The Health & Daily Living Form (HDLF) is a structured assessment for patient and community groups that assesses health related factors such as alcohol consumption, substance abuse, and depression. It is a structured assessment procedure that can be administered either as an interview or as a questionnaire, and can be used with both patient and community groups.
The HDLF includes items covering socio-demographic factors as well as sets of indices that tap health-related and social functioning, chronic and acute life stressors, social resources, and help-seeking responses. While some of the indices are adapted from the work of other investigators, newer indices have been developed that may prove useful to investigators interested in the process of psychosocial adaptation among psychiatric and medical populations and among community populations.
The HDLF has two forms: the Adult Form (ages 18 and older) and the Youth Form (ages 12-18).
Copyright © 1984, 1990 by Rudolf H. Moos
Features of the HDLF
Purpose: Assess health-related factors such as alcohol consumption, drinking problems, and depression.
Length:
Adult Form = 91 items
Youth Form = 14 items
Average completion time:
Adult Form = 15-20 minutes
Youth Form = 5-10 minutes
Target population:
Adult Form = ages 18 and older
Youth Form = ages 12-18
Administration: For individual or group administration
Uses of the HDLF
Scales
Individual Functioning
Stressful Life Circumstances
Social Network Resources
Help-Seeking Responses
Topics Assessed
Part 1: Some Facts About You
Part II: Employment History and Current Status
Part III: Your Health in the Last 12 Months
Part IV: Your Health in the Last Month
Part V: Events in the Past Year
Part VI: Your Friends and Family
Part VII: Facts About Your Home and Children