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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire–Brief Version for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

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	Abstract

This study examined the factorial structure of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire–Brief Version in a community sample of Canadians with spinal cord injuries. A confirmatory factor analysis provides evidence that the instrument is a multidimensional measure of quality of life. Additionally, the questionnaire is correlated in the predicted directions with education, income, time since injury, self-esteem, and acceptance of disability. Implications of its use in rehabilitation counseling practice and research are discussed.

First published on April 22, 2008, doi:10.1177/0034355208316806

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 2008;51:221.

A more recent version of this article appeared on July 1, 2008


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