Measuring and understanding "quality of life" among emerging adults in a substance use program.

Autor:	Halladay J; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Rahman L; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Luvisa M; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Mawson M; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Massey M; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Burns J; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Kennedy M; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., King K; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., Douglas-Micallef K; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Carter A; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., Stead V; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., McCarron C; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., Khoshroo S; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., MacKillop E; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., Raymond H; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., Younger L; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Punia K; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University., Venantius M; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., Mathew M; Concurrent Disorders Program, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton., MacKillop J; Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, McMaster University.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors [Psychol Addict Behav] 2024 Feb; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 65-78. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 18.
DOI:	10.1037/adb0000926
Abstrakt:	Objective: This work focuses on understanding quality of life and evaluating a brief quality of life measure in an outpatient emerging adult (17-25 years of age) substance use program. Method: Mixed methods were used including: (a) psychometric evaluation of the adapted MyLifeTracker (MLT) based on assessments completed four times throughout treatment ( n = 100) and (b) qualitative interviews with 12 emerging adults in the program. The study was codesigned, cofacilitated, and cointerpreted with emerging adults with lived experience. Results: At intake, emerging adults reported quality of life scores of 3.7/10 on average and significantly improved (change M = 2.1 points, d = 0.86, p < .001) at the ∼12-week follow-up demonstrating program effects and sensitivity to change. Factor analysis suggested unidimensionality of the measure and internal consistency was high (ω = 0.81). MLT scores correlated in expected directions with other measures of quality of life, functioning, and mental health symptoms and demonstrated incremental validity in explaining variability in these measures over and above World Health Organization quality of life items. Emerging adults thought the five items (i.e., general well-being, day-to-day activities, relationships with friends, relationships with family, coping) generally captured the most important aspects of quality of life to them and had positive impressions regarding the use of this measure for measurement-based care. Other important aspects of quality of life included feeling a sense of meaning, purpose, motivation, and independence. Conclusion: Overall, the MLT demonstrated evidence of psychometric and content validity among emerging adults in substance use treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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