Reliability and validity of World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 in homeless substance-dependent veteran population | Zendy

Elizabeth A. Garcia-Rea | Zendy

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Reliability and validity of World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 in homeless substance-dependent veteran population

Author(s) -

Elizabeth A. Garcia-Rea

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2007.03.0048

Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , quality of life (healthcare) , facet (psychology) , psychology , population , gerontology , validity , clinical psychology , internal consistency , test (biology) , psychometrics , medicine , environmental health , social psychology , big five personality traits , paleontology , biology , power (physics) , physics , personality , quantum mechanics , psychotherapist

The number of homeless individuals and specifically homeless veterans is increasing. Accurate assessment of quality of life is an important need in working with this population because of the myriad problems encountered. However, the reliability and validity of quality-of-life instruments have not been assessed in this population. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the U.S. version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 in a homeless veteran population. Results found adequate internal consistency for all domain and most facet scores, while test-retest stability varied for the facet scores. We confirmed validity by using subsamples with physical, emotional, and social problems and by comparing scores from populations that returned to the community with employment and housing. Limitations and directions for future study are discussed.

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