Quality of Life (Kane, 2004)

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Overview

Purpose
Assess the reported quality of life of nursing home residents
Respondent
Person with a Disability
Administration Method
Interview
Administration Mode
In-person
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Population
Age Related Disability

Instrument Citation(s)

Kane, R.A. (2003). Quality of Life Scales for Nursing Home Residents. CMS Project, Measures Indicators
and Improvement of Quality of Life in Nursing Homes. CMS and the University of Minnesota.

Kane, R.A., Kling, K.C., Bershadsky, B., Kane, R.L., Giles, K., Degenholtz, H.B., Liu, J. & Cutler, L.J. (2003).
Quality of life measures for nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences,
58A(3), 240-248.

Psychometric Citation

  • Kane, R.A., Kling, K.C., Bershadsky, B., Kane, R.L., Giles, K., Degenholtz, H.B., Liu, J. & Cutler, L.J. (2003).
    Quality of life measures for nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences,
    58A(3), 240-248.

    Type of Publication
    Peer review
    Instrument Language
    English
    Sample: Age (Mean and Range)

    Mean =85.3 years

    Sample: Age Group

    65+ Years

    Sample: Countries/State

    California, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York

    Sample: Disability Type

    Age Related Disability

    Sample: Gender (%male)

    25%

    Sample: Race/Ethnicity (%)

    Not reported

    Sample: Sampling Strategy

    Stratified Random Sample

    Sample: Size

    1316

    Reliability: Internal Consistency

    Cronbach's Alpha for individual scales (α=.53 to .77)

    Validity: Criterion Validity (Concurrent and Predictive)

    Pearson r correlations between summary items (NR), global satisfaction ratings (r=.2 to .5), and ratings of emotion (r= .22 to .48).

    Study design
    Cross-Sectional