Measures the relationship between an individual's quality of life and other behaviors or afflictions such as physical health, psychological health, and alcohol or substance use.
Publisher
MHS
Age range
18+
Qualification Level
B
Administration Time
30 min
Full Product Description
A self–report instrument for adults that measures the relationship between an individual’s quality of life and other behaviors or afflictions such as physical health, psychological health, and alcohol or substance use. Assessment results highlight areas that may require change in order to alleviate specific symptoms.
Key Areas Measured
Material Well–Being
Physical Well–Being
Personal Growth
Marital Relations
Parent–Child Relations
Extended Family Relations
Extramarital Relations
Altruistic Behavior
Political Behavior
Job Characteristics
Occupational Relations
Job Satisfiers
Creative–Aesthetic Behavior
Sports Activity
Vacation Behavior
Reliability and Validity
Reliability and Validity
Measuring quality of life is of considerable interest to professionals such as psychologists, sociologists, and physicians. Researchers in these fields have devoted a great deal of attention to quality of life, as evidenced by over 600 articles published in the mental health research literature on this topic between the years of 1983 and 1989 when this instrument was published. A detailed review of some major trends in this literature is presented in the QLQ Manual.
In addition to a discussion pertaining to the development of the QLQ, the manual provides information regarding its psychometric properties.
Chapters include synopses of studies regarding test–retest reliability,
internal consistency, cross–validation, and intercorrelation among the scales and their factor structure. As well, the manual presents the ability of the QLQ to predict and explain various phenomena including mental health, substance abuse, life satisfaction, and stress management strategies for coping with less than perfect situations.
Normative Data
The normative data for the QLQ are based upon the combined responses of two samples of participants who were 18 years of age and older.
The first sample consisted of 163 participants (41% male and 59% female). The second sample consisted of 274 participants (40% male and 60% female). Analysis of the data indicated that there were no significant differences across scale scores for the two samples. The combined scale distribution data for each scale and the Total Quality of Life Score are shown in the QLQ Manual. The means and standard deviations, also provided in the manual, were used to construct the linear T–score norms.
Components
QLQ Quikscore forms, pack of 25
CODE: QL2P00
€74.16 Excl.VAT
QLQ Manual
CODE: QL3P0C
€73.02 Excl.VAT
QLQ Question Booklets, reusable pack of 10
CODE: QL5P00
€60.47 Excl.VAT
MHS Qualification levels
A–level products do not require any specific qualifications.
B–level products require that the user has completed graduate–level courses in tests and measurement at a university or has received equivalent documented training.
C–level products require fulfillment of b–level qualifications, and users must have training and/or experience in the use of tests and must have completed an advanced degree in an appropriate profession (e.g., psychology, psychiatry). Depending on state requirements, membership in a relevant professional organization (e.g., APA) or a state license/certificate in psychology or psychiatry may be necessary.
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