Cognitive bias in anticipating mortality risk affects the subjective quality of life and consumption-related lifestyle

Abstract Background High rates of physical and mental health comorbidities are associated with functional impairment among persons who are homeless. Cognitive dysfunction is common, but how it contributes to various functional outcomes in this population has not been well investigated. This study examines how cognition covaries with community functioning and subjective quality of life over a 6-year period while accounting for the effects of risk and protective factors. Methods Participants were 349 homeless adults (mean age = 39.8) recruited from the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez Soi study, a large Canadian randomized control trial of Housing First. Participants completed up to four clinical evaluations over 6 years. Factor scores were created to index verbal learning and memory (vLM) and processing speed-cognitive flexibility (PSCF). The primary outcomes were community functioning and subjective quality of life. Risk factors included lifetime homelessness, mental health diagnoses, medical comorbidity, and childhood adversity. Linear mixed-effects models were conducted to examine cognition-functional outcome associations over time, with resilience as a moderator. Results Better vLM (b = 0.787, p = 0.010) and PSCF (b = 1.66, p < 0.001) were associated with better community functioning, but not with quality of life. Resilience conferred a protective effect on subjective quality of life (b = 1.45, p = 0.011) but did not moderate outcomes. Conclusions Our findings suggest a need to consider the unique determinants of community functioning and quality of life among homeless adults. Cognition should be prioritized as a key intervention target within existing service delivery models to optimize long-term functional outcomes.

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Clinical Outcome and Subjective Quality of Life after Photodynamic Therapy in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

European Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1177/112067210501500112 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 74-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

F. Krummenauer ◽

M. Braun ◽

H.B. Dick

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Photodynamic Therapy ◽

Clinical Outcome ◽

Macular Degeneration ◽

Subjective Quality ◽

Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽

Subjective Quality Of Life ◽

Age Related

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Subjective Quality of Life for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Croatia

Applied Research in Quality of Life ◽

10.1007/s11482-010-9114-6 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 91-102 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Tomislav Benjak

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Subjective Quality ◽

Subjective Quality Of Life ◽

Spectrum Disorders

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Existential/spiritual resources and the subjective quality of life experiences among elderly adults

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology ◽

10.1515/pjap-2015-0046 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 123-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Magdalena Kapała

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

The Elderly ◽

Subjective Quality ◽

Modern World ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Elderly Adults ◽

Subjective Quality Of Life ◽

Spiritual Resources ◽

Two Phases

AbstractMy paper presents the results of a research study on the relationship between existential/spiritual resources, that is, spiritual sensitivity (a disposition to experience spirituality, manifested in the embracement of the nature of things in the transcendent and final perspective, in moral sensitivity, and the ability to find meaning in paradoxical and limiting situations), spiritual sensitivity components and subjective quality of life (a generalized attitude to one’s own life mode, in the four existential dimensions: psychophysical, psycho-social, subjective, and metaphysical). Study subjects were older adults (60+, n = 522) living in the current, dynamic, uncertain and fluid modern world conditions. The study had two phases – quantitative and qualitative (narrative interviews). To measure the phenomena, the Spiritual Sensitivity Inventory (Straś-Romanowska, Kowal, & Kapała, 2013) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire (Straś-Romanowska, Oleszkowicz, & Frąckowiak, 2004) were used. The results obtained confirmed a strong mutual relationship between spiritual resources and quality of life, also providing an answer to some questions about the nature of spiritual sensitivity, and its integrating, pro-development and pro-health role in the elderly adults’ life in the post-modern era.

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