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Health, quality of life and health psychology

World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment (100-item).

WHOQOL-100

What it measures
Cross-culturally developed quality of life across 6 domains (Physical, Psychological, Level of Independence, Social Relationships, Environment, Spirituality/Religion/Personal Beliefs), 24 facets + 1 general facet
Length and format
100 (4 items per facet). 5-point Likert (intensity/capacity/frequency/evaluation), recall 2 weeks (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
29+ directly-comparable language versions developed in parallel (not translated post hoc)
Normative data
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Licence
copyrighted - author permission

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Reference
WHOQOL Group (1998). The World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL): development and general psychometric properties. Social Science & Medicine, 46(12), 1569-1585.

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