QOLQA – Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adolescents – Japan and China
Generic-Specific Modules
Measure domains:
Japan and China Version: Physical; psychological; independence; social relationship; environment
Summary of development:
The work to develop quality of life questionnaire for adolescents (QOLQA) built from the Quality-of-Life project of the World Health Organization (WHO) that resulted in the WHOQOL-100. Item were reviewed and revised for adolescents with some items removed and developed for this specific measure. The 70 resulting items were tested in Chinese and Japanese QOLQA and divided into five domains: Physical, psychological, independence, social relationship, and environment.
We found no evidence of an English version of this questionnaire with any psychometric testing of English responses.
Wang X, Matsuda N, Ma H, Shinfuku N. Comparative study of quality of life between the Chinese and Japanese adolescent populations. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2000;54(2):147–52.
Additional information
| Number of Items | 70 |
|---|---|
| Time Frame/Recall Period | General |
| Measurement Type | Classical Test Theory |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | Physical; psychological; independence; social relationship; environment |
| Ages | 12-15 |
| Respondent | Self |
| Languages | Chinese, Others |
| Development Used Experts | Wang 2000 |
| Development Used Patient | Wang 2000 |
| Licensing | No, Yes |
| Fees | No, Yes |