Abstract:

Objective       To assess the reliability and validity of the Short Form Version Of the Quality Of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire（Q-LES-Q-SF) in Patients with Anxiety Disorders. Methods       A  sample of 163 patients with anxiety disorders met the criteria of DSM-IV in Shandong Mental Health Center and An Hospital of Shandong Province and 162 normal controls were evaluated using Q-LES-Q-SF and WHOQOL-BREF. Results       The  correlation coefficient of the 16 items with the total score  were  in the range of 0.326～0.707(P＜0.01); The Cronbach′sα coefficient of Q-LES-Q-SF was 0.851,and the retest reliability of was 0.911(P＜0.01); There was a significant correlation between Q-LES-Q-SF and WHOQOL-BREF(0.568～0.805,P＜0.01). The Q-LES-Q-SF scores in patients with anxiety disorders were significantly lower than those in the normal controls(t=13.071,P＜0.01). Conclusion        The present finding shows that the Chinese version of Q-LES-Q-SF has  good reliability and validity, and can be used to assess the quality of life of patients with anxiety disorders.

Key words: The short form version of the quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire; Anxiety disorders; Reliability; Validity