Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL)
Richardson et al‚ 1999
سنجش کیفیت زندگی
AQoL-8D
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Q1 How much help do you need with jobs around the house [your place of residence] (e.g.‚ preparing food‚ cleaning the house‚ or gardening)?
· I can do all these tasks very quickly and efficiently without any help
· I can do these tasks relatively easily without help
· I can do these tasks only very slowly without help
· I cannot do most of these tasks unless I have help
· I can do none of these tasks by myself
Q2 Thinking about how easy or difficult it is for you to get around by yourself outside your house (e.g.‚ shopping‚ visiting):
· getting around is enjoyable and easy
· I have no difficulty getting around outside my house
· a little difficulty
· moderate difficulty
· a lot of difficulty
· I cannot get around unless somebody is there to help me
Q3 Thinking about your mobility‚ including using any aids or equipment such as wheelchairs‚ frames‚ and sticks: [How easy or difficult is it for you to move around (using any aids or equipment you need eg a wheelchair‚ frame or stick)?]
· I am very mobile
· I have no difficulty with mobility
· I have some difficulty with mobility (for example‚ going uphill)
· I have difficulty with mobility. I can go short distances only
· I have a lot of difficulty with mobility. I need someone to help me
· I am bedridden.
Q4 Thinking about washing yourself‚ toileting‚ dressing‚ eating‚ or looking after your appearance: [How difficult is it for you to wash‚ toilet‚ dress yourself‚ eat or care for your appearance?]
· these tasks are very easy for me
· I have no real difficulty in carrying out these tasks
· I find some of these tasks difficult‚ but I manage to do them on my own
· many of these tasks are difficult‚ and I need help to do them
· I cannot do these tasks by myself at all.
LIFE SATISFACTION
Q5 How content are you with your life?
· extremely
· mainly
· moderately
· slightly
· not at all
Q6 How enthusiastic do you feel?
· extremely
· very
· somewhat
· not much
· not at all
Q7 How often do you feel happy?
· all the time
· mostly
· sometimes
· almost never
· never
Q8 How often do you feel pleasure?
· always
· usually
· sometimes
· almost never
· never
MENTAL HEALTH
Q9 How often do you feel depressed?
· never
· almost never
· sometimes
· often
· very often
· all the time
Q10 How often do you have trouble sleeping?
· never
· almost never
· sometimes
· often
· all the time
Q11 How often do you feel angry?
· never
· almost never
· sometimes
· often
· all the time
Q12 Do you ever feel like hurting yourself?
· never
· rarely
· sometimes
· often
· all the time
Q13 How often did you feel in despair over the last seven days?
· never
· occasionally
· sometimes
· often
· all the time
Q14 And still thinking about the last seven days‚ how often did you feel worried? [How often did you feel worried in the last seven days?]
· never
· occasionally
· sometimes
· often
· all the time
Q15 How often do you feel sad?
· never
· rarely
· some of the time
· usually
· nearly all the time
Q16 When you think about whether you are calm and tranquil or agitated [Do you normally feel calm and tranquil or agitated?]: I am:
· always calm and tranquil
· usually calm and tranquil
· sometimes calm and tranquil‚ sometimes agitated
· usually agitated
· always agitated.
COPING
Q17 Thinking about how much energy you have to do the things you want to do [How much energy do you have to do the things you want to do?]: I am:
· always full of energy
· usually full of energy
· occasionally energetic
· usually tired and lacking energy
· always tired and lacking energy
Q18 How often do you feel in control of your life?
· always
· mostly
· sometimes
· only occasionally
· never
Q19 How much do you feel you can cope with life’s problems?
· completely
· mostly
· partly
· very little
· not at all
RELATIONSHIPS
Q20 How much do you enjoy your close relationships (family and friends)?
· immensely
· a lot
· a little
· not much
· I hate it
Q21 Your close relationships (family and friends) are: [How satisfying are your close relationships (family and friends)?]
· very satisfying
· satisfying
· neither satisfying nor dissatisfying
· dissatisfying
· unpleasant
· very unpleasant
Q22 How often do you feel socially isolated?
· never
· rarely
· sometimes
· often
· always
Q23 How often do you feel socially excluded or left out?
· never
· rarely
· sometimes
· often
· always
Q24 Your close and intimate relationships (including any sexual relationships) make you: [How happy are you with your close and intimate relationships?]
· very happy
· generally happy
· neither happy nor unhappy
· generally unhappy
· very unhappy
Q25 Thinking about your health and your relationship with your family: [Does your health affect your relationship with your family?]
· my role in the family is unaffected by my health
· there are some parts of my family role I cannot carry out
· there are many parts of my family role I cannot carry out
· I cannot carry out any part of my family role.
Q26 Thinking about your health and your role in your community (that is to say neighborhood‚ sporting‚ work‚ church‚ or cultural groups): [Does your health affect your role in your community (eg. residential‚ sporting‚ church or cultural activities)?]
