Evaluating the performance of the centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Health-Related Quality of Life scale with adolescents
Evaluating the performance of the centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Health-Related Quality of Life scale with adolescents
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DOI:
10.1016/j.phr.2004.09.007
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发表时间:
2004-11-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Drane, JW
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作者:
Zullig, KJ;Valois, RF;Drane, JW
Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's core Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) scale using data from 5,520 public high school students.Methods. The 1997 South Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey was the source of data. Chi-square analysis was applied to assess scale construct validity. Adjusted multiple logistic regression with selected tobacco and substance use variables was used to assess known-groups validity of the scale's Healthy Days index (items regarding poor physical and mental health days during the past 30 days).Results. Construct validity was supported for the core HRQOL scale by the associations between self-perceived health and physical health, mental health, and activity limitation days. A greater number of poor physical health days, poor mental health days, or activity limitation days was associated with poorer self-perceived health (p