Chauhan Meet M, Patel Ravi R, Savani Nikita M
Department of Community Medicine, Shantabaa Medical College, Amreli, Gujarat, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Nootan Medical College and Research Centre, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2024 Jan;66(1):51-57. doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_391_23. Epub 2024 Jan 25.
Quality of life (QOL) is a useful component in assessing the health of people and society. There are many reports on the validity of the four-domain structure of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), but few studies have investigated the possibility of a better alternative model fit among the general population.
The objectives of the study were to perform exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using the WHOQOL-BREF and to generate a model that fits among the general population of western Gujarat.
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to February 2023 using the Gujarati version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire among the general population of urban and rural areas. Factor analysis was performed to check the model fit.
Factor analysis gave a five-factor structure, and the CFA suggested that the model was acceptable.
Based on the findings, this model can better explain QOL and can be used as a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating QOL in the general population of Gujarat.
生活质量（QOL）是评估人群和社会健康状况的一个有用指标。关于世界卫生组织生活质量简表（WHOQOL-BREF）四维度结构的有效性已有诸多报道，但很少有研究探讨在普通人群中是否存在更优的替代模型拟合情况。
本研究旨在使用WHOQOL-BREF进行探索性因子分析（EFA）和验证性因子分析（CFA），并构建一个适用于古吉拉特邦西部普通人群的模型。
2022年9月至2023年2月，采用古吉拉特语版WHOQOL-BREF问卷，在城乡普通人群中开展了一项基于社区的横断面研究。进行因子分析以检验模型拟合情况。
因子分析得出一个五因素结构，CFA表明该模型可接受。
基于研究结果，该模型能更好地解释生活质量，可作为评估古吉拉特邦普通人群生活质量的可靠有效工具。
