Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a sample of male treatment-seeking veterans

Abstract

We examined the psychometric properties of a quality of life measure, the WHOQOLBREF, in male treatment-seeking veterans. A sample of 131 veterans at an outpatient clinic completed a mail-in survey that included the WHOQOL-BREF as well as measures of posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety symptoms, and functional health status. The WHOQOL-BREF showed evidence of good internal consistency and strong test-retest reliability. In addition, analysis of results demonstrated evidence of construct, convergent, and discriminant validity. The results suggest that the WHOQOLBREF is a reliable and valid measure that can be used in the planning of psychological services provided to veterans with mental health problems.