The Challenge of Teaching Quality-of-Life Theory and Research Methodology at the University: A View from South America

Quality of life and satisfaction with life as tightly interconnected concepts have become of much importance in the urbanism era. No doubt, it is one of the most important goals of every human society to enhance a citizen’s quality of life and to increase their satisfaction with life. However, there are many signs which demonstrate the low level of life satisfaction of Iranian citizens especially among the youth. Thus, considering the temporal concept of life satisfaction, this research aims to make a futures study in this field. Therefore, using a mixed model and employing research methods from futures studies, life satisfaction among the students of the University of Tehran were measured and their views on this subject investigated. Both quantitative and qualitative data were analysed together in order to test the hypotheses and to address the research questions on the youth discontentment with quality of life. Findings showed that the level of life satisfaction among students is relatively low and their image of the future is not positive and not optimistic. These views were elicited and discussed in the social, economic, political, environmental and technological perspectives. Keywords: futures studies, quality of life, satisfaction with life, youth

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Mapping the University of Washington Quality of life questionnaire onto EQ‐5D and HUI‐3 indices in patients with head and neck cancer

Head & Neck ◽

10.1002/hed.26031 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 513-521 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert F. Stephens ◽

Christopher W. Noel ◽

Jie (Susie) Su ◽

Wei Xu ◽

Murray Krahn ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

University Of Washington ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

The University

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Alumni Evaluate Poly Sci Courses

News for Teachers of Political Science ◽

10.1017/s0197901900005158 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 15-16

Author(s):

Frank Whelon Wayman

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Political Science ◽

Liberal Arts ◽

Occupational Status ◽

The Political ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Job Market ◽

Arts Programs ◽

The University

The political scientists at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, concerned about what becomes of political science majors in today's job market, have completed a survey of the occupational status and quality of life of recent alumni. This paper examines the potential contributions of that survey as a model for future evaluations of political science programs and other liberal arts programs. In the paper, I will discuss the design of the study, its findings, and the lessons that might be useful to those who would wish to do such studies on their own campuses.DesignThe University of Michigan, Dearborn evaluation was done primarily by, and for the benefit of, the political science faculty. Thus, the evaluation was tailored to particular faculty interests and concerns.

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Teaching Quality of Life in Different Domains

Journal of Psychology in Africa ◽

10.1080/14330237.2021.1978185 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 546-547

Author(s):

Deniza Alieva

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Teaching Quality

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HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS ATTENDING THE ANTI-RETROVIRAL CLINIC IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL, BENIN CITY

Value in Health ◽

10.1016/j.jval.2014.03.1631 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. A280

Author(s):

G.O. Odu ◽

O.A. Adeleye ◽

C.O. Olumese

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Benin City ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The University ◽

Living With Hiv

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Qualidade de vida de estudantes de graduação

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963.2019.241386 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

Author(s):

Rafael Lemes de Aquino ◽

Douglas Ataniel Alves Xavier ◽

Meirielen Danubia Marra ◽

Nubia Fernandes Fernandes Teixeira ◽

Lorena Silva Vargas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Life Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Academic Life ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Calidad De Vida ◽

