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Table 2 Concurrent validity: correlation between PedsQL and Kidscreen 52 self-reports and between PedsQL and Kidscreen 27 parent-reports

From: Psychometric validation of the French self and proxy versions of the PedsQL™ 4.0 generic health-related quality of life questionnaire for 8–12 year-old children

 

PedsQL questionnaire

Physical

Emotion

Social

School

Self-reports (N = 199)

Kidscreen-52 questionnaire

    

 Physical well-being

0.57a,b

0.42

0.40

0.37

 Psychological well-being

0.39

0.49a,b

0.31

0.27

 Moods and emotions

0.39

0.50a,b

0.40

0.36

 Self-perception

0.32

0.48

0.31

0.33

 Autonomy

0.37

0.45

0.33

0.36

 Parent relation and home life

0.28

0.35

0.27a

0.32

 Financial resources

0.28

0.21

0.23

0.35

 Social support and peers

0.25

0.30

0.29a

0.38

 School environment

0.25

0.37

0.24

0.41a,b

 Bullying

0.21

0.20

0.47a.b

0.26

Proxy-reports (N = 203)

Kidscreen-27 dimensions

    

 Physical well-being

0.48a,b

0.43

0.35

0.32

 Psychological well-being

0.24

0.57a,b

0.34

0.34

 Autonomy and parent relation

− 0.03NS

0.23

0.11NS,a

0.14NS

 Social support and peers

0.11 NS

0.21

0.32a

0.26

 School environment

0.09 NS

0.31

0.37b

0.49a,b

  1. Values are Spearman correlation coefficients (values ≥ 0.4 are marked in bold) 
  2. NS non-significant correlation (P-value > 0.05)
  3. aHighest correlations expected for each PedsQL dimension
  4. bHighest correlations observed for each PedsQL dimension