Overall, and Specific Life Satisfaction Domains: Preliminary Iranian Students Norms

Abstract

Background: The WHOQOL-BREF is one of the best-known instruments that have been developed for cross-cultural compari­sons of quality of life and currently it is available in more than 40 languages. Current study was done to provide: (1) the psychometrics properties of the Iranian version of WHOQOL-BREF and (2) the norm scores for satisfaction with life over­all and satisfaction with specific Life domains of Iranian students.
Methods: A sample of 1000 Iranian undergraduate students, (Males= 490 and Females= 510) were pooled using multi-stage random method and asked to complete the Iranian version of the WHOQOL-BREF.
Results: The results of current study indicated that a good internal consistency ( ) for WHOQOL-BREF (26 items) as well as four domain ratings. Our findings also showed no floor or ceiling effect for the 4 domains as well overall QOL and general health facets. Moreover, General norms for the satisfaction with life overall, general health and satisfac­tion with spe­cific life domains (physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, and environmental support) were ob­tained using WHOQOL-BREF.
Conclusion: The Iranian version of WHOQOL-BREF was deemed reliable in assessing the quality of life of a student popula­tion in Iran. Our results of calculating and presenting norm scores for satisfaction ratings can be used as preliminary Ira­nian stu­dents' norms for those researchers who are interested in measuring and interpreting satisfaction ratings using WHO­QOL-BREF