Construct validation of Urdu version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory: evidence from Pakistan
The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
ISSN: 1755-6228
Article publication date: 13 August 2024
Issue publication date: 4 September 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Mental health problems during the initial years of life are precursors of mental disorders in later life, as well as poor quality of life. However, understanding and assessing the quality of life among children is very challenging and requires appropriate assessment measures. Against this backdrop, this study aims to establish the evidence for the construct and convergent validity of Urdu version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) in Pakistani children.
Design/methodology/approach
This study has a cross-sectional study design in which a sample of 291 primary school children (53.3% male children and 44.7% female children) were enrolled from 6 primary schools located in Rawalpindi District in 2021 through random sampling. Children’s ages ranged between 9 and 13 years (M = 10.51 years; SD = 0.73). Urdu translated version PedsQL, Rosenburg self-esteem scale (RSES), strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ), difficulty subscale and socio-demographic form were administered in a group setting.
Findings
Confirmatory factor analysis showed model provided a better fit similar to three factors: social/school functioning; psychological functioning; and physical functioning with good alpha reliability for full scale as well for subscales (r = 0.87, r = 0.75, r = 0.77 and r = 0.73), respectively. Pearson’s correlation of the translated version with SDQ_difficulties (r = −0.33; p < 0.01) and RSES (r = −016; p < 0.01) depicted solid discriminant validity (r = −0.33; p < 0.01) and RSES showed good convergent validity (r = −0.16; p < 0.01). Hence; PedsQL, Urdu proved to be a reliable, valid and efficient tool for the assessment of quality of life among Pakistani children, and its three-factor structure model suggested previously for Pakistani children was confirmed.
Originality/value
This study is original work by the researcher as part of their PhD project.
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Acknowledgements
Efficacious accomplishment this research study was completed with the exertions and support of many individuals around us who deserved special thanks. First of all, this all was imaginable because of incessant support by the authors’ family members. Secondly, the authors would like to pay their thanks to all people who participated in this study.
Author contributions: Nazia Mustafa, Conceptualization, Data collection, Analysis/interpretation, Drafting manuscript. Aneela Maqsood, Supervision, Critical review.
Disclosure of interests’ statements: All others have no conflict of interest.
Financial disclosure: The present research did not receive any type of grant from any funding agency.
Citation
Mustafa, N. and Maqsood, A. (2024), "Construct validation of Urdu version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory: evidence from Pakistan", The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 227-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2022-0046
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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