Appendix.
Comparison of original WHOQOL-BREF items and items used in the current study (supplementary comments used to help individuals with ASD to understand questions better were presented in brackets [supp:]).
| WHOQOL-BREF original items | WHOQOL-BREF used in the current study |
|---|---|
| How would you rate your quality of life? | How would you rate your quality of life? [supp: how well is your life going?] |
| How satisfied are you with your health? | How satisfied are you with your health? [supp: physical or emotional] |
| To what extent do you feel that physical pain prevents you from doing what you need to do? | To what extent have you felt physical pain prevents you from doing what you need to do? |
| How much do you need any medical treatment to function in your daily life? | How much do you need any medical treatment to function in your daily life? [supp: taking meds, physical devices] |
| How much do you enjoy life? | How much do you enjoy life? |
| To what extent do you feel your life to be meaningful? | To what extent do you feel your life is meaningful? [supp: important or have purpose] |
| How well are you able to concentrate? | How well are you able to concentrate? [supp: think or focus] |
| How safe do you feel in your daily life? | How safe do you feel in your daily life? |
| How healthy is your physical environment? | How healthy is your physical environment? [supp: how much does your environment allow you to be healthy] [supp: food, water, junk food, bugs] |
| Do you have enough energy for everyday life? | Do you have enough energy for everyday life? |
| Are you able to accept your bodily appearance? | Are you able to accept your bodily appearance? [supp: do you like how you look?] |
| Have you enough money to meet your needs? | Have you enough money to meet your needs? |
| How available to you is the information that you need in your day-to-day life? | How available to you is the information that you need in your day-to-day life? [supp: weather, bus schedule, TV stations, pharmacy] |
| To what extent do you have the opportunity for leisure activities? | To what extent do you have the opportunity for leisure activities? [supp: having fun] |
| How well are you able to get around? | How well are you able to get around? [supp: physically able to] |
| How satisfied are you with your sleep? | How satisfied are you with your sleep? |
| How satisfied are you with your ability to perform your daily living activities? | How satisfied are you with your ability to perform your daily living activities? [supp: cooking, bathing, getting dressed] |
| How satisfied are you with your capacity for work? | How satisfied are you with your capacity for work? [supp: ability to do work, feeling competent at job] |
| How satisfied are you with yourself? | How satisfied are you with yourself? |
| How satisfied are you with your personal relationships? | How satisfied are you with your personal relationships? [supp: any type of relationships] |
| How satisfied are you with your sex life? | Not asked. |
| How satisfied are you with the support you get from your friends? | How satisfied are you with the support you get from your friends? |
| How satisfied are you with the conditions of your living place? | How satisfied are you with the conditions of your living place? [supp: space itself] |
| How satisfied are you with your access to health services? | How satisfied are you with your access to health services? [supp: doctor, dentist, psychiatrist/psychologist] |
| How satisfied are you with your transport? | How satisfied are you with your transportation? [supp: get a ride, call a cab, take a bus] |
| How often do you have negative feelings such as blue mood, despair, anxiety, depression? | How often do you have negative feelings such as blue mood, despair, anxiety, depression? |