A Multi-level Analysis of Thirty-two Societies on Marital and Family Satisfaction

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOSHINORI KAMO ◽  
MAKIKO HORI
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Level Analysis

When we examine the quality of life for each individual, several specific dimensions need to be considered. Health conditions and quality of family relationships are critical. When the individual in question is married, his/her marital quality is important. When he/she has a job, subjective assessment of that job is important. Social relationships regarding friends, neighbors, colleagues, relatives, etc. may be critical also. Although the quality of life is more than the sum of qualities of these specific areas of one's life, it is still determined to a great extent by the qualities of these sub-areas, including marital and family relationships (Proulxet al., 2007).

scholarly journals Long-term employment status and quality of life after cancer: A longitudinal prospective cohort study from diagnosis up to and including 5 years post diagnosis

Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 901-907
Author(s):  
Sietske J. Tamminga ◽  
Lyanne P. Jansen ◽  
Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen ◽  
Angela G.E.M. de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
After Cancer ◽  
Level Analysis

BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence suggests that cancer survivors are able to return to work. However, little is known about their work situation 5 years after diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: To explore fluctuations in employment status and its association with quality of life 2, 3, and 5 years after cancer diagnosis of 65 cancer survivors employed at diagnosis. METHODS: In association with a randomised controlled trial (RCT), questionnaires were administrated to eligible cancer survivors at diagnosis, 2, 3, and 5 years thereafter comprising of validated questionnaires related to work (i.e. Work Ability Index (WAI), cancer, and quality of life (QOL) (i.e. SF-36, VAS QOL). The RCT studied a hospital-based work support intervention in female breast and gynaecological cancer survivors who were treated with curative intent and had paid work at diagnosis. Descriptive statistics and longitudinal multi-level analysis were employed. RESULTS: Sixty-five of the 102 eligible cancer survivors participated, who were primarily diagnosed with breast cancer (63%). Two and 5 years after cancer diagnosis respectively 63 (97%) and 48 (81%) participants were employed. Reasons for not being employed after 5 years included receiving unemployment benefits (7%), voluntary unemployment (3%), receiving disability benefits (3%), and early retirement (3%). Longitudinal multi-level analysis showed that employed cancer survivors reported in general statistically significant better quality of life outcomes at 5 years follow-up compared to those not being employed. CONCLUSIONS: We found high employment rates and few fluctuations in employment status. The steepest decline in employment rate occurs after the first two years of diagnosis. Employed participants reported better quality of life outcomes. Survivorship care should therefore focus on the population at risk possibly within the first two years after diagnosis.

MARITAL SATISFACTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ALCOHOL AND OPIOID DEPENDENCE SYNDROME: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
Vinay Kumar ◽  
Sunila Rathee ◽  
Sidharth Arya ◽  
Priti Singh ◽  
Rajiv Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Opioid Dependence ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual

Background: Opioid and alcohol consumption is considered as an on-going stressor, not only for the individual, but for family members as well. Spouses are particularly affected given the intimate nature of their relationship and constant exposure to the behaviour of the dependent persons. Quality of life has emerged as an important treatment outcome measure for alcohol and opioid dependence whose natural course comprises of remission and relapse. Objective: To assess the quality of life, marital adjustment and among the patients of alcohol and opioid dependence syndrome. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional hospital based study and included 100 treatment seeking population 50 each with alcohol dependence and opioid dependence as per ICD-10 criteria. The participants were purposively selected and informed consent were taken. Research tools were Hindi version of Kansas Marital Satisfaction scale and WHOQOL-BREF. Results: The mean age of the participants were 34.87 +12.48 years. The study did not observe a signicant difference in the overall domains of quality of life. Except the overall health domain, quality of life was more in alcohol subjects as compared to opioid subjects (p < 0.05). There was a signicant difference in the marital quality of life which was lower in opioid dependence than alcohol dependence subjects. Conclusion: Improved marital adjustment are most important part of improved quality of life and its sustainability plays key role in preventing relapse and reaching to the recuperation. Effective management for the alcohol and opioid patients must include the marital intervention to improve the recovery and rehabilitation of the patients.

scholarly journals The Theory of Social Quality as an Innovative Tool for the Study of Society (Reflections on the International Sociological Forum: "Social Quality and Social Governance»)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Bobkov ◽  
A. Akimov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Scientific School ◽  
Social Quality ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Sociological Forum ◽  
The Individual

It is shown that the theory of social quality is developed as a philosophical paradigm in relation to the modern capitalist modernization of the economy today, accompanied by the loss of the "social component". The indicators of social quality allowing to carry out subjective assessment of quality of life not at the individual level, but at the level of country societies are considered. The article describes the results of the international sociological forum "Social Quality and Social Management", held in Beijing, China, in September 2018. The features of the Russian scientific school of studying the level and quality of life formed in the All-Russia Centre of Living Standards, and allowing to measure the level and quality of life in the unity of its objective and subjective characteristics are outlined. The features of noospheric socialism which is a model of sustainable development of society, allowing to combine the development of the theory of social quality and the theory of living standards and quality of life, and developed by Russian scientists belonging to the noosphere scientific school have been analyzed.

