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Military Psychology Volume 27, 2015 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF in a Sample of Male Treatment-Seeking Veterans

Stéphane Guay Trauma Studies Center, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, and School of Criminology, Université de MontréalCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Christophe Fortin Trauma Studies Center, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, and School of Criminology, Université de Montréal
,
Deniz Fikretoglu Defence Research and Development Canada, Toronto, Canada
,
Joaquin Poundja Veterans Affairs Canada, Montréal, Canada
&
Alain Brunet Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, and Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Pages 85-92 | Published online: 13 Dec 2017
 
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Abstract

We examined the psychometric properties of a quality of life measure, the WHOQOL-BREF, 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 WHOQOL-BREF is a reliable and valid measure that can be used in the planning of psychological services provided to veterans with mental health problems.

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