| Literature DB >> 10400274 |
E Mannucci1, V Ricca, E Barciulli, M Di Bernardo, R Travaglini, P L Cabras, C M Rotella.
Abstract
The development and validation of a self-reported measure of obesity-related quality of life, the Obesity Related Well-Being (ORWELL 97), were undertaken to examine the intensity and the subjective relevance of physical and psychosocial distress. The questionnaire was validated in a sample of 147 obese patients (99 females, 48 males). The Eating Disorder Examination 12.0D interview, a structured diagnostic interview for DSM-III-R (DSM-IV criteria for binge eating disorder), Beck Depression Inventory, Binge Eating Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 1 and 2 scales were also applied. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were satisfactory. Factor analysis allowed the identification of two subscales: ORWELL 97-1 related to psychological status and social adjustment, and ORWELL 97-2 related to physical symptoms impairment. Obese female patients showed a lower quality of life, and the severity of obesity appeared to interfere with physical functioning rather than psychological status and social adjustment. The ORWELL 97 questionnaire appears to be a simple and reliable measure of obesity-related quality of life, which can be used in current clinical practice.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID： 10400274 DOI： 10.1016/s0306-4603(98)00055-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Addict Behav ISSN： 0306-4603 Impact factor: 3.913