· my role in the community is unaffected by my health
· there are some parts of my community role I cannot carry out
· there are many parts of my community role I cannot carry out
· I cannot carry out any part of my community role.
SELF-WORTH
Q27 How much of a burden do you feel you are to other people?
· not at all
· a little
· a moderate amount
· a lot
· totally
Q28 How often do you feel worthless?
· never
· almost never
· sometimes
· usually
· always
Q29 How much confidence do you have in yourself?
· complete confidence
· a lot
· a moderate amount
· a little
· none at all
PAIN
Q30 Thinking about how often you experience serious pain: [How often do you experience serious pain?]
I experience it:
· very rarely
· less than once a week
· three to four times a week
· most of the time.
Q31 How much pain or discomfort do you experience?
· none at all
· I have moderate pain
· I suffer from severe pain
· I suffer unbearable pain.
Q32 How often does pain interfere with your usual activities?
· never
· rarely
· sometimes
· often
· always
SENSES
Q33 Thinking about your vision (using your glasses or contact lenses if needed):
· I have excellent sight
· I see normally
· I have some difficulty focusing on things‚ or I do not see them sharply. For example‚ small print‚ a newspaper‚ or seeing objects in the distance.
· I have a lot of difficulty seeing things. My vision is blurred. I can see just enough to get by with.
· I only see general shapes. I need a guide to move around
· I am completely blind.
[Q33 How well can you see (using your glasses or contact lenses if they are needed)?
· I have excellent sight
· I see normally
· I have some difficulty seeing things sharply. (e.g. small print‚ objects in the distance‚ or watching television)
· I have a lot of difficulty seeing sharply.
· I only see general shapes.
· I am completely blind.]
Q34 Thinking about your hearing (using your hearing aid if needed): [How well can you hear (using your hearing aid if needed)?]
· I have excellent hearing
· I hear normally
· I have some difficulty hearing or I do not hear clearly. I have trouble hearing softly spoken people or when there is background noise.
· I have difficulty hearing things clearly. Often I do not understand what is said. I usually do not take part in conversations because I cannot hear what is said.
· I hear very little indeed. I cannot fully understand loud voices speaking directly to me.
· I am completely deaf.
Q35 When you communicate with others‚ for example‚ by talking‚ listening‚ writing‚ or signing:
· I have no trouble speaking to them or understanding what they are saying
· I have some difficulty being understood by people who do not know me.
· I have no trouble understanding what others are saying to me.
· I am understood only by people who know me well. I have great trouble understanding what others are saying to me.
· I cannot adequately communicate with others.
[Q35 How well do you communicate with others (talking‚ signing‚ texting‚ being understood by others and understanding them)?
· I have no trouble being understood
· I have some difficulty being understood by people who do not know me.
· I am understood only by people who know me.
· I cannot adequately communicate with others.]
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Items at “AQoL-6D”
Q1‚ Q2‚ Q3‚ Q4‚ Q13‚ Q14‚ Q15‚ Q16‚ Q17‚ Q18‚ Q19‚ Q24‚ Q25‚ Q26‚ Q30‚ Q31‚ Q32‚ Q33‚ Q34‚ and Q35
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Items at “AQoL-7D”
Q1‚ Q2‚ Q3‚ Q4‚ Q13‚ Q14‚ Q15‚ Q16‚ Q17‚ Q18‚ Q19‚ Q24‚ Q25‚ Q26‚ Q30‚ Q31‚ Q32‚ Q33‚ Q34‚ Q35 and The following items
Does your vision make it likely you will injure yourself (i.e. when moving around your place of residence‚ neighbourhood‚ or workplace)?
· It is most unlikely I will injure myself because of my vision
· There is a small chance
· There is a good chance
· It is very likely
· Almost certainly my vision will cause me to injure myself
Does your vision make it difficult to cope with the demands in your life?
My vision:
· has no affect on my ability to cope with the demands in my life
· does not make it difficult at all to cope with the demands in my life
· makes it a little difficult to cope
· makes it moderately difficult to cope
· makes it very difficult to cope
· makes me unable to cope at all
Does your vision affect your ability to have friendships?
My vision:
· makes having friendships easier
· has no effect on my friendships
· makes friendships more difficult
· makes friendships a lot more difficult
· makes friendships extremely difficult
· makes me unable to have friendships
· Not applicable; I have no friendships
Do you have difficulty organising any assistance you may need:
· I have no difficulty organising any assistance I may need
· I have a little difficulty organising assistance
· I have moderate difficulty organising assistance
· I have a lot of difficulty organising assistance
· I am unable to organise assistance at all
· Not applicable; I never need to organise assistance
Does your vision make it difficult to fulfil the roles you would like to fulfil in life (e.g. family roles‚ work roles‚ community roles etc)?
· My vision:
· has no effect on my ability to fulfil these roles
· does not make it difficult to fulfil these roles
· makes it a little difficult to fulfil these roles
· makes it moderately difficult to fulfil these roles
· makes it very difficult to fulfil these roles
· means I am unable to fulfil these roles
aqol26 Does your vision affect your confidence to join in everyday activities?
