title: Cross-cultural adaptation of the korean version of the minneapolis-manchester quality of life instrument-adolescent form.
abstract: We verified the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life Instrument-Adolescent Form (KMMQL-AF) among Korean childhood cancer survivors. A total of 107 childhood cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment and 98 childhood cancer survivors who completed cancer treatment were recruited. To assess the internal structure of the KMMQL-AF, we performed multi-trait scaling analyses and exploratory factor analysis. Additionally, we compared each domains of the KMMQL-AF with those of the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS). Internal consistency of the KMMQL-AF was sufficient (Cronbach's alpha: 0.78-0.92). In multi-trait scaling analyses, the KMMQL-AF showed sufficient construct validity. The "physical functioning" domain showed moderate correlation with Karnofsky scores and the "psychological functioning" domain showed moderate-to-high correlation with the RCMAS. The KMMQL-AF discriminated between subgroups of different adolescent cancer survivors depending on treatment completion. The KMMQL-AF is a sufficiently reliable and valid instrument for measuring quality of life among Korean childhood cancer survivors.
authors: Center for Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
authors: Hyeon Jin
authors: HJ
authors: Park
authors: Hyung Kook
authors: HK
authors: Yang
authors: Dong Wook
authors: DW
authors: Shin
authors: Yoon Yi
authors: YY
authors: Kim
authors: Young Ae
authors: YA
authors: Kim
authors: Young Ho
authors: YH
authors: Yun
authors: Byung Ho
authors: BH
authors: Nam
authors: Smita
authors: S
authors: Bhatia
authors: Byung Kiu
authors: BK
authors: Park
authors: Thad T
authors: TT
authors: Ghim
authors: Hyoung Jin
authors: HJ
authors: Kang
authors: Kyung Duk
authors: KD
authors: Park
authors: Hee Young
authors: HY
authors: Shin
authors: Hyo Seop
authors: HS
authors: Ahn
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044466:Asian People; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Child Psychology; Neoplasms; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Survivors; Validation Studies