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Adolescent quality of life, Part I: conceptual and measurement model

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Abstract

Few quality of life instruments exist that focus on the positive aspects of adolescence, incorporate adolescents' perspectives and language, and apply to both general and vulnerable populations. With these goals in mind, a conceptual and measurement model was developed using inductive qualitative methods to guide construction of the Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research Version (YQOL-R). A conceptual model with four domains—Sense of Self, Social Relationships, Environment, and General Quality of Life—is reported. Copyright 2002 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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    Reprints requests and correspondence should be addressed to: Todd C. Edwards, Ph.D., YQOL, Department of Health Services, Box 358852, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7660, U.S.A. (E-mail: [email protected]). For information regarding use of the YQOL instruments go to http://www.yqol.org.

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