Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans

Stephane Guay; Christophe Fortin; Deniz Fikretoglu; Joaquin Poundja; Alain Brunet

doi:10.1037/mil0000065

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Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans

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Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans

Stephane Guay, Christophe Fortin, Deniz Fikretoglu, Joaquin Poundja and Alain Brunet

Military Psychology, Vol.27(2), pp.85-92

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/mil0000065

Abstract

validation

WHOQOL-BREF

mental health problems

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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Title: Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans
Authors: Stephane Guay (Corresponding Author) - Université de Montréal
Christophe Fortin - Université de Montréal
Deniz Fikretoglu - Defence Research and Development Canada
Joaquin Poundja - Veterans Affairs Canada
Alain Brunet - Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Publication details: Military Psychology, Vol.27(2), pp.85-92
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1037/mil0000065
ISSN: 1532-7876
Grant note: Internally funded by Veterans Affairs Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; supported also by Fonds de Recherche du Québec–Santé, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (fellowships).
Organisation Unit: Thompson Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991105744102621
Output Type: Journal article

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