Using CDC's health-related quality of life scale on a college campus.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the performance of the US Centers for Disease Control's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scale among 522 college students.


METHODS
Chi-square analysis assessed scale construct validity and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with selected tobacco, alcohol, and substance use variables assessed known-groups validity of the scale's Healthy Days index.


RESULTS
Patterns of association among scale items were consistent with those hypothesized. ANOVA analyses revealed significant (P<.05) associations between the Healthy Days index and selected variables in predicted directions.


CONCLUSIONS
Preliminary evidence is provided that the HRQOL scale could serve as part of program evaluation, intervention, and surveillance efforts among college students.
Zullig
Keith J
KJ
Health Education, Physical Education, Health, & Sport Studies, Miami University Oxford, OH 45056, USA. ZulligKJ@muohio.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D011788:Quality of Life; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities