as I should.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

27. I worry about having a serious low glucose event when I'm alone.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

28. It upsets me that my healthcare provider seems to care more about my glucose levels than about me as a person.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

29. It hurts me that many people in my life don't understand what living with diabetes is really like.

1Not a Problem

2A Slight Problem

3A Moderate Problem

4A Serious Problem

5A Very Serious Problem

Contact Us

Diabetes Distress Assessment and Resource Center
Behavioral Diabetes Institute
5230 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste. 208
San Diego, CA 92121

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