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This version was published on January 1, 2008
Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 11, No. 4, 504-509 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707308468
© 2008 SAGE Publications

Assessing the Validity of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire—Short Form in Adults With ADHD

Eric Mick

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, emick1{at}partners.org

Stephen V. Faraone

State University of New York-Upstate Medical University

Thomas Spencer

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Huabin F. Zhang

McNeil Pediatrics

Joseph Biederman

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Objective: The authors assessed the psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire—Short Form (Q-LES-QSF) in adults with ADHD. Method: One hundred fifty ADHD and 134 non-ADHD adults from a case-control study and 173 adults randomized to placebo or methylphenidate were assessed with the Q-LES-QSF and the Social Adjustment Scale (SAS). Response to change was estimated by comparing change in Q-LES-QSF scores in responders and nonresponders in our randomized clinical trial. Results: Internal consistency of the Q-LES-QSF items was .88, and the correlation between the Q-LES-QSF total score and the SAS total T score was .72 in adults with ADHD. ADHD cases had statistically significantly poorer scores on the Q-LES-QSF than controls (76.5 ± 10.9 vs. 59.2 ± 17.3, p < .001), whereas ADHD responders showed Q-LES-QSF improvement compared to nonresponders (76.1 ± 12.0 versus 67.9 ± 14.5, p < .001). Conclusion: These results support the validity of the Q-LES-QSF as a measure of quality of life in adults with ADHD. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; 11(4) 504-509)

Key Words: ADHD • adult • quality of life • Q-LES-QSF


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