STRUCTURE AND VALIDATION OF A CONTEXTUAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN SOCIAL SERVICES: AN ORGANIZATION-ORIENTED MEASURE FROM AN EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE

Autores

  • Carolina Moliner Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
  • Esther Gracia Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
  • Laura Lorente Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
  • Vicente Martínez-Tur Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Palavras-chave:

Family members, Intellectual disabilities, Quality of Life (QoL), Scale validation

Resumo

The aim of this study is to develop and validate a scale on the Quality of Life (QoL) of people with intellectual disabilities as assessed by family members (external perspective). The instrument measures improvement in QoL due to actions by organizations delivering services to individuals with intellectual disabilities (organization-oriented measure). In order to design the items for the scale, focus groups were set up with professionals dedicated to attending to individuals with intellectual disabilities. An initial scale of 20 items was constructed by consensus. A total of 1195 family members answered the questionnaire. In order to assess the structure of the scale, EFA recommended deleting 3 overlapping items. The final scale consisted of 17 items (α=95) and was composed of four main dimensions: self-determination (SD), social inclusion (SI), rights (RI) and overall improvement (OI), which explained 74.83% of the variance. Finally, the consistency and validity were assessed. Convergent validity and discriminant validity were satisfactory. Moreover, CFA confirmed the structure of the scale. Main conclusions, limitations and practical implications are discussed.

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Biografia do Autor

Carolina Moliner, Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Social Psychology Department

Esther Gracia, Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Social Psychology Department

Laura Lorente, Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Social Psychology Department

Vicente Martínez-Tur, Research Institute of Human Resources Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Life, IDOCAL. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Social Psychology Department

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Publicado

24-09-2013

Como Citar

Moliner, C., Gracia, E., Lorente, L., & Martínez-Tur, V. (2013). STRUCTURE AND VALIDATION OF A CONTEXTUAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN SOCIAL SERVICES: AN ORGANIZATION-ORIENTED MEASURE FROM AN EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE. Perspectivas Em Gestão &Amp; Conhecimento, 3, 80–94. Recuperado de https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/pgc/article/view/16927

Edição

Vol. 3, Número Especial (2013): Psicologia, Gestão e Conhecimento

Seção

Relatos de Pesquisa | Research Articles

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