16. Short Form 36 Health Survey
The SF36 Health Survey (English version) is a commonly
used generic health questionnaire for adults which measures
eight domains of health comprising physical functioning,
role e physical, bodily pain, general health,
vitality, social functioning, role e emotional and mental
health [42]. This questionnaire includes 36 main questions
which contain several subset questions, with questions
relating to the various domains nested into the instrument
with the deliberate intention that the participant will need
to carefully read and assess each question prior to
responding [42]. Because there is no common consensus on
stress stimuli [43], various factors which affect the quality
of life of participants can contribute directly or indirectly
to perceived stress and the ability to cope with stress. This
demonstrates the need to collect holistic data from participants
regarding their quality of life.
The reliability of the different domains are 0.93 for
physical functioning, 0.89 for role e physical, 0.90 for
bodily pain, 0.81 for general health, 0.86 for vitality, 0.68
for social functioning, 0.82 for role e emotional and 0.84
for mental health [42].