Validation of the Greek translation of the multicultural quality of life index (MQLI-gr)

Autor:	Ann W. Roy, Effrosyni D. Kokaliari
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Adult Male Psychometrics Population Anxiety lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics Confirmatory factor analysis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cronbach's alpha Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Translations 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study Measurement Greece Depression Research 030503 health policy & services Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Discriminant validity Construct validity Greek translation Reproducibility of Results General Medicine Middle Aged Convergent validity Quality of Life Marital status lcsh:R858-859.7 Female medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
ISSN:	1477-7525
Popis:	BackgroundThe aim of the current study was to examine the internal structure and convergent and discriminant validity of theMulticultural Quality of Life Index(MQLI) in a Greek sample of community-dwelling adults in a major Greek city.MethodsThe authors developed a Greek version of theMulticultural Quality of Life Index(MQLI-Gr). It was translated following cross-cultural adaptation procedures for self-report measures and administered to community members (N = 884). Participants completed abrief demographic survey, theMQLI-Gr, and theDepression Anxiety Stress Scales(DASS-42).ResultsTheMQLI-Gris brief, easy to use, and demonstrates strong internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = .90). In terms of internal structure there were mixed results. In terms of discriminant validity, statistically significant differences in meanMQLI-Grscores were observed between two groups: those withnone-mildsymptoms versus those withsevere symptomsof depression, anxiety, and stress (p < .05). TheMQLI-Grwas also able to discriminate among groups assumed to vary on quality of life; marital status, income, and employment. In terms of convergent validity, results were in the expected direction, with participants reporting high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, also reporting lower quality of life on theMQLI-Gr(p < .001).ConclusionConsistent with other translations, theMQLI-Grdemonstrated feasibility, strong internal consistency, and good convergent and discriminant validity. This is the first step in the development of a psychometrically sound measure to assessquality of lifein a community-dwelling population in Greece. With the addition of further validation studies, this measure will be a useful tool for assessing thequality of lifein the Greek community.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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