The Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder (QoL.BD) Scale: Validation of a French Cross-Cultural Adaptation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal of this study was to validate the French version of the Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder (QoL.BD) scale, a condition-specific measure for bipolar disorder (BD).

Method

The QoL.BD scale was translated into French in accordance with the recommendations for transcultural adaptation. It was administered to 125 participants with BD living in Quebec, Canada. Construct validity was evaluated through correlations with other measures of self-reported quality of life (QoL), functioning, and symptoms. Factorial structure was examined through an exploratory factor analysis.

Results

Internal reliability and test-retest reliability standards were met. Correlations in expected directions with other QoL, functioning, and depressive symptom scales supported conve

SUBMITTER: Provencher MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7958201 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature