"It's hard to keep a distance when you're with someone you really care about" -a qualitative study of adolescents' pandemic-related health literacy and how Covid-19 affects their lives

Purpose The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents accessed, understood, appraised, and applied information on pandemic preventive measures, how their lives were impacted by long-lasting regulations and how they described their quality of life. Methods A qualitative design with focus group interviews was used to elaborate on the quantitative survey results obtained and analyzed in a previous survey study from the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Five focus groups with seventeen adolescents were conducted digitally during the second pandemic phase in November and December 2020. The interview data were analyzed with directed content analysis. Results The adolescents reported using traditional media and official websites as sources for Covid-19 information. They engaged in preventive behavior, and washing hands and keeping a distance from strangers had become a habit. However, not being physically close to friends felt strange and unpleasant. The measure most frequently discussed was limiting social contact, which was a constant struggle. No one disputed the authorities' guidelines and rules, but the social restrictions caused boredom and despair, particularly due to interrupted schooling and missed opportunities to engage in life events, and freely socialize with friends. Conclusion The adolescents gave an overall impression of being health literate, which corresponds well with the results from our previous survey study. Their descriptions of how they translated protective measures into their everyday lives demonstrate that they took responsibility and accepted personal costs for the collective good. However, life with social restrictions decreased their quality of life.

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KAMPÜS İÇİ ULAŞIMDA ALTERNATİF SEÇİMLER: KARABÜK ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖRNEĞİ

Business And Management Studies An International Journal ◽

10.15295/v2i3.78 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Rukiye Tekin ◽

Metin Kılıç

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Economic Structure ◽

Survey Study ◽

City Image ◽

Test Analysis ◽

Level Of Education ◽

University Campuses ◽

Effective Administration ◽

Demographic Features

The contribution of universities to economic structure, social and physical insfrastructure, the quality of life and city, and the level of education cannot be regarded. Therefore, it should be provided that university campuses should be areas which reflect city image with their physical structures. In this regard, the effective administration, usage, and development of universities, and the coordination between the units of universities should also be provided. One of the most significant elements of this coordination and cooperation is on campus transportation. One of the main purposes of the thesis is to evaluate inner campus transportation which is the sub-unit of city transportation. Other purposes are to determine the reasons of the perception of the users in reference to their demographic features on campus transportation and the reasons of their preferences of a particular transportation option. A survey study has been conducted in order to measure inner campus transportation perceptions. In this regard, 1112 questionnaire forms have been analysed by the software programme of SPSS. Expression analysis of the reliability, frequency distribution and factors are obtained, and differences were identified by ANOVA and T-TEST analysis.

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A Futures Study on the Quality Of Life from the Point Of View of Iranian Youth

Social and Management Research Journal ◽

10.24191/smrj.v14i2.5598 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Sina Saeedy ◽

Mojtaba Amiri ◽

Mohammad Mahdi Zolfagharzadeh ◽

Mohammad Rahim Eyvazi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Mixed Model ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Point Of View ◽

Human Society ◽

Futures Studies ◽

The Social ◽

The University

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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Financial literacy of the population of the Tyva Republic

Regional Economics Theory and Practice ◽

10.24891/re.18.4.652 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 652-661

Author(s):

Sh.Ch. Soyan ◽

V.K. Sevek ◽

R.S. Taibyl

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Economic Development ◽

Financial Literacy ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Survey Results ◽

Questionnaire Method ◽

Tyva Republic

Subject. This article deals with the issues of determining the level of financial literacy of the population of the Tyva Republic. Objectives. The article aims to analyze the level of financial literacy of the population of the Tyva Republic and identify factors that cause the financial illiteracy rates. Methods. For the study, we used a questionnaire method within a sociological survey. Results. The article presents results of the sociological survey of respondents and highlights the main reasons for the financial illiteracy of the majority of the population of the Tyva Republic. Conclusions. The results obtained can be taken into account when developing the area's socio-economic development programmes improving the quality of life of the population.

