Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Korean Version of the Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life Instrument-Adolescent Form.
10.3346/jkms.2013.28.12.1788
- Author:
Hyeon Jin PARK
1
;
Hyung Kook YANG
;
Dong Wook SHIN
;
Yoon Yi KIM
;
Young Ae KIM
;
Young Ho YUN
;
Byung Ho NAM
;
Smita BHATIA
;
Byung Kiu PARK
;
Thad T GHIM
;
Hyoung Jin KANG
;
Kyung Duk PARK
;
Hee Young SHIN
;
Hyo Seop AHN
Author Information
1. Center for Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Quality of Life;
Questionnaires;
Validation Studies;
Child Psychology;
Neoplasms;
Survivors
- MeSH:
*Adaptation, Psychological;
Adolescent;
Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Factor Analysis, Statistical;
Female;
Humans;
Interviews as Topic;
Male;
Neoplasms/drug therapy/*psychology;
Program Evaluation;
*Quality of Life;
Questionnaires/standards;
Republic of Korea;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2013;28(12):1788-1795
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We verified the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life Instrument-Adolescent Form (KMMQL-AF) among Korean childhood cancer survivors. A total of 107 childhood cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment and 98 childhood cancer survivors who completed cancer treatment were recruited. To assess the internal structure of the KMMQL-AF, we performed multi-trait scaling analyses and exploratory factor analysis. Additionally, we compared each domains of the KMMQL-AF with those of the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS). Internal consistency of the KMMQL-AF was sufficient (Cronbach's alpha: 0.78-0.92). In multi-trait scaling analyses, the KMMQL-AF showed sufficient construct validity. The "physical functioning" domain showed moderate correlation with Karnofsky scores and the "psychological functioning" domain showed moderate-to-high correlation with the RCMAS. The KMMQL-AF discriminated between subgroups of different adolescent cancer survivors depending on treatment completion. The KMMQL-AF is a sufficiently reliable and valid instrument for measuring quality of life among Korean childhood cancer survivors.
