Abstract
The objectives of this study were to assess psychometric properties of the Mandarin version of the TZO-AZL Preschool Children Quality of Life (TAPQOL) questionnaire in Taiwanese preschool children. Two groups of children, a very low birthweight group (n=118) and a not-very low birthweight group (n=170), were recruited. The internal consistency was acceptable and the correlation coefficients between the 12 subscales were low. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 12-factor structure. Children with very low birthweight had significantly lower quality of life scores. This instrument may be used in clinical and research applications to investigate quality of life among preschool children.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-465 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2005 |
Keywords
- Preschool children
- Quality of life
- Questionnaire development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing