Influence of Life Satisfaction on Quality of Life: Mediating Roles of Depression and Anxiety Among Cardiovascular Disease Patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 105477382094798
Author(s):  
Songli Mei ◽  
Zeying Qin ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
Tingting Gao ◽  
Hui Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
High Level ◽  
Single Question

The present study aimed to determine the mediating effects of depression and anxiety on the association between life satisfaction and quality of life. We used the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) to measure depression, anxiety, and quality of life, respectively. A single question was used to measure the life satisfaction of participants. Life satisfaction was significantly related with depression ( r = −0.17), anxiety ( r = −0.18), and quality of life ( r = 0.19). Depression and anxiety were also related to quality of life. Depression and anxiety had full mediating effects (β = −0.274; β = −0.208) on the association between life satisfaction and quality of life. For those with poor life satisfaction, people were more likely to have high level of depression and anxiety, which in turn experienced poor quality of life.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study to Assess the Quality of Life and Stress among Orphan and Non-orphan Children in Selected Areas of Bagalkot

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Santosh B Sajjan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Moderate Stress

Introduction: The word orphan comes from the Greek word ‘Orfanos’ and refers to a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. Methods: A non-experimental descriptive comparative design has been adopted for the present study. The sample of the present study comprises orphan children residing in an orphanage and non-orphan children residing in selected areas of Bagalkot. The sample comprised 30 orphans and 30 non-orphans aged between 10 and 16 years. The data were collected by using self-report, structured closed-ended questionnaires for socio-demographic variables of children, self-administered WHO Quality of life BREF scale, and PSS stress scale. The data obtained were analysed with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Findings related to the comparison between the level of stress among the orphan and non-orphan children revealed that majority of orphan children (76.66%) had about moderate stress, 23.33% of the orphan children had high stress, and none of the children had a low level of stress, whereas among non-orphan children, majority (90%) had moderate stress, 10% had low level stress, and none of them had high level stress. The findings related to the comparison of levels of quality of life among the orphan and non-orphan children reveal that a high percentage of orphan children (66.66%) had a moderate quality of life and some of them (33.33%) had a poor quality of life, whereas a high number of non-orphan children (66.66%) had a very good quality of life and some (33.33%) had a good quality of life. No significant association was found between the quality of life and stress scores with the socio-demographic variables of orphan and non-orphan children. Conclusion: The study concluded that orphan children need to improve their quality of life and decrease their level of stress.

scholarly journals Impact of the severity of restrictive spirometric pattern on nutrition, physical activity, and quality of life: results from a nationally representative database

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Jun Chung ◽  
Hwan Il Kim ◽  
Bumhee Yang ◽  
Taehee Kim ◽  
Yun Su Sim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
General Health ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Caloric Intake ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe general disease burden associated with the restrictive spirometric pattern (RSP) is substantial. However, the impact of RSP by its severity on general health problems and quality of life has not been well elucidated. This study aimed to analyse nutrition, physical activity, and quality of life in subjects who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2016 according to severity of RSP. Participants were classified as subjects with normal spirometry, those with mild-to-moderate RSP, and those with severe RSP. Poor quality of life was defined as 25th percentile value on the EuroQoL five dimensions (Eq5D) questionnaire index, i.e., 0.90. This study included 23,615 subjects composed of 20,742 with normal spirometry, 2758 with mild-to-moderate RSP, and 115 with severe RSP. The subjects with severe RSP were more likely to have attained lower education levels, had a lower total caloric intake, had less physical activity, had experienced a higher prevalence of comorbidities, and poorer quality of life than those with normal spirometry (P < 0.001 for all). In multivariable analysis, subjects with a mild-to-moderate RSP and severe RSP were more likely to show decreased total calories (coefficient for change in calorie = − 56.6 kcal and − 286.7 kcal, respectively) than those with normal spirometry; subjects with mild-to-moderate RSP and those with severe RSP were 1.26 times and 1.96 times more likely, respectively, to have a poorer quality of life than those with normal spirometry. Additionally, subjects with mild-to-moderate RSP and those with severe RSP were 0.84 times and 0.36 times less likely, respectively, to have high-intensity physical activity than those with normal spirometry in univariable analysis. The trends of a poorer quality of life and physical activity were only significant in the male subgroups. In conclusion, our study revealed that the severity of general health problems and quality of life reductions are correlated with the severity of RSP, especially in males.

scholarly journals Psychological Symptomatology in Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Influences on Health-Related Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Madruga ◽  
Margarita Gozalo ◽  
Josué Prieto ◽  
José Carmelo Adsuar ◽  
Narcis Gusi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
High Level

Informal caregivers of persons with dementia often report high levels of anxiety, depression and burden. Nonetheless, other less evaluated psychological symptoms might also influence their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to comprehensively analyse other psychological symptoms and their influence on the health-related quality of life of informal caregivers. Fifty-four informal women caregivers and fifty-six women non-caregivers were recruited to participate in the study. Psychological symptoms were assessed using the Symptom Check-List-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) questionnaire and the HRQoL with the EuroQoL-Five Dimensions and Three Levels (EurQoL-5D-3L) questionnaire. Significant between-group differences were found in the majority of scales in the SCL-90-R questionnaire (p < 0.01) and caregivers also reported a worse HRQoL than non-caregivers (p < 0.05). Several psychological symptoms such as obsession-compulsive (β = 0.47), hostility (β = 0.59), and somatization (β = −0.49) had a significant impact on caregivers’ HRQoL (R2 explained between 0.17 and 0.30 of the variance). Caregivers are at a higher risk of suffering other psychological symptoms and show a moderate–high level of psychiatric morbidity, which therefore explains the poorer HRQoL outcomes. Supporting interventions should be provided to mitigate these psychological symptoms in order to improve their general distress and HRQoL.

Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction among Persons with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Bijayalaxmi Dash ◽  
Mamta Rani Swain
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Quality of life plays a vital role to improve the life satisfaction of an individual. The increase in quality of life is related to the increase of subjective life satisfaction. There is an existing relationship between quality of life and life satisfaction for persons with alcohol dependence (Frisch et al., 2000). Aim: The aims of the present study was to assess and examine the relationship between Quality of life and life satisfaction among persons with alcohol dependence. Methodology: A total number 30 respondents with alcohol dependence syndrome were taken by using a purposive sampling technique. The samples were collected from MHI (COE), SCBMCH, Cuttack IPD and OPD. The scales such as WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and Life Satisfaction were administered. Result: In this present study it was found that the persons with alcohol dependence scored the poor quality of life in all domains of WHO QOL, as well as life satisfaction scale and also statistically positive significant co-relationbetween quality of life and life satisfaction among persons with alcoholdependence.

scholarly journals LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG PEOPLE AGED 60 AND OVER, PARTICIPATING IN RESTRICTED SOCIAL NETWORKS IN POLAND: RELATED VARIABLES

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kozerska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Level ◽  
Difficult Situations

From the perspective of adult education, the engagement of older people in developing relationships with other people is related to their learning and creating their identities. The research conducted in the areas of various countries shows a relationship between a social participation of seniors and their well-being. Moreover, participation in rich social networks, composed of many people, coincides with a high quality of life. The article focuses on senior citizens functioning in restricted networks (less numerous social networks, consisting of several people).The study is to serve three purposes: firstly, to identify determinants of a subjective assessment of own life of senior citizens living in restricted networks; secondly, to analyse a relationship between seniors’ subjective, general assessment of life and their opinion on what determines a successful and happy life; thirdly, to analyse the relationship between seniors’ subjective, general assessment of life and the ways they handle problematic situations. The analysis has been conducted on the basis of the data collected in 2013, available to the general public on www.diagnoza.com. The data was collected within the Social Diagnosis (Diagnoza społeczna) project. The objective of the Social Diagnosis is an investigation of the conditions and quality of life in Poland. It is based on panel research. A questionnaire has been used as a research tool. The article presents information regarding 5623 individuals, aged 60+functioning in restricted social networks in Poland. The Mann-Whitney U test and the two proportions test helped to analyse the differences between variable distributions. The results show that a poor social life of the elderly does not have to be linked with a feeling of loneliness. The group of individuals with a high level of general satisfaction is more satisfied with a relationship with the family (especially children) than the group with a low level of life satisfaction. The analysis confirms that good relationships with family and friends are an important predictor of life satisfaction of the elderly. Health is considered to be a condition of a successful life by seniors with a high level of life satisfaction, as well as relationships with close family members: with children and a spouse. This group of respondents shows more confidence in other people, by whom they feel loved and confided in. In difficult situations people with a high level of life satisfaction turn to others for help, but they also act themselves. Seniors with a low level of satisfaction differ from the previous group in these terms. These are people who do not feel confided in by others and they also hardly ever turn to others for help. In difficult situations they are more often passive. In conclusion, the author highlights the significance of informal learning occurring in families to enhance older people’s quality of life. It is important, especially in case of poorly educated persons with low incomes who often function in small social networks. Key words: informal learning in the family, life satisfaction of older adults, social participation of seniors.

