Cognitive interview-based validation of the UK forensic quality of life questionnaire - short version (UKFQL-SV)

Simler, Amber, Hartwright, Christopher, Lawrence, Daniel and Davies, Bronwen 2023. Cognitive interview-based validation of the UK forensic quality of life questionnaire - short version (UKFQL-SV). Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice 23 (3) , pp. 300-327. 10.1080/24732850.2022.2028393

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Abstract

Quality of life for people who use forensic mental health services has been the topic of increased empirical and clinical interest in recent years. Despite this, no well-validated quality of life measure exists for use with this specific clinical population in the UK. The Forensic Quality of Life Questionnaire – Short Version (FQL-SV) is a psychometrically valid quality of life measure developed in the Netherlands and translated into English. The current study aimed to explore the validity of the English version of the FQL-SV (EFQL-SV) using a think aloud and concurrent probing cognitive interviewing procedure. Fifteen service users participated from UK-based forensic mental health services. Comprehension of the EFQL-SV was evaluated systematically. and findings indicated that the most significant difficulty for participants was the understanding of the wording of EFQL-SV items. This meant that the EFQL-SV was limited in the extent to which it measured what it purports to. A number of revisions to the EFQL-SV have been proposed but require further validation. We have titled the adapted measure the UK Forensic Quality of Life – Short Version.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	2473-2850
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2023 14:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148165

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