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Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the short Form of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF)

Lee, Yun-Tse, Liu, Shen-Ing, Huang, Hui-Chun, Sun, Fang-Ju, Huang, Chiu-Ron, Yeung, Albert·2014·Quality of Life Research

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Purpose The Short Form version of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF) was designed to measure patients' subjective experience of enjoyment and satisfaction. However, it had not yet been validated for Chinese societies. This paper reports on the validation of the Chinese version of the Q-LES-Q-SF among primary care patients in Taiwan.Methods The study included adult patients in primary care clinics. The participants completed the Q-LES-Q-SF, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Short Form Health Survey. After that, the trained researchers interviewed the patients using the mood module of the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry and the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. A subsample of participants was reassessed with Q-LES-Q-SF within a 2-week interval.Results A total of 1,482 patients completed the Q-LES-Q-SF. The content validity was good, with no significant floor/ceiling effect. The internal consistency of the Q-LES-Q-SF proved to be substantial as well as the test-retest reliability. The factor structure was examined by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EFA yielded a 2-factor structure, which was confirmed by a CFA with acceptable fit indices. Known-group validity of the Q-LES-Q-SF was satisfactory in distinguishing patients with and without depression, according to hierarchical regression analyses. Evidence of concurrent validity was provided for the Q-LES-Q-SF, and its two subscales identified significant correlations with other measures.Conclusion The Chinese Q-LES-Q-SF was shown to have adequate validity and reliability. It may be a useful tool to measure patients' quality of life in Chinese societies.

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Authors
Lee, Y.-T., Liu, S.-I., Huang, H.-C., Sun, F.-J., Huang, C.-R., & Yeung, A.
Affiliations
  • Mackay Memorial Hospital (TW)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Liu, Shen-Ing
Venue
Quality of Life Research
Published
2013-09-24
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
907-916
ISSN
  • 0962-9343 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2649
OpenAlex
W2080597911
Cited by
58
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53
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FWCI
2.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Quality of Life Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Health Research Institutes
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Education › Health Education and Validation
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
Chinese translation, psychometric validation, enjoyment, life satisfaction, quality of life, primary care patients, depression, factor structure, known-groups validity, concurrent validity, test-retest reliability
MeSH terms
Ambulatory Care Facilities, Community Health Centers, Major Depressive Disorder, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Happiness, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Socioeconomic Factors, Taiwan, Translating, Reproducibility of Results, Patient Satisfaction, Sickness Impact Profile, Self Report

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