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Wong, P. K. S.; Wong, D. F. K.; Schalock, R. L.; Chou, Y-C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: In the field of intellectual disabilities (ID), the quality of life concept has been developing rapidly in Chinese societies including Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan. However, there is a lack of locally validated instruments to measure the quality of life of people with ID. The study reported in this paper attempted to validate…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Chinese, Questionnaires
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Hsu, Ya-Wen; Lu, Frank Jing-Horng – Educational Gerontology, 2013
Physical self-concept plays a central role in older adults' physical health, mental health and psychological well-being; however, little attention has been paid to the underlying dimensions of physical self-concept in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new measurement for older adults. First, a qualitative study…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Self Concept, Older Adults, Physical Health