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The European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD module and the new facet Family/Family life: reliability and validity studies.
Vilar, Manuela; Sousa, Liliana B; Simões, Mário R.
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  • Vilar M; Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo Comportamental (CINEICC), Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, Apartado 6153, 3001-802, Coimbra, Portugal. mvilar@fpce.uc.pt.
  • Sousa LB; Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo Comportamental (CINEICC), Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, Apartado 6153, 3001-802, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Simões MR; Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo Comportamental (CINEICC), Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics Lab., Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Qual Life Res ; 25(9): 2367-72, 2016 09.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27023368
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD). The European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD includes a new identified facet, Family/Family life. METHODS: A convenience sample of older adults was recruited (N = 921). The assessment protocol included demographics, self-perceived health, depressive symptoms (GDS-30), cognitive function (ACE-R), daily life activities (IAFAI), health status (SF-12) and QoL (WHOQOL-Bref, EUROHIS-QOL-8 and WHOQOL-OLD). RESULTS: The internal consistency was excellent for the total 24-item WHOQOL-OLD original version and also for the final 28-item European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD version. The test-retest reliability for total scores was good. The construct validity of the European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD was supported in the correlation matrix analysis. The results indicated good convergent/divergent validity. The WHOQOL-OLD scores differentiated groups of older adults who were healthy/unhealthy and without/mild/severe depressive symptoms. The new facet, Family/Family life, presented evidence of good reliability and validity parameters. CONCLUSION: Comparatively to international studies, the European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD version showed similar and/or better psychometric properties. The new facet, Family/Family life, introduces cross-cultural specificity to the study of QoL of older adults and generally improves the psychometric robustness of the WHOQOL-OLD.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Psicometria / Qualidade de Vida / Relações Familiares Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Psicometria / Qualidade de Vida / Relações Familiares Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article