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The Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder (QoL.BD) Scale: Validation of a French Cross-Cultural Adaptation.
Provencher, Martin D; Morton, Emma; Beaudoin, Anne Sophie; Guillemette, Judith; Rheault, Evelyne; Mérette, Chantal; Coque, Laurent; Hawke, Lisa D; Michalak, Erin E.
Affiliation
  • Provencher MD; École de psychologie, 332917Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
  • Morton E; Centre de recherche CERVO, Québec, Canada.
  • Beaudoin AS; Division of Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Guillemette J; Département de psychiatrie, 4440Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
  • Rheault E; Département de psychiatrie, 4440Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
  • Mérette C; Département de psychiatrie, 4440Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
  • Coque L; Centre de recherche CERVO, Québec, Canada.
  • Hawke LD; Faculté de médecine, Département de Psychiatrie et de neuroscience, 4440Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
  • Michalak EE; Division of Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, 8166University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Can J Psychiatry ; 66(3): 298-305, 2021 03.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32783472
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to validate the French version of the Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder (QoL.BD) scale, a condition-specific measure for bipolar disorder (BD). METHOD: The QoL.BD scale was translated into French in accordance with the recommendations for transcultural adaptation. It was administered to 125 participants with BD living in Quebec, Canada. Construct validity was evaluated through correlations with other measures of self-reported quality of life (QoL), functioning, and symptoms. Factorial structure was examined through an exploratory factor analysis. RESULTS: Internal reliability and test-retest reliability standards were met. Correlations in expected directions with other QoL, functioning, and depressive symptom scales supported convergent validity. The item loadings structure of the French QoL.BD largely replicated the original English version, with some modifications. CONCLUSION: The French version of the QoL.BD (full and brief) is comparable in its psychometric properties to the English version. It is a valid and sound measure for the evaluation of the QoL of French-speaking patients with BD.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Quality of Life / Bipolar Disorder Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Can J Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Quality of Life / Bipolar Disorder Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Can J Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: