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Cross-cultural measurement of critical quality of life concepts
- Authors:
- KEITH Kenneth D., HEAL Laird W., SCHALOCK Robert L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 21(4), December 1996, pp.273-293.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A semantic differential technique was used to assess the meaning of 10 quality of life (QOL) concepts across seven cultures: Australia, England, Finland, Germany, Japan, Republic of China, and the United States. Each concept was rated on nine pairs of adjectives representing three dimensions (value, potency, or activity). Across the 7 countries all 10 of the QOL concepts received strong positive ratings on the value dimension, and lower positive ratings on the potency and activity dimensions. Japan, however, was an exception to the general pattern with Japanese raters assigning negative ratings for value and activity and positive ratings for potency. The results are discussed in relation to the differences between individualistic and collective cultures.