Comprehensive psychiatry
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Jul 2006
Comparative StudyValidation of the Quality of Life Inventory for patients with anxiety and depression.
In 1992, Frisch et al (Psychol Assess. 1992;4:92-101) developed the Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI) to measure the concept of quality of life (QOL) because it has long been thought to be related to both physical and emotional well-being. However, the psychometric properties of the QOLI in clinical populations are still in debate. The present study examined the factor structure of QOLI and reported its validity and reliability in a clinical sample. ⋯ Consistent evidence was also found to support the concurrent, discriminant, predictive, and criterion-related validity of the QOLI.