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Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate whether the WHOQOL-BREF measures the QOL construct in the same way across nations.
METHODS
Students from Flanders, Belgium and Iran completed the WHOQOL-BREF as part of a larger Quality of Life questionnaire. Their responses were compared using a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis.
RESULTS
In general, the QOL construct appears rather similar in both cultures; however, participants from both countries seem to respond differently to particular items of the WHOQOL-BREF. Especially for the physical and psychological domain, this is problematic, because none of their indicators works in the same way across samples.
CONCLUSIONS
Notwithstanding some limitations of this study, it must be concluded that the WHOQOL-BREF should only be used with great caution in cross-national comparisons.
To evaluate whether the WHOQOL-BREF measures the QOL construct in the same way across nations.
METHODS
Students from Flanders, Belgium and Iran completed the WHOQOL-BREF as part of a larger Quality of Life questionnaire. Their responses were compared using a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis.
RESULTS
In general, the QOL construct appears rather similar in both cultures; however, participants from both countries seem to respond differently to particular items of the WHOQOL-BREF. Especially for the physical and psychological domain, this is problematic, because none of their indicators works in the same way across samples.
CONCLUSIONS
Notwithstanding some limitations of this study, it must be concluded that the WHOQOL-BREF should only be used with great caution in cross-national comparisons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219-224 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Quality of Life Research |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9577-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Quality-of-life construct
- Measurement invariance
- Intercultural comparability
- Life domains
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OZR1578: An international study on the cross-cultural comparability of Quality-of-life ratings.
1/01/08 → 31/12/10
Project: Fundamental
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OZR1386: methodologie and response effects in web surveys.
Van Acker, F. & Theuns, P.
1/01/07 → 31/12/10
Project: Fundamental
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Quality of Life Research (Journal)
Peter Theuns (Peer reviewer)
2011Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Unknown (External organisation)
Emmanuel Boon (Member)
10 Jan 2007 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation