Application of the Portuguese version of the abbreviated instrument of quality life WHOQOL-bref

Authors

  • Marcelo PA Fleck Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
  • Sérgio Louzada Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
  • Marta Xavier Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
  • Eduardo Chachamovich Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
  • Guilherme Vieira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
  • Lyssandra Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
  • Vanessa Pinzon Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102000000200012

Keywords:

Quality of life, Evaluation, World Health Organization, Validity

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The need of short instruments to evaluate Quality of life determines World Health Organization Quality of Life Group (WHOQOL Group) to develop an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100, the WHOQOL-bref. The objective is to present the Brazilian field trial of the WHOQOL-bref. METHODS: WHOQOL-bref is composed by 26 questions divided in four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. The evaliation instrument, BDI (beck depression inventory) and BHS (beck hopelessness scale) were used in a 300 subjects sample in Porto Alegre, South Brazil. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: The instrument showed a good performance concerning internal consistency, discriminant validity, criterion validity, concurrent validity and test-retest reliability. The intrument allies good psychometric performance and practicity for use which puts it as an interesting option to evaluate quality of life in Brazil.

Published

2000-04-01

Issue

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Application of the Portuguese version of the abbreviated instrument of quality life WHOQOL-bref . (2000). Revista De Saúde Pública, 34(2), 178-183. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102000000200012