Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders· 2026Q1
Comprehensive Psychometric Evaluation of the Child/Adult and Family Quality of Life Scale : Third Edition
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The Child/Adult and Family Quality of Life Scale-Third Edition (CFQL-3/AFQL-3) demonstrates strong psychometric properties, including a clear factor structure, measurement invariance, and sensitivity to change, making it a robust tool for assessing quality of life in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Key points
- The CFQL-3/AFQL-3 exhibits a clear factor structure and measurement invariance across demographic and clinical factors.
- The scale demonstrates good scale and conditional reliability, along with adequate test-retest stability.
- Construct validity was found to be good, and the measure is sensitive to changes during behavioral interventions.
- The CFQL-3/AFQL-3 is proposed as a useful clinical and research measure for quality of life in neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Abstract
Abstract Purpose Quality of life (QoL) has become a key concept for understanding the impact of neurodevelopmental conditions and for monitoring intervention progress. Existing QoL measures often focus on health-related QoL in neurotypical populations or were developed specifically for autism. The CFQL was designed to bridge this gap. The present study describes evaluation of the second revision of the CFQL - the CFQL-3/AFQL-3. Methods Psychometric evaluation was conducted in two samples: a large validation sample and a clinical intervention sample. Results Results indicated a clear factor structure, measurement invariance across demographic and clinical factors, good scale and conditional reliability, adequate or better test-retest stability, good construct validity, and good sensitivity to change during behavioral intervention. Conclusion The CFQL-3/AFQL-3 may be a useful clinical and research measure for QoL in clinical and research settings.
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Field: Clinical Psychology
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