title: Domains of life satisfaction among patients living with HIV: A factor analytic study of the quality of life inventory.
abstract: This study sought to identify multidimensional factors of life satisfaction in individuals with HIV through a factor analysis of the Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI), and to examine the relationship of these factors to health-related quality of life, depression, and medication adherence. Four quality of life domains emerged: Achievement, Self-Expression, Environment, and Interpersonal Relationships. QOLI means were substantially lower than the normative means and were significantly related to the SF-12 mental (but not the physical) component summary. Multidimensional assessments of quality of life in HIV may help specify targets sensitive to psychosocial interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry (Psychology), Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Conall
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Cleirigh
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Safren
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires