Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill
This study focused on the quality of life experienced by persons with severe mental illness (SMI). Previous studies indicate the need for a multi-dimensional approach to the study of quality of life and its subjective indicators. For the SMI, attention should be paid not only to the direct and inten...
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| author | Gwendolyn Watkins Johnson Aurelio José Figueredo Richard R. Bootzin Michael R. Berren Lee H. Sechrest |
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| description | This study focused on the quality of life experienced by persons with severe mental illness (SMI). Previous studies indicate the need for a multi-dimensional approach to the study of quality of life and its subjective indicators. For the SMI, attention should be paid not only to the direct and intentional effects of interventions, but also to the indirect and unintentional effects, both negative and positive. Hence, a global evaluation of individuals within this group is indicated. A multitrait-multimethod approach to construct validation using confirmatory factor analysis was employed. The hypothesized factors were modeled as multiple traits and the multiple perspectives of the respondents (i.e. patient, case manager, family member) were multiple methods. A total of 265 severely mentally ill adults served by a network of agencies in four cities were randomly sampled. The sample was approximately 50% male and 50% female, ages ranged from 19-78 years.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e177cf62631438c81dd6226eedc943b2022-12-22T01:55:26ZengUniversity of Arizona LibrariesJournal of Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences2159-78552011-05-0112315110.2458/v1i2.10199Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally IllGwendolyn Watkins Johnson0Aurelio José Figueredo1Richard R. Bootzin2Michael R. Berren3Lee H. Sechrest4University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThis study focused on the quality of life experienced by persons with severe mental illness (SMI). Previous studies indicate the need for a multi-dimensional approach to the study of quality of life and its subjective indicators. For the SMI, attention should be paid not only to the direct and intentional effects of interventions, but also to the indirect and unintentional effects, both negative and positive. Hence, a global evaluation of individuals within this group is indicated. A multitrait-multimethod approach to construct validation using confirmatory factor analysis was employed. The hypothesized factors were modeled as multiple traits and the multiple perspectives of the respondents (i.e. patient, case manager, family member) were multiple methods. A total of 265 severely mentally ill adults served by a network of agencies in four cities were randomly sampled. The sample was approximately 50% male and 50% female, ages ranged from 19-78 years. DOI:10.2458/azu_jmmss_v1i2_johnsonhttps://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jmmss/article/view/101structural equation modelingquality of lifesevere mental illness (smi)multitrait-multimethod (mtmm) |
| spellingShingle | Gwendolyn Watkins Johnson Aurelio José Figueredo Richard R. Bootzin Michael R. Berren Lee H. Sechrest Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill Journal of Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences structural equation modeling quality of life severe mental illness (smi) multitrait-multimethod (mtmm) |
| title | Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill |
| title_full | Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill |
| title_fullStr | Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill |
| title_short | Construct Validation of Quality of Life for the Severely Mentally Ill |
| title_sort | construct validation of quality of life for the severely mentally ill |
| topic | structural equation modeling quality of life severe mental illness (smi) multitrait-multimethod (mtmm) |
| url | https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jmmss/article/view/101 |
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