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About Using the Complex Method in Studies of the Quality of Life of the Population of the North Ossetia

Sociology and Law ◽

10.35854/2219-6242-2020-1-36-48 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 36-48

Author(s):

I. M. Loskutova ◽

N. G. Romanova

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Standard Of Living ◽

Complex Method ◽

The North ◽

Social Wellbeing ◽

The Social ◽

Sociological Studies ◽

North Ossetia

This article is devoted to the application of an integrated approach in the study of the quality of life of the population of the North Ossetia. Aspects of the specifity of objective and subjective approaches are substantiated. The increasing importance of the concept of “quality of life” in the XXI century is indicated. A review of sociological studies of the level and quality of life in Russia, as well as a range of monographic works on the analyzed issues. The results of empirical sociological studies in 2014 and 2018 (a study of the quality and standard of living of the population of North Ossetia and a study of the social wellbeing of the population of North Ossetia using the methodology developed by Lapin N. I. and Belyaeva L. A.) are presented.

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1999 Navy Quality of Life: Survey Results

10.21236/ada406102 ◽

2002 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gerry L. Wilcove ◽

Michael J. Schwerin

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Survey Results

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Attitudes of Elderly People in the South Moravian Region to Further Education

Lifelong Learning ◽

10.11118/lifele2014040254 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 54-78

Author(s):

Petr Adamec ◽

Marián Svoboda

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Elderly People ◽

Further Education ◽

The South ◽

The Third ◽

Interesting Insight ◽

Survey Results ◽

Insight Into ◽

Demographic Features

This paper deals with the results of sociological survey focused on identification of the attitudes of elderly people to further education. The research was carried out in September 2010. Experience of elderly people with further education, their readiness (determination) for further education as well as their motivation and barriers in further education were also subjects of this research. Detecting elderly population’s awareness of universities of the third age and finding out their further education preferences were an integral part of the research. Research sample consisted of citizens over 55 years living in the South Moravian region. The survey results are structured by socio-demographic features e.g.: age, sex, educational attainment etc. and provide an interesting insight into the attitudes of the target group to one of the activities that contributes to improvement of their quality of life.

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Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Development and Validation of the Questionnaire

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci11070924 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 924

Author(s):

Claudia B. Pratesi ◽

Alessandra Baeza Garcia ◽

Riccardo Pratesi ◽

Lenora Gandolfi ◽

Mariana Hecht ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Health ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Autistic Spectrum Disorder ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Autistic Spectrum ◽

The Social ◽

Health Domains

Studies have shown that children and adolescents with autism and their relatives present a high level of stress and more family problems, impacting parents’ and caregivers’ quality of life (QoL). Despite studies on this subject, there is no specific questionnaire to evaluate QoL in parents or caregivers of children and adolescents with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in Brazil. Therefore, this study’s primary purpose was to develop and validate a specific questionnaire to evaluate QoL in these individuals. The study was performed using the following steps: development of the ASD Parent/caregiver QoL questionnaire (autistic spectrum disorder parent/caregiver quality of life—ASDPC-QoL), subjective evaluation, validation of the questionnaire by the Delphi method, assessment of internal consistency, responsiveness, and reliability of the ASLPC-QoL, and administration of the questionnaire to 881 Brazilian ASD caregivers or parents. ASDPC-QoL comprises 28 questions divided into four domains (social, concerns, physical and mental health) with good psychometric properties (reproducibility, reliability, internal consistency, responsiveness, and validity). Our data showed that worries and physical health were the domains with the lowest scores in ASDPCA-QoL. ASDPCA-QoL did not differ among gender and age of child considering the total and all domains. Older participants (≥41 y/o) presented the best scores for social and worries domains but did not differ in other domains and the total. Parents or caregivers of ASD children diagnosed for more than three years have better mental and physical health domains than those recently diagnosed (up to 1 year) but did not differ in the total and other domains. Individuals with a partner and with the highest educational level present the best score for the social domain. Employed individuals showed better scores than unemployed ones for all domains and the total, except for worries, which did not differ. It also occurred comparing the individuals that do not use antidepressants and the ones that use them. Assessing and better understanding the QoL of caregivers is highly relevant. By understanding the social, worries, physical, and emotional health domains of caregivers, it is possible to track harmful aspects, prevent and treat pathologies, in addition to assisting in the implementation of effective public policies.

