Abstract
BackgroundHealth-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) studies concerning children and adolescents are a growing field of research. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) is considered as a promising HRQOL instrument with the availability of age appropriate versions and parallel forms for both child and parents. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian translation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) 4.0 generic core scale in a sample of healthy young adolescents.MethodsA cross-sectional study of 425 healthy young adolescents and 237 of their caregivers participating as a proxy. Reliability was assessed by Cronbach's alpha. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis and by exploring the intercorrelations between and among the four PedsQL subscales for adolescents and their parents.ResultsAll the self-report scales and proxy-report scales showed satisfactory reliability with Cronbach's alpha varying between 0.77 and 0.88. Factor analysis showed results comparable with the original version, except for the Physical Health scale. On average, monotrait-multimethod correlations were higher than multitrait-multimethod correlations. Sex differences were noted on the emotional functioning subscale, girls reported lower HRQOL than boys.ConclusionThe Norwegian PedsQL is a valid and reliable generic pediatric health-related Quality of Life measurement that can be recommended for self-reports and proxy-reports for children in the age groups ranging from 13–15 years.
Highlights
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) studies concerning children and adolescents are a growing field of research
It is realized that an instrument measuring HRQOL must consist of the physical, mental, and social health dimensions delineated by the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]
This article describes the psychometric properties of the Norwegian translation of the PedsQLTM 4.0 generic core scale in a healthy sample of young adolescents and their caregivers
Summary
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) studies concerning children and adolescents are a growing field of research. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006, 4:61 http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/61 measures that assess Quality of life outcomes for children and adolescents [3]. Such studies can have considerable significance for understanding children's psychosocial functioning and development like their perception of illness and its effect on their daily life [4,5]. A pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instrument which includes a developmental perspective must for instance show sensitivity to both cognitive and emotional changes throughout the age span. Functioning in contexts relevant for children, such as school and community, should be assessed [8]
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