My vision:
· makes me more confident to join in everyday activities
· has no effect on my confidence to join in everyday activities
· makes me feel a little less confident
· makes me feel moderately less confident
· makes me feel a lot less confident
· makes me not confident at all
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AQoL-4D
aqol1. Do you need any help looking after yourself? (For example: dressing‚ bathing‚ eating)
· I need no help at all.
· Occasionally I need some help with personal care tasks.
· I need help with the more difficult personal care tasks.
· I need daily help with most or all personal care tasks.
aqol2. When doing household tasks: (For example: cooking‚ cleaning the house‚ washing)
· I need no help at all.
· Occasionally I need some help with household tasks.
· I need help with the more difficult household tasks.
· I need daily help with most or all household tasks.
aqol3. Thinking about how easily you can get around your home and community:
· I get around my home and community by myself without any difficulty.
· I find it difficult to get around my home and community by myself.
· I cannot get around the community by myself‚ but I can get around my home with some difficulty.
· I cannot get around either the community or my home by myself.
aqol4. Because of your health‚ your relationships (for example: with your friends‚ partner or parents) generally:
· Are very close and warm.
· Are sometimes close and warm.
· Are seldom close and warm.
· I have no close and warm relationships.
aqol5. Thinking about your relationship with other people:
· I have plenty of friends‚ and am never lonely.
· Although I have friends‚ I am occasionally lonely.
· I have some friends‚ but am often lonely for company.
· I am socially isolated and feel lonely.
aqol6. Thinking about your health and your relationship with your family:
· My role in the family is unaffected by my health.
· There are some parts of my family role I cannot carry out.
· There are many parts of my family role I cannot carry out.
· I cannot carry out any part of my family role.
aqol7. Thinking about your vision‚ including when using your glasses or contact lenses if needed:
· I see normally
· I have some difficulty focusing on things‚ or I do not see them sharply. For example: small print‚ a newspaper or seeing objects in the distance.
· I have a lot of difficulty seeing things. My vision is blurred. For example: I can see just enough to get by with.
· I only see general shapes‚ or am blind. For example: I need a guide to move around.
aqol8. Thinking about your hearing‚ including using your hearing aid if needed:
· I hear normally
· I have some difficulty hearing or I do not hear clearly. For example: I ask people to speak up‚ or turn up the TV or radio volume.
· I have difficulty hearing things clearly. For example: Often I do not understand what is said. I usually do not take part in conversations because I cannot hear what is said.
· I hear very little indeed. For example: I cannot fully understand loud voices speaking directly to me.
aqol9. When you communicate with others: (For example: by talking‚ listening‚ writing or signing.)
· I have no trouble speaking to them or understanding what they are saying
· I have some difficulty being understood by people who do not know me. I have no trouble understanding what others are saying to me.
· I am only understood by people who know me well. I have great trouble understanding what others are saying to me.
· I cannot adequately communicate with others.
aqol10. Thinking about how you sleep:
· I am able to sleep without difficulty most of the time.
· My sleep is interrupted some of the time‚ but I am usually able to go back to sleep without difficulty.
· My sleep is interrupted most nights‚ but I am usually able to go back to sleep without difficulty.
· I sleep in short bursts only. I am awake most of the night.
aqol11. Thinking about how you generally feel:
· I do not feel anxious‚ worried or depressed.
· I am slightly anxious‚ worried or depressed.
· I feel moderately anxious‚ worried or depressed.
· I am extremely anxious‚ worried or depressed.
aqol12. How much pain or discomfort do you experience:
· None at all.
· I have moderate pain.
· I suffer from severe pain.
· I suffer unbearable pain.
شرح سایت روان سنجی: این ابزار برای سنجش کیفیت زندگی مرتبط با سلامتی است. چندین پرسشنامه کیفیت زندگی AQoL ساخته شده است که هر کدام بر بخش هایی از ابعاد سلامتی تکیه دارند. AQol-8D‚ AQoL-7D‚ AQol-6D standard‚ AQol-6D for adolescents‚ AQol-4D‚ AQol-8 را می توان نام برد.
"فاطمه پاکیزه، 1391" در پایان نامه کارشناسی ارشد خود با عنوان " بررسی ویژگیهای روانسنجی پرسشنامه سنجش کیفیت زندگی و رابطه آن با بهزیستی روان شناختی در پرستاران بیمارستانهای دولتی قم"، دانشگاه ازاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکز، این ابزار را به کار گرفته است.
اعتبار: هماهنگی درونی، آلفا کرونباخ برای همه ابزارها بیش از 0.80 و برای خرده مقیاس ها بیش از 0.52 گزارش شده است.نشانی داده شده در "چگونگی دستیابی" را ببینید.
چگونگی دستیابی
منبع برای آگاهی بیشتر
Hawthorne‚ G.‚ Richardson‚ J.‚ & Osborne‚ R. (1999). The Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument: A psychometric measure of health related quality of life. Quality of Life Research‚ 8‚ 209–224.