DIRECTIONS:  Living with diabetes can sometimes be tough. There may be many problems and hassles concerning diabetes and they can vary greatly in severity. Problems may range from minor hassles to major life difficulties. Consider the degree to which each of the items may have distressed or bothered you DURING THE PAST MONTH and select the appropriate number.

Please note that we are asking you to indicate the degree to which each item may be bothering you in your life, NOT whether the item is merely true for you.  If you feel that a particular item is not a bother or a problem for you, you would select "1". If it is very bothersome to you, you might select "6".

1. Feeling that diabetes is taking up too much of my mental and physical energy everyday.

7. Feeling that I will end up with serious long-term complications, no matter what I do.

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