The Life Satisfaction Matrix : an instrument and procedure for assessing the subjective quality of life of individuals with profound multiple disabilities

By: Lyons, G.
Series: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 49 (10) 2005: 766-769.Publisher: 2005Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): QUALITY OF LIFE | PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD) | MEASUREMENT SCALESSummary: Notes that assessing and measuring subjective quality of life (QOL) for individuals with profound multiple disabilities (PMD) remain amongst the most difficult challenges for theorists and practitioners in the field. Outlines how the author's continuing research into understanding the nature of subjective QOL of these individuals has led to the development and evaluating of the Life Satisfaction Matrix (LSM), an instrument and procedure for assessing the subjective QOL of these individuals. Describes qualitative research that provides empirical evidence to support the assumptions underpinning, and face validity of, the LSM. Concludes that the results of the study described herein demonstrate some potential to meet and overcome the above-mentioned challenges to assess and measure the subjective QOL of individuals with PMD.
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Notes that assessing and measuring subjective quality of life (QOL) for individuals with profound multiple disabilities (PMD) remain amongst the most difficult challenges for theorists and practitioners in the field. Outlines how the author's continuing research into understanding the nature of subjective QOL of these individuals has led to the development and evaluating of the Life Satisfaction Matrix (LSM), an instrument and procedure for assessing the subjective QOL of these individuals. Describes qualitative research that provides empirical evidence to support the assumptions underpinning, and face validity of, the LSM. Concludes that the results of the study described herein demonstrate some potential to meet and overcome the above-mentioned challenges to assess and measure the subjective QOL of individuals with PMD.

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