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Title: Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization quality of life instrument (WHOQoL-BREF) in alcoholic males: a pilot study.
Authors: da Silva Lima, A. Barros, Fleck, M., Pechansky, F., de Boni, R., Sukop, P., da Silva Lima, A F Barros (AUTHOR)
Source: Quality of Life Research. Mar2005, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p473-478. 6p.
Subjects: Psychometrics, World Health Organization, Quality of life, Public health, People with alcoholism, Males
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate criterion convergent and discriminant validity of the World Health Organization Instrument (WHOQoL-BREF) in evaluating quality of life and to verify its convergent validity with the Medical Outcomes study Short-forms (SF-36) and the Symptom Check List (SCL-90) instruments in male alcohol dependent patients who seek treatment at two Brazilian treatment centers.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, in which cases were divided in to two groups according to the severity of alcohol dependence, ascertained by the Short Form Alcohol Dependence Data scale (SADD).Results: The sample was comprised of 36 males, and 63.9% had severe dependence. Subjects with low/moderate dependence showed higher scores in all domains of the WHOQoL-BREF and in nearly all domains of the SF-36. Criterion validity and internal consistency in the WHOQoL-BREF were satisfactory. With regard to convergent validity between the WHOQoL-BREF and SF-36, most correlation coefficients were significant.Conclusions: The WHOQoL instrument proved to be satisfactory for evaluating quality of life in this sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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