Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale – FQOL
Measures a family's satisfaction with different aspects of their collective family quality of life.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale – FQOL was developed by Poston, D., Turnbull, A., Park, J., Mannan, H., Marquis, J., & Wang, M. (2003). It is designed to measure Family Quality of Life. The scale is intended for use with Families (including those with members with disabilities).
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 25 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Family Interaction, Parenting, Emotional Well-being, Physical / Material Well-being, Disability-Related Support.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Family Interaction | 1,7,10,11,12,18 | 6 |
| Parenting | 2,5,8,14,17,19 | 6 |
| Emotional Well-being | 3,4,9,13 | 4 |
| Physical / Material Well-being | 6,15,16,20,21 | 5 |
| Disability-Related Support | 22,23,24,25 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Very Dissatisfied, 2 = Dissatisfied, 3 = Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied, 4 = Satisfied, 5 = Very Satisfied.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 25 to 125. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Satisfaction: 25 – 50
- Moderate Satisfaction: 51 – 100
- High Satisfaction: 101 – 125
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranges from .88 to .94 for subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.