Citation

Lever JP. Soc. Indicators Res. 2000; 50(2): 187-208.

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(Copyright © 2000, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

This study seeks to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure Quality of Life among the inhabitants of Mexico City. "Quality of Life" is considered to be a subjective, multi-dimensional construct. In this study, information was gathered regarding how inhabitants of Mexico City defined Quality of Life. Based on an analysis of the content of their responses, Quality of Life items were selected for the sample. Then a Likert instrument was applied, containing the items obtained from the open interview. Factorial analyses and tests for internal consistency were applied in order to ascertain the factorial components of Quality of Life. This allowed statistically significant differences to be observed between Quality of Life factors and certain socio-economic variables.