Predictive and treatment validity of life satisfaction and the quality of life inventory.

摘要: The clinical and positive psychology usefulness of quality life, well-being, life satisfaction assessments depends on their ability to predict important outcomes detect intervention-related change. These issues were explored in the context a program instrument validation for Quality Life Inventory (QOLI) involving 3,927 clients from various settings. Clinical norms also generated that supplement existing nationwide norms. predictive validity QOLI university counseling center was supported terms its academic retention both by itself conjunction with cumulative grade point average 1 3 years advance. found be sensitive treatment-related change two naturalistic settings samples. interpretation intervention utility measures are discussed respect research.