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Psychometric Evaluation of the Quality of Life Instrument

Year 2001, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 3 - 30, 15.04.2001

Abstract

In recent years, the assesments of the quality of life have been widely used in the process of monitoring quality of care and improving services for people with severe mental illness. The purpose of this study is to determine psychometric properties of the “Quality of Life Instrument” has was developed by School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin, which has been defined subjective dimension of life quality. The instrument is a Likert type self-administered scale that has 24 items including “living situation”,, “finances”, “leisure”, “family relations”, “social life”, “health” and “Access to health care”. The construct validity and reliabilty of the instrument were tested on 120 clients with serious mental illness who were receiving mental health services from outpatient units. The QOL Insturment has been shown to have good construct validity and is considered reliable.

References

  • AWAD, A. George. “Quality of Life Issues in Medicated Schizophrenics; Therapeutic and Research Implications”. Editör: Sgriqui C, Nasrallah, Contemporary Issues in the Treatment of Schizophrenia, Washington: American Psychiatric Press, 1995, p. 735-747.
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  • BIGELOW, Douglas A., Marguerite J. GAREAU, Deborah J. YOUNG. “A Quality of Life Interview”, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, V. 14, N.2, 1990, p. 95-98.
  • BIGELOW, Douglas A., Bentson H. McFARLAND, Marguerite J. GATEAU, Deborah, J. YOUNG. “Implementation and Effectiveness of a Bed Reduction Project”, Community Mental Health Journal, V.27, N.2, 1991, p. 125-133.
  • BIGELOW, Douglas A., Bentson H. McFARLAND. “Quality of Life of Community Mental Health Program Clients: Validating a Measure”, Community Mental Health Journal, V.27, N.1, 1992, p.43-55.
  • BRICKMAN, P., D. T. CAMPBELL. “Hedonic Relativism and Planning the Good Society”, Editör: M. H. Appley, Adaptation-level theory: A Sypmosium, New York, 1971.
  • FLAX, M. J. A Study in a Comparative Urban Indicators: Conditions in 18 large Metropolitan Areas, Washington DC: The Urban Institute, 1972.
  • GİTMEZ, A. S., H. ÇOPUR. “Toplumsal Gelişmenin Ölçülmesi: Yaşam Niteliği Göstergeleri”, I. Ulusal Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Ankara, 1980.
  • GREENLEY, James R., Jan Steven GREEBERG. Client Experiences Questionnare: Introduction and Insructions, Wisconsin-Madiosn, 1994.
  • GREENLEY, James R., Jan Steven GREEBERG, Roger BROWN. “Measuring Quality of Life: A New and Practical Survey Instrument”, Social Work, V.42, N.3, 1997, p.244-254.
  • HADORN, David. C., Ron D. HAYS. “Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life Measures”, Medical Care, V.29, N.9, 1991, p. 829-840.
  • JACOBS, S., J.J. MYERS. “Recent Life Events and Acute Schizophrenic Psychoses: A Controlled Study”, Journal od Nervous and Mental Disease, V.162, 1976, p.75-83.
  • KUT, Sema. Sosyal Hizmet Mesleği: Nitelikleri, Temel Unsurları, Müdahale Yöntemleri. Ankara, 1988.
  • LEHMAN, F. Anthony. “The Effects of Psychiatric Symptoms on Quality of Life Assesments Among the Chronic Mental Ill”, Evaluation and Program Planning, V.6, 1983, p.143-151.
  • LEHMAN, F. Anthony, Susan POSSIDENTE, Fiona HAWKER. “The Quality of Life of Chronic Patients in a State Hospital and Community Residences”, Hospital and Community Psychiatry, V.37, N.9, 1986, p.901-907.
  • ÖZGÜVEN, İbrahim Ethem. Psikolojik Testler, Ankara, 1994.
  • RAPPAPORT, J. Community Psychology. New York, 1977.
  • ROSENFIELD, Sarah. “Factors Contributing to the Subjective Quality of Life of the Chronic Mentall Ill”, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, V. 33, 1992, p.299-315.
  • ÜNLÜ, Erden. “Araştırmacı Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanı”. Editör: N. G. Koşar, V. Duyan, Prof. Dr. Sema Kut’a Armağan; Yaşam Boyu Sosyal Hizmet. Ankara, 1999, s.118-128.
  • The World Health Organization Quality of Life Group. “What Quality of Life”, World Health Forum, V.17, 1996, p. 354-356.
  • WILLIAMS, B. “Patient Satisfaction: a Valid Concept”, Social Science Medicine, V. 38, 1994, p. 509-516.
  • ZAUTRA Alex, L.S. SIMONS. “An Assesments of a Community’a Mental Health Needs”, American Journal of Community Psychology, V.6, 1978.
  • ZAUTRA Alex, Darlene GOODHART. “Quality of Life Indictors: A Review of the Literature”, Community Mental Health Review, V. 4, 1979, p. 1-10.

YAŞAM KALİTESİ ÖLÇEĞİNİN PSİKOMETRİK DEĞERLENDİRMESİ

Year 2001, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 3 - 30, 15.04.2001

Abstract

Son yıllarda yaşam kalitesi değerlendirilmeleri, ağır ruhsal bozukluklar alanında hastaların bakım kalitesini izlenmesi ve uygun hizmetlerin geliştirilmesi açısından yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ağır ruhsal bozukluğu olan ve toplum içinde yaşayan kişilerin öznel yaşam kalitesini belirleyeni Wisconsin Üniversitesi Sosyal Hizmet Okulu tarafından geliştirilen bir Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeğinin Türk örneklemi üzerinde psikometrik değerlendirmesini yapmaktır. Ölçek, “yaşam koşulları”, “maddi durum”, “boş zamanı değerlendirme”, “aile ilişkileri”, “sosyal yaşam”, “sağlık durumu” ve “sağlık hizmetlerine ulaşılabilirlik” boyutlarını içeren, müracaatçı tarafından doldurulan 24 maddelik Likert tipi bir araçtır. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliği ve güvenirlik çalışması, ağır ruhsal bozukluk tanısı almış ve ayaktan tedavi hizmeti alan 120 müracaatçı üzerinde test edilmiştir. Çalışmada, ölçeğin yeterli bir yapı geçerliği ve güvenirlik düzeyine sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir.

