Development and validation of a measure of adolescent and young adult goal-based quality of life (MAYA-GQOL).

Katie DarabosCarole A TuckerLauren BrumleySara King-DowlingEliana ButlerEvelyn StevensBridget O'HaganDare Henry-MossJanet A DeatrickDava SzaldaLamia P BarakatLisa A Schwartz

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)

The MAYA-GQOL represents an innovative way of measuring QOL among AYA by focusing on the relative importance, attainability, and discrepancy of developmentally appropriate goals. The MAYA-GQOL can identify areas of resilience and competence via assessment of important and attainable goals and can further assess how AYA with chronic illness are functioning relative to peers on goal domains relevant to the AYA developmental period.

Keyphrases

young adults
childhood cancer
global health
climate change
mental health
social support
drug induced