KINDL (Kid)
KINDL is a psychometrically acceptable method of measuring quality of life in children. The KINDL consists of six dimensions; Physical wellbeing, emotional wellbeing, self-esteem, family, friends and everyday functioning. This questionnaire was developed with the aim of producing a set of flexible questions which could be answered by children of varying age groups; with this particular version targeting children between the ages of 7 and 13. It was developed in order to remedy the discrepancy between the urgency of the issue quality of life of adolescents and the lack of solutions available.
Introduction
We would like to know how you have been feeling during the past week, so we have worked out a few questions which we would like you to answer. Please read each question carefully. Think about how things have been for you over the past week. Choose the answer that fits you best for each question. There are no right or wrong answers. It's what you think that matters.
What this survey measures
This survey is structured around 7 scales.
Overall Scale
Overall Life Satisfaction helps schools understand how young people feel about their lives, both at school and at home, measuring a young person's overall happiness and health-related quality of life. The score is based on six areas: how they feel physically, their emotions, self-esteem, family life, friendships, and their daily life at school. A higher score means a higher quality of life, which gives schools a complete picture of a student's well-being across those different areas.
Sub-scales
This subscale shows how young people are feeling physically day to day, including their energy levels, strength, and how often they experience things like tiredness or minor illnesses.
This subscale reflects young people's overall mood and emotional state, capturing both positive feelings and experiences of worries, sadness, or other negative emotions.
This subscale measures a young person's feelings of self-worth and confience. It assesses how they feel about themselves, their abilities, and their value as a person.
This subscale explores young people’s saticfaction on relationships at home, including how well they get along with parents and how supported, understood, and connected they feel to their family.
This subscale explores the quality of peer relationships, such as whether pupils feel accepted, included, and supported by their friends. It contains items about playing together, getting along well, being liked, and if they feel different from other children.
This subscale looks at a young persons' feelings about school, including their motivation for learning, relationships with teachers, and how well they feel they are managing day-to-day school life.
Additional information
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During the past week...I felt ill.
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