J Korean Med Sci.  2007 Jun;22(3):446-452. 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.446.

The KIDSCREEN-52 Quality of Life Measure for Children and Adolescents (KIDSCREEN-52-HRQOL): Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version

• Hong SD
• Yang JW
• Jang WS
• Byun H
• Lee MS
• Kim HS
• Oh MY
• Kim JH

• KMID: 1778352
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.446

Abstract

The KIDSCREEN-52 quality-of-life (KIDSCREEN-52-HRQOL) is a relevant, worldwide tool used for assessing the health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to define measurement properties of the Korean version of the KIDSCREEN-52 HRQOL. The original questionnaire was translated following international translation guidelines. Analysis regarding psychometric properties showed that the Cronbach-alpha ranged from 0.77 to 0.95. The correlation coefficient between the PedQL and KIDSCREEN-52 dimensions were high for the assessments of similar constructs. Therefore, the Korean version of the KIDSCREEN-52 was found to be suitable for use in Korean adolescents.

Keyword

Adolescents; Quality of Life; Questionnaire

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Female
Health Status
Health Status Indicators
*Health Surveys
Humans
Korea
Male
Psychometrics
*Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
*Research Design

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