Quality of Life Comparison: Objective Assessment versus Subjective Assessment

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Russell L. Orwig ◽  
Michael D. Fimmen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Globalized World

Quality of life assessment has been proposed as a possible research tool for evaluating the life experiences of individuals in different cultures. The bulk of the literature on quality of life recognizes the existence of two separate but related measures of quality of life: objective measures (tangible and observable measures) and subjective measures (cognitive assessment or satisfaction with existing tangibles). The question is whether the subjective and objective measure of general quality of life of one culture can be used to assess or predict the quality of life in another. The current investigation suggests quality of life is best assessed within the context of the culture in which the individual resides and makes recommendations for social work education to reinforce cultural sensitivity through study abroad in order to prepare future social workers to meet the social service demands in a globalized world.

scholarly journals Comparative Clinical Study of Nasya and Jala Neti in Allergic Rhinitis

AYUSHDHARA ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 3301-3308
Author(s):  
More Manjusha ◽  
Bhere Harshala ◽  
Rasal Prachi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Yoga Therapy ◽  
Classical Procedure ◽  
Comparative Clinical Study ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Animal Dander

Allergic rhinitis is a type of inflammation associated with a group of symptoms affecting the nose. When a person with allergic rhinitis breathes in an allergen such as pollen, animal dander, mold, or dust, the body releases chemicals that cause allergy symptoms. Now-a-days, it is a common inflammation in the population. Nasya is very commonly performed in Ayurveda for the same. In the present study another procedure “Jalaneti '' is also selected, which is a classical procedure of Yoga Therapy. The present study has been done to compare the effect of nasya and jalaneti in allegic rhinitis. The study was conducted at Panchkarma Department of Shree Saptashrungi Ayurved Mahavidyala and Hospital, panchvati, Nashik, Maharashtra. Total number of 20 patients of age 10-70 years having allegic rhinitis or Jirnapratishyay as mentioned in Ayurvedic classics were selected. Out of which Nasya with Vacha Tail was given to 10 patients and Jalaneti with Saindhav Jala was given to another 10 patients. Comparison was done by subjective assessment. It was observed that Nasya done as per the textual methods is highly effective in Allergic Rhinitis and showing a way out to the individual suffering from chronic disease. The study confirmed the effect of Nasya in Allergic Rhinitis in improving the quality of life of patients without any untoward effects.

Quality-of-Life Measurement in Advanced Cancer: Assessing the Individual

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3603-3611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dympna Waldron ◽  
Ciaran A. O'Boyle ◽  
Michael Kearney ◽  
Michael Moriarty ◽  
Desmond Carney
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Incurable Cancer ◽  
Life Measurement ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Very High

PURPOSE: Despite the increasing importance of assessing quality of life (QoL) in patients with advanced cancer, relatively little is known about individual patient's perceptions of the issues contributing to their QoL. The Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEIQoL) and the shorter SEIQoL–Direct Weighting (SEIQoL-DW) assess individualized QoL using a semistructured interview technique. Here we report findings from the first administration of the SEIQoL and SEIQoL-DW to patients with advanced incurable cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: QoL was assessed on a single occasion using the SEIQoL and SEIQoL-DW in 80 patients with advanced incurable cancer. RESULTS: All patients were able to complete the SEIQoL-DW, and 78% completed the SEIQoL. Of a possible score of 100, the median QoL global score was as follows: SEIQoL, 61 (range, 24 to 94); SEIQoL-DW, 60.5 (range, 6 to 95). Psychometric data for SEIQoL indicated very high levels of internal consistency (median r = .90) and internal validity (median R2 = 0.88). Patients' judgments of their QoL were unique to the individual. Family concerns were almost universally rated as more important than health, the difference being significant when measured using the SEIQoL-DW (P = .002). CONCLUSION: Patients with advanced incurable cancer were very good judges of their QoL, and many patients rated their QoL as good. Judgments were highly individual, with very high levels of consistency and validity. The primacy given to health in many QoL questionnaires may be questioned in this population. The implications of these findings are discussed with regard to clinical assessment and advance directives.

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