Health-related quality of life level in terms of sports age and weekly training frequency

Being physically active during the day and keep it in all the life along gives us the feeling well both physically and mentally. The purpose of the presented study is to investigate the effect of weekly training intensities and sport ages of the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Coach Training students’ health-related physical and mental quality of life. 52 female and 56 male students participated in the study. 74% of the participants were in the 18-23 age range, 18.5% were in the 24-28 age range and 7.4% were in the 28-32 age range. SF-36 Quality of Life Scale was used as a data collection tool SF-36 Quality of Life Scale consists of 8 sub-dimensions and 36 items. Participants who had a weekly training intensity of 5 days or more had higher scores than those who had training intensity for 1-2 days and 3-4 days in physical health components sub-dimensions. Participants who had a weekly training intensity of 1-2 days had higher scores than the scale scores of those who had a weekly training intensity of 3-4 and 5 days more, in mental health components sub-dimensions. In mental health subscale scores and weekly training intensity scale scores, it was seen that there was a significant difference between those who trained for 1-2 days and those who trained for 3-4 days. In conclusion, within the scope of the study involving a department of a sports sciences faculty, it can be said that being physically active is improving and protecting both physical and mental health status, considering the quality of life scale scores.

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Abstract T P124: Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors

Stroke ◽

10.1161/str.46.suppl_1.tp124 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Suzanne H Lo ◽

Anne M Chang ◽

Janita P Chau ◽

Glenn E Gardner

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Stroke Survivors ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Component Scores

Introduction: Health-related quality of life is a significant outcome of stroke survivors’ recovery. The 49-item English version of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SSQOL) (Williams et al., 2009) is a stroke-specific assessment of stroke survivors’ health-related quality of life in 12 domains. However there has been no Chinese version of the scale for Chinese stroke survivors in Hong Kong. Aim: To examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SSQOL-C) in stroke survivors. Methods: SSQOL was translated into Chinese and blind back-translated by independent bilingual baccalaureate nursing students. Content validity was reviewed by an expert panel which consisted of one nurse academic, one nurse manager, three advanced practice nurses, and two registered nurses. A cross-sectional study was conducted to validate the translated version. A convenience sample of 135 adult stroke survivors were recruited from three community centres and a stroke support group in Hong Kong. Internal consistency analysis was performed. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated between SSQOL-C, SF-36, and Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) to determine the convergent validity. Results: Content validity index of SSQOL-C was 0.99. SSQOL-C had high internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.94 for the total scale, and between 0.65 and 0.90 for the 12 domains. The total SSQOL-C scores showed significant positive correlations with SF-36 physical health (r=0.58, p<0.01) and mental health (r=0.54, p<0.01) component scores, and FAI score (r=0.59, p<0.01). SSQOL-C physical subtotal scores showed significant positive correlations with SF-36 physical health (r=0.55, p<0.01) and mental health (r=0.43, p<0.01) component scores, and FAI score (r=0.54, p<0.01). SSQOL-C psychosocial subtotal scores showed significant positive correlations with SF-36 physical health (r=0.52, p<0.01) and mental health (r=0.56, p<0.01) component scores, and FAI score (r=0.56, p<0.01). Conclusion: The results showed SSQOL-C had good content and convergent validity, and reliability in Chinese stroke survivors. Further evaluation of factor structure of SSQOL-C will be conducted to determine its validity.

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Does being bilingual in English and Chinese influence changes in quality of life scale scores? Evidence from a prospective, population based study

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-004-4848-y ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 529-538 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Julian Thumboo ◽

Yin-Bun Cheung ◽

David Machin ◽

Pao-Hsii Feng ◽

Mee-Leng Boey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Life Scale

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Mental health literacy and quality of life among patients with stroke

Chiang Mai Medical Journal ◽

10.12982/cmumedj.2021.06 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

Author(s):

V Posai ◽

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R Boonchoo ◽

D Watradul ◽

K Makkabphalanon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Mental Health Literacy ◽

Alpha Coefficient ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Health Literacy Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Life Scale

Objectives To study the level of mental health literacy and quality of life among patients with stroke and to investigate the relationship between mental health literacy and quality of life. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 150 purposively selected stroke patients at Sanpasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. Data were collected from October 2019 to March 2020. The research tool consisted of 3 parts: general and clinical data, a mental health literacy questionnaire, and the Thai version of the stroke-specific quality of life scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results The mean age of participants was 51.80 years (SD 8.62); most were female (65.33%). The level of mental health literacy among patients with stroke was moderate (mean = 3.05, SD = 0.21). The quality of life among patients with stroke was moderate (mean = 3.06, SD = 0.66). The mental health literacy questionnaire yielded a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.92, and the Thai version of the stroke-specific quality of life scale yielded a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.96. Mental health literacy was statistically significantly associated with quality of life among patients with stroke (r = 0.484, p < .001). Conclusions The mental health literacy among patients with stroke was moderate as was their quality of life. Mental health literacy was significantly associated with quality of life among patients with stroke. This suggests that emphasizing and promoting mental health literacy among patients with stroke can improve and increase their quality of life. Chiang Mai Medical Journal 2021;60(1):63-74. doi 10.12982/CMUMEDJ.2021.06

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