Empirical comparison of health-related quality of life and subjective well-being measures in Australian adolescents

Abstract

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and subjective well-being (SWB) are increasingly used to capture aspects of welfare beyond traditional health indicators; however, their conceptual distinction has not been fully resolved. Objective: This study examines the empirical relationships between HRQoL, measured using Child Health Utility 9D (CHU9D), EQ-5D-5L and EQ-5D-5L with psychosocial bolt-ons and SWB, measured using a 12-item Life Satisfaction Scale for Youth (LSS-Y) and the Disability Wellbeing Index (DWI), among Australian adolescents, and explores factors associated with these outcomes. Methods: A nationwide, quota-based online survey was administered to Australian adolesce..