The shortened version of the Caregiver Well-Being Scale (CWBS) is designed to help family caregivers, clinicians, and researchers identify areas of caregiver strength and areas in which additional support is needed.
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World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Disabilities Module (WHOQOL-DIS)
Developed as a QOL assessment tool for use with people with physical or intellectual disabilities. It is a new module added to the WHOQOL-BREF (26 items) to assess the QOL of people with disabilities and comprises a 13-item self-report questionnaire for three sub-domains.
Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL.Q)
The Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL.Q; Schalock & Keith, 1993) measures the quality of life of a person with an intellectuality disability. It has 40 interviewer-administered items, each of which relates to an aspect of a person’s life. Three possible responses are provided for the person to select the most appropriate to their life situation. Response scores go from 1 (low) to 3 (high). It was designed to allow the computation of four subscales (containing 10 items each), which assess the following dimensions: (1) Personal life satisfaction; (2) Competence and productivity; (3) Empowerment and independence; and (4) Social belonging and community integration.
Personal Life Quality Protocol (PLPQ) – Quality of Life Perceptions
Designed to detect changes in qualities of life when people move from large institutions to small community homes.
Appropriate for use with individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale – ID (ComQol-I5)
The Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale -Intellectual/Cognitive Disability (ComQol-I5) is a multidimensional quality of life scale designed for use with people who have an intellectual disability or other form of cognitive impairment.
NIH Toolbox® Parent Proxy Emotion Battery
The NIH Toolbox Parent Proxy Emotion Battery, recommended for parents of children ages 3-12, includes measures of Positive Affect, General Life Satisfaction, Positive Peer Interaction, Social Withdrawal, Peer Rejection, Empathic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, Fear, Perceived Stress, Sadness, and Anger. For those with children ages 3-7, measures for Fear (Over Anxious and Separation Anxiety) are included.
NIH Toolbox® Emotion Battery
The NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery, recommended for ages 8+, consists of measures of Positive Affect, General Life Satisfaction, Emotional Support, Friendship, Loneliness, Perceived Rejection, Perceived Hostility, Self-Efficacy, Sadness, Perceived Stress, Fear, and Anger. For ages 18+, the battery also includes measures of Meaning and Purpose and Instrumental Support.
Perceived Life Significance Scale (PLSS)
The Perceived Life Significance Scale (PLSS) is a psychometrically valid measure of life significance used in the assessment and treatment of grief and loss. Key aspects include life satisfaction, sense of meaning, affective well-being, and goal pursuit.
Ryff Scales of Psychological Well Being
The Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being is a theoretically grounded instrument that specifically focuses on measuring multiple facets of psychological well-being. These facets include the following: (1) self-acceptance, (2) the establishment of quality ties to others, (3) a sense of autonomy in thought and action, (4) the ability to manage complex environments to suit personal needs and values, (5) the pursuit of meaningful goals and a sense of purpose in life, (6) continued growth and development as a person.
Modular System for Quality of Life (MSQL-R)
The MSQoL is an integration of eight (inter)nationally established QoL instruments