| Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Questionnaire for Use with Medical Students. | |
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PMID: 22081657 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to validate the use of the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire with medical students. Methods: A sample of 274 medical students in their fourth and fifth years of study (80% response rate) completed the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. The four-domain factor structure of the questionnaire was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. A variety of other tests of reliability and validity were conducted.<br /><strong><a href=#results>Results: </strong>Goodness-of-fit indices from the confirmatory factor analysis were acceptable, and the factor structure of the WHOQOL-BREF was confirmed in this sample. Reliability was good, but three of the items showed strong ceiling effects. Conclusion: The WHOQOL-BREF is valid to use with medical students to assess health-related quality of life. Some items, such as those inquiring about pain and medication, may not be suitable for medical students or young people in general. |
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Christian U Krägeloh; Marcus A Henning; Susan J Hawken; Yipin Zhao; Daniel Shepherd; Rex Billington |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-07-29 |
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Title: Education for health (Abingdon, England) Volume: 24 ISSN: 1469-5804 ISO Abbreviation: Educ Health (Abingdon) Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-11-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9607101 Medline TA: Educ Health (Abingdon) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 545 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, AUT University, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. chris.krageloh@aut.ac.nz. |
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