WHOQOL-BREF psychometric properties in a sample of smokers
Open Access
- 3 August 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by EDITORA SCIENTIFIC in Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
- Vol. 29 (3), 254-257
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s1516-44462006005000051
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Bref psychometric properties in a sample of smokers. It is a self-administered instrument to evaluate quality of life. It contains 26 questions allocated to 4 domains: Social, Psychological, Physical and Environmental, there are 2 questions related to the Global domain. METHOD: The sample was formed by 276 tobacco users selected at random. The instruments applied were: World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Bref, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, and Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36-item. The statistical analysis was accomplished up by ANOVA, Cronbach's alpha, Pearson's Coefficient and Multiple Regression. RESULTS: The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Bref presented good reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.9207), converging validation (0.382 < r < 0.753; p < 0.001), discriminant validation and criterion validation (0.554 < r < 0.778; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Bref proved to be an adequate instrument, with a good level of reliability, being easily and quickly administered.Keywords
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