Tedium assessment and factor analysis of psychosocial variables were performed in 158 insulin‐dependent diabetic patients. High tedium scores correlated significantly (P<0.05) with high education, lack of self‐monitoring, many reported problems concerning insulin injections, diet, strict planning of the activities of everyday life and anxiety concerning complications. There was also a significant relationship between low tedium scores and reported positive effects of the diabetes. There was a higher proportion (ns) of high tedium scores among patients in poor or good metabolic control than in those with intermediate metabolic cont