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. 2022 Jun;53(3):546-553.
doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01148-z. Epub 2021 Mar 13.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire in a General Youth Population

Jacqueline R Anderson  1 , Michael Killian  2 , Anne Fuller  3 , Jennifer L Hughes  1 , Matthew Byerly  4   5 , Janet Lindow  4   6 , A John Rush  7   8   9 , Madhukar H Trivedi  10
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire in a General Youth Population

Jacqueline R Anderson et al. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire is a brief 15-item self-report measure of quality of life and life satisfaction originally developed for clinical populations (6 to 17 years old). The current paper examines the initial factor structure proposed by the developers and underlying psychometric properties of the measure in a non-clinical population of teens. A cross-sectional adolescent sample (N = 3222) completed self-report measures as part of mental health promotion program. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with construct validity analyses. The original factor structure was replicated with strong internal consistency (Cronbach α = .912). Strong construct validity (e.g. resilience, well-being, depression, and anxiety) was found. Minimal differences were found based on gender, race, and ethnicity. PQ-LES-Q has strong, replicable psychometric properties, which makes it a generally reliable and valid assessment tool to evaluate the quality of life and life satisfaction in adolescents.

Keywords: Pediatric quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire.; Quality of life; Youth.

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