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Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL-Q)

Title of the Portuguese Version

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Original Version

Schalock, R. L., & Keith, K. D. (1993, 2004)

Portuguese Version

Albuquerque, C. P. (2012)

General Description

The QOL-Q was designed for people with intellectual disabilities and It consists of 40 items scored with a 1 to 3 points rating scale. Exploratory factor analysis of the Portuguese version of the QOL-Q indicated the existence of four factors, which include 30 items, and that were also supported by confirmatory factor analysis. The total score of the QOL-Q also revealed a moderate correlation with the self-concept.

References

  • Albuquerque, C. P. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 25, 445-454. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3148.2012.00685.x

  • Schalock, R. L., & Keith, K. D. (2004). Quality of Life Questionnaire Manual – 1993 Manual and 2004 Revision. IDS Publishing Company, Worthington, OH.

Contacts

Cristina P. Albuquerque – calbuquerque@fpce.uc.pt