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Three Strategies for Describing Social Interactions of Adolescents in a Multicultural Environment—Indicators for the Quality of Life Research

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18158166 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (15) ◽

pp. 8166

Author(s):

Alicja Szerląg ◽

Arkadiusz Urbanek ◽

Kamila Gandecka

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Social Relations ◽

Living Environment ◽

Life Assessment ◽

Multicultural Environment ◽

Multicultural Community ◽

The Social

Background: The analysis has involved social interactions in a multicultural environment. The social context has been defined by the Vilnius region (Lithuania), where national, religious, and cultural differences exist across generations (multicultural community). The space of “social relationships”, as one of the modules of the WHO quality of life assessment, has been studied. An innovation of the research has been related to the analysis of the phenomenon of community of nationalities and cultures as a predictor of quality of life (QoL). The social motive of the research has been the historical continuity (for centuries) of the construction of the Vilnius cultural borderland. Here, the local community evolves from a group of many cultures to an intercultural community. Interpreting the data, therefore, requires a long perspective (a few generations) to understand the quality of relationships. We see social interactions and strategies for building them as a potential for social QoL in multicultural environments. Methods: The research has been conducted on a sample of 374 respondents, including Poles (172), Lithuanians (133), and Russians (69). A diagnostic poll has been used. The respondents were adolescents (15–16 years). The research answers the question: What variables form the interaction strategies of adolescents in a multicultural environment? The findings relate to interpreting the social interactions of adolescents within the boundaries of their living environment. The description of the social relations of adolescents provides an opportunity to implement the findings for further research on QoL. Results: An innovative outcome of the research is the analysis of 3 interaction strategies (attachment to national identification, intercultural dialogue, and multicultural community building) as a background for interpreting QoL in a multicultural environment. Their understanding is a useful knowledge for QoL researchers. The data analysis has taken into account cultural and generational (historical) sensitivities. Therefore, the team studying the data has consisted of researchers and residents of the Vilnius region. We used the interaction strategies of adolescents to describe the category of “social relationships” in nationally and culturally diverse settings.

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Development of multifactor index for assessing quality of life of a tribal population of India: multilevel analysis approach

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10338-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

M. Bagavandas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Tribal Population ◽

Key Factors ◽

Household Level ◽

Multilevel Factor Analysis ◽

The Social ◽

Factor Index ◽

The Village

Abstract Background The main objective of this study is to develop a multilevel multi-factor index to assess the quality of life of the Malayali tribal population of India at the household and village levels based on nine domains, namely, Demography, Economy, Health, Human Development, Infrastructure Development, Work Participation, Recreation, Social Capital and Self Perception. An attempt is made to classify the individuals as well as villages by the overall scores of a multi-factor -index within a community which will help policymakers to develop concrete policy recommendations for the improvement of the quality of life of this tribal group. Method Multilevel factor analysis is utilized to determine uncorrelated meaningful factors and their respective weights using Mplus software from the nested dataset consists of values of nine domains of 1096 individuals collected from 19 villages. A multilevel multi-factor index is constructed using the weights of these factors. The qualities of the lives of different households and different villages are assessed using the scores of this index. Results Three different factors are identified at household as well as village levels. The quality of life at Households and Village levels are classified as poor, low, moderate, good, and excellent based on five quintiles of the scores of the multi-factor index, and the contribution of each domain in this classification is ascertained. Discussion This study finds that at household as well as at village levels, the quality of life of the individuals of this tribal population increases with an increase in education, income, and occupation status which make them lead a healthy life and also make them to find time and money to spend on recreation. Infrastructure is not important at the household level but not so at the village level. Conclusion The main purpose of developing this kind of multi-factor index at different levels is to provide a tool for tribal development based on realistic data that can be used to monitor the key factors that encompass the social, health, environmental, and economic dimensions of quality of lives at the household and community levels of these tribal people.

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