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Quality of life measurement in children and adolescents: Issues, instruments, and applications
Author(s) -
Wallander Jan L.,
Schmitt Margaret,
Koot Hans M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.1029
Subject(s) - psychology , proxy (statistics) , confusion , set (abstract data type) , diversity (politics) , quality of life (healthcare) , applied psychology , computer science , psychotherapist , sociology , machine learning , anthropology , psychoanalysis , programming language
Abstract There is increasing interest in measuring quality of life (QL) in children and adolescents, but this interest has developed without careful attention given numerous important issues. Consequently, there is much diversity and confusion in this measurement area. We discuss at a conceptual level herein how to construe and define QL, approach its measurement, and the implications of for whom this is done. Methodological issues pertaining to validation, proxy report, and child development are also discussed. Guidelines for selecting QL measures are provided and a set of generic QL measures is recommended for further consideration. Finally, applications of the QL concept in the policy, service and care, and science areas are delineated. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 57: 571–585, 2001