References

  • AWAD, A. George. “Quality of Life Issues in Medicated Schizophrenics; Therapeutic and Research Implications”. Editör: Sgriqui C, Nasrallah, Contemporary Issues in the Treatment of Schizophrenia, Washington: American Psychiatric Press, 1995, p. 735-747.
  • AWAD, A. George. “Quality of Life Rediscovered: Implications for Clinical Outcome and Health Economics in Schizophrenia”, Journal of Psychiatry Neurosci, V. 22, N.4, 1997, p. 229-230.
  • BECKER, M., R. DIAMOND, F. SAIFORT. “A New Patient Focused Index for Measuring Quality of Life in Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness”, Quality of Life Research, V.2, 1993, p. 239-251.
  • BIGELOW, Douglas A., Marguerite J. GAREAU, Deborah J. YOUNG. “A Quality of Life Interview”, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, V. 14, N.2, 1990, p. 95-98.
  • BIGELOW, Douglas A., Bentson H. McFARLAND, Marguerite J. GATEAU, Deborah, J. YOUNG. “Implementation and Effectiveness of a Bed Reduction Project”, Community Mental Health Journal, V.27, N.2, 1991, p. 125-133.
  • BIGELOW, Douglas A., Bentson H. McFARLAND. “Quality of Life of Community Mental Health Program Clients: Validating a Measure”, Community Mental Health Journal, V.27, N.1, 1992, p.43-55.
  • BRICKMAN, P., D. T. CAMPBELL. “Hedonic Relativism and Planning the Good Society”, Editör: M. H. Appley, Adaptation-level theory: A Sypmosium, New York, 1971.
  • FLAX, M. J. A Study in a Comparative Urban Indicators: Conditions in 18 large Metropolitan Areas, Washington DC: The Urban Institute, 1972.
  • GİTMEZ, A. S., H. ÇOPUR. “Toplumsal Gelişmenin Ölçülmesi: Yaşam Niteliği Göstergeleri”, I. Ulusal Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Ankara, 1980.
  • GREENLEY, James R., Jan Steven GREEBERG. Client Experiences Questionnare: Introduction and Insructions, Wisconsin-Madiosn, 1994.
  • GREENLEY, James R., Jan Steven GREEBERG, Roger BROWN. “Measuring Quality of Life: A New and Practical Survey Instrument”, Social Work, V.42, N.3, 1997, p.244-254.
  • HADORN, David. C., Ron D. HAYS. “Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life Measures”, Medical Care, V.29, N.9, 1991, p. 829-840.
  • JACOBS, S., J.J. MYERS. “Recent Life Events and Acute Schizophrenic Psychoses: A Controlled Study”, Journal od Nervous and Mental Disease, V.162, 1976, p.75-83.
  • KUT, Sema. Sosyal Hizmet Mesleği: Nitelikleri, Temel Unsurları, Müdahale Yöntemleri. Ankara, 1988.
  • LEHMAN, F. Anthony. “The Effects of Psychiatric Symptoms on Quality of Life Assesments Among the Chronic Mental Ill”, Evaluation and Program Planning, V.6, 1983, p.143-151.
  • LEHMAN, F. Anthony, Susan POSSIDENTE, Fiona HAWKER. “The Quality of Life of Chronic Patients in a State Hospital and Community Residences”, Hospital and Community Psychiatry, V.37, N.9, 1986, p.901-907.
  • ÖZGÜVEN, İbrahim Ethem. Psikolojik Testler, Ankara, 1994.
  • RAPPAPORT, J. Community Psychology. New York, 1977.
  • ROSENFIELD, Sarah. “Factors Contributing to the Subjective Quality of Life of the Chronic Mentall Ill”, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, V. 33, 1992, p.299-315.
  • ÜNLÜ, Erden. “Araştırmacı Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanı”. Editör: N. G. Koşar, V. Duyan, Prof. Dr. Sema Kut’a Armağan; Yaşam Boyu Sosyal Hizmet. Ankara, 1999, s.118-128.
  • The World Health Organization Quality of Life Group. “What Quality of Life”, World Health Forum, V.17, 1996, p. 354-356.
  • WILLIAMS, B. “Patient Satisfaction: a Valid Concept”, Social Science Medicine, V. 38, 1994, p. 509-516.
  • ZAUTRA Alex, L.S. SIMONS. “An Assesments of a Community’a Mental Health Needs”, American Journal of Community Psychology, V.6, 1978.
  • ZAUTRA Alex, Darlene GOODHART. “Quality of Life Indictors: A Review of the Literature”, Community Mental Health Review, V. 4, 1979, p. 1-10.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Sociology (Other)
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Zeynep Şimşek This is me

Publication Date April 15, 2001
Submission Date February 15, 2001
Published in Issue Year 2001 Volume: 12 Issue: 2

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APA Şimşek, Z. (2001). YAŞAM KALİTESİ ÖLÇEĞİNİN PSİKOMETRİK DEĞERLENDİRMESİ. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet, 12(2), 3-30.