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Factor analysis of the Schalock & Keith (1993) Quality of Life questionnaire: a replication
- Authors:
- RAPLEY Mark, LOBLEY John
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(3), 1995, pp.194-202.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
The quality of life of people with learning disabilities has become a topic of much concern to academics, policy makers, human service providers and evaluators. As yet there has been little progress towards the goal of developing an instrument which adequately reflects the subjective quality of life perceptions of people with learning disabilities. To assist in the development of a psychometrically sound and internationally acceptable quality of life measure, factor analyses of the Schalock & Keith (1993) 'Quality of Life' questionnaire were undertaken with a British sample. Discrepancies between the factor solution reported in the questionnaire 'Standardisation Manual' (Schalock, Keith & Hoffman, 1990) and that obtained for the UK sample are reported. Concludes that the 'Quality of Life' questionnaire shows broad cross-cultural comparability.
Quality of life in a community-based service in rural Australia
- Authors:
- RAPLEY Mark, HOPGOOD Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 22(2), June 1997, pp.125-141.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article examines a community-based service, accommodating thirty-four people with intellectual disabilities in a regional Australian city and small rural town, using both established measures of service quality also novel measurers of service users' quality of life (QQL) and sense of community. Results indicate significant variation in the quality of service provision in a context of restricted scope for domestic participation, little autonomy, and impoverished community membership. It appears that the reality of service outcomes for individuals with intellectual disabilities here is in some tension with the rhetorical commitments of community-based service providers.
Daily activity, community participation and quality of life in an ordinary housing network
- Authors:
- RAPLEY Mark, BEYER Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 9(1), 1996, pp.31-39.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Many studies of the quality of ordinary housing have relied upon objective indices, which permit only inferential judgments to be made about quality of life of service users. Quality of life has recently emerged as a key outcome criterion against which to assess the success of community based services for people with intellectual disabilities. A small scale study was conducted to assess the extent to which objective measures of service quality were enhanced by the addition of a QOL measure. Data suggested that isolation and disengagement characterised the sample. It is concluded that the ordinary house remains a necessary, but insufficient component of an integrative service model.