Student’S T ◽

The University

RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar a qualidade de vida de acadêmicos regularmente ativos em uma universidade; verificar se existe associação entre qualidade de vida e sintomas depressivos. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, tipo transversal, aplicar-se-ão três questionários estruturados, autoaplicáveis para mensurar o nível da qualidade de vida e índice de depressão entre acadêmicos. Far-se-á a análise estatística descritiva, empregar-se-á o teste Liliefors e usar-se-ão o teste t de Student. Apresentar-se-ão os resultados em forma de figuras. Resultados esperados: realizar-se-á a correlação entre a qualidade de vida dos estudantes dos cursos de graduação da universidade e a incidência de fatores depressivos com o início da vida acadêmica. Descritores: Depressão; Vida Acadêmica; Qualidade de Vida; Universidade; Estudantes; Educação Superior.ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the quality of life of academically active students in a university; to verify if there is an association between quality of life and depressive symptoms. Method: this is a quantitative cross-sectional study. Three structured, self-administered questionnaires will be applied to measure the level of quality of life and depression index among academics. The descriptive statistical analysis will be done, the Liliefors test will be used and the Student's t-test will be used. The results will be presented in the form of figures. Expected results: the correlation between the quality of life of undergraduate students of the university and the incidence of depressive factors with the beginning of academic life will be realized. Descriptors: Depression; Academic life; Quality of Life; Universities; Students; Education, Higher.RESUMEN Objetivos: evaluar la calidad de vida de los académicos regularmente activos en una universidad; comprobar si existe asociación entre calidad de vida y síntomas depresivos. Método: se trata de estudio cuantitativo, tipo transversal, se aplicarán tres cuestionarios estructurados, autoaplicables para medir el nivel de la calidad de vida e índice de depresión entre académicos. Se hará el análisis estadístico descriptivo, se empleará la prueba Liliefors y se utilizarán la prueba t de Student. Se presentarán los resultados en forma de figuras. Resultados esperados: se realizará la correlación entre la calidad de vida de los estudiantes de los cursos de grado de la universidad y la incidencia de factores depresivos con el inicio de la vida académica. Descriptores: Depresión; Vida académica; Calidad de Vida; Universidades; Estudiantes; Educación Superior.

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SQoF-WEAR Project. The Use of Wearable Devices to Identify the Impact of Stress on Workers’ Quality of Life

Engineering Proceedings ◽

10.3390/engproc2021007025 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso ◽

Betania Groba ◽

Sílvia Monteiro-Fonseca ◽

Nereida Canosa ◽

Cristina Queirós

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Wearable Devices ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Self Report ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

The University ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact

(1) Background: Stress is a major public health problem due to its relevant health, social and economic repercussions. Moreover, stress can be associated with work; when stress increases over time, burnout can occur, an occupational phenomenon recognized by the WHO in 2019. There is interest in the use of wearable devices to monitor and control stressors and their influence on the condition of workers. This study aims to identify the level of job stress and its influence on the quality of life of workers. (2) Methods:This longitudinal study was carried out between the end of May and mid-July 2021. Three assessment tools along with a daily and a weekly questionnaire were computerized through the RedCap platform. The participants had to fill out the diary and weekly questionnaires and wear a Xiaomi Mi Band 5 during the project. (3) Results and discussion: Thirty-six workers from the University of Coruña and from the University of Porto participated in the project. This study promotes the awareness of workers regarding their work stress and the influence of this factor on their quality of life using physiological (e.g., activity, sleep, and heart rate) and psychological indicators (self-report questionnaires in different moments).

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Filipino head and neck cancer patients and their quality of life

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20200540 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 439

Author(s):

Frederic Ivan L. Ting ◽

Aylmer Rex B. Hernandez ◽

Reno Eufemon P. Cereno ◽

Irisyl B. Orolfo-Real ◽

Corazon A. Ngelangel

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

The Philippines ◽

Head And Neck Cancers ◽

The Social ◽

The University

Background: In the management of head and neck cancer (HNC), assessment of quality of life (QoL) is imperative because of the potentially debilitating effect of treatment toxicities. Currently, there are no published data assessing the QoL in Filipino HNC patients, thus this study.Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized the University of the Philippines - Department of Health Quality of Life scale. Patients with head and neck cancers at the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital from February to September 2019 were invited to participate. Results: A total of 418 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 42 years old (range 18 to 73 years old). In general, Filipino head and neck cancer patients had moderate QoL (mean score of 4.59±0.79). All of the QoL domains (physical, emotional, cognitive, and related functions) had a score of 3-5 (moderate), except for the social status domain which had a mean score of 5.51±0.83 (high). Among socio-demographic factors, patients who are employed and with additional funding sources on top of their income have better global QoL (p<0.01). Clinically, patients with higher stages of disease, fungating tumors, post-laryngectomy, have a feeding tube, with a tracheostomy, and had chemotherapy have lower global QoL (p<0.01).Conclusions: Filipino patients with head and neck cancers have an overall moderate quality of life, with high scores in the social domain. Patients with higher tumor burdens and have been exposed to chemotherapy have lower QoL scores, while patients with financial stability and aid have better QoL scores.

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