Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans |
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| Authors: | Stéphane Guay Christophe Fortin Deniz Fikretoglu Joaquin Poundja Alain Brunet |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Trauma Studies Center, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, and School of Criminology, Université de Montréalstephane.guay@umontreal.ca;3. Trauma Studies Center, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, and School of Criminology, Université de Montréal;4. Defence Research and Development Canada, Toronto, Canada;5. Veterans Affairs Canada, Montréal, Canada;6. Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, and Douglas Mental Health University Institute |
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| Abstract: | We examined the psychometric properties of a quality of life measure, the WHOQOL-BREF, in male treatment-seeking veterans. A sample of 131 veterans at an outpatient clinic completed a mail-in survey that included the WHOQOL-BREF as well as measures of posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety symptoms, and functional health status. The WHOQOL-BREF showed evidence of good internal consistency and strong test-retest reliability. In addition, analysis of results demonstrated evidence of construct, convergent, and discriminant validity. The results suggest that the WHOQOL-BREF is a reliable and valid measure that can be used in the planning of psychological services provided to veterans with mental health problems. |
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| Keywords: | validation WHOQOL-BREF mental health problems |
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