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This paper reports the measurement of both objective and subjective quality
of life in samples of people either with intellectual disability or from t
he general adult population, drawn from Australia and Italy. Measures were
made using the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale. Generally, it was found
that the scores for all groups were comparable. This finding is consistent
with the provision of generally decent objective living conditions in both
countries and subjective well-being homeostasis, wherein subjective qualit
y of life is held within a predictable range. These results are discussed i
n the context of measurement difficulties imposed by the need for simple Li
kert scales and subjective data which are strongly negatively skewed.