title: Moving Us Toward a Theory of Individual Quality of Life.
abstract: This article discusses three steps involved in moving us toward a theory of individual quality of life: developing a conceptual model, integrating theory components, and applying and evaluating the theory. Each of the proposed steps is guided by established standards regarding theory development and use. The article concludes with a discussion of criteria that can be used to evaluate the theory and the contribution that a theory of individual quality of life would make to the field of disability.
authors.affiliation: Robert L. Schalock, Professor Emeritus, Hastings College;
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Schalock
authors.affiliation: Miguel A. Verdugo, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute on Community Inclusion (INICO), University of Salamanca, Spain;
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verdugo
authors.affiliation: Laura E. Gomez, Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Spain; and.
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Hans S. Reinders, Faculty of Theology, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hans S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Reinders
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: individual quality of life; quality of life conceptual mode; quality of life theory; theory construction; theory standards