The PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales Young Adult Version Academic Article

abstract

• This study determined the feasibility, reliability and validity of the 23-item PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales Young Adult Version as a multidimensional measure of health-related quality of life. The study population consisted of 1273 students ages 18-25. The PedsQL (Physical, Emotional, Social, Work/School Functioning) Young Adult Version and SF-8 were self-administered. The PedsQL evidenced minimal missing responses, achieved excellent reliability for the Total Scale Score, acceptable reliability for subscale scores, distinguished between healthy young adults and young adults with chronic health conditions and was significantly correlated with the SF-8. The results demonstrate the measurement properties of the PedsQL Young Adult Version.

authors

• Varni, James

published proceedings

• J Health Psychol

author list (cited authors)

• Varni, J. W., & Limbers, C. A.

citation count

• 157

complete list of authors

• Varni, James W||Limbers, Christine A

publication date

• May 2009

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Health Psychology  Journal

keywords

• Adolescent
• Attitude To Health
• Feasibility Studies
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Psychometrics
• Quality Of Life
• Reproducibility Of Results
• Students
• Surveys And Questionnaires
• Young Adult

PubMed Central ID

• 19383661

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/1359105309103580

start page

• 611

end page

• 622

volume

• 14

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1177%2F1359105309103580