Quality of life and post trauma symptomatology in motor vehicle accident survivors: The mediating effects of depression and anxiety

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berglind Gudmundsdottir ◽  
J. Gayle Beck ◽  
Scott F. Coffey ◽  
Luana Miller ◽  
Sarah A. Palyo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Trauma Symptomatology

scholarly journals Comorbidity of Depression and Anxiety: Association with Poor Quality of Life in Type 1 and 2 Diabetic Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Claudia C. de Ornelas Maia ◽  
Arthur de Azevedo Braga ◽  
Flávia Paes ◽  
Sergio Machado ◽  
Mauro Giovanni Carta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
High Prevalence

Background: Diabetes is associates with depression and impairment in Quality of Life (QoL). Objective: The objective is to define the frequencies of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a sample of patients diagnosed with type 1 and 2 diabetes, the amount of impairment of QoL and the weight of depression and anxiety in determining the QoL in such of patients. Methods: A total of 210 patients were divided into two groups (type 1 and type 2). Patients completed the HADS and WHOQoL-bref. Results: Groups showed a high prevalence of anxiety (type 1 = 60%, type 2 = 43.8%) and depression (type 1 = 52.4%, type 2 = 38.1%), both measures were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in diabetes type 1 patients. Type 1 patients also showed a QoL in the overall assessment and the physical, psychological and social relations domains. In both Type 1 and 2 diabetes poor QoL was found associated by anxiety and depression comorbidity. Conclusion: In overall diabetes patients depression and anxiety seems to be a determinant of poor QoL.

Pain and Quality of Life in the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Coelho ◽  
Anabela Ferreira Valadas ◽  
Tiago Mestre ◽  
Joaquim J Ferreira ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Associated Symptoms

Cervical dystonia (CD) is a chronic movement disorder characterised by abnormal postures of the neck. Although muscle contractions represent the most visible disease feature, associated symptoms such as pain are frequent and relevant contributors to disability. At the same time, pain constitutes one of the most important factors in terms of poor quality of life (QoL) and is one of the more affected QoL domains in CD patients. However, the mechanism underlying the pain associated with CD remains unclear. There are no therapeutic controlled trials that have evaluated pain or QoL as primary outcomes, but the available data suggest that therapeutic interventions that improve dystonia also alleviate pain and have a beneficial effect on QoL. The management of CD should incorporate problems such as pain, depression and anxiety in order to achieve a significant decrease in the burden of disease.

scholarly journals Effect of Self-Efficacy on Quality of Life in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia: The Mediating Roles of Depression and Anxiety

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 153331751988526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne B. Tonga ◽  
Dag-Erik Eilertsen ◽  
Ingrid K. Ledel Solem ◽  
Espen A. Arnevik ◽  
Maria S. Korsnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Mild Dementia

Objectives: To examine the mediating effects of depression and anxiety in the relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life among people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia. Method: A total of 196 patients diagnosed with MCI or dementia due to Alzheimer disease completed structured measures of self-efficacy, quality of life, and depressive and anxiety symptoms. We examined direct and mediated effects by fitting structural equation models to data. Results: Our analyses supported that the effects of self-efficacy on quality of life may be partially mediated by depression and anxiety. Both anxiety and depression had significant mediating effects, with depression showing a stronger effect. Conclusion: These results suggest that increased self-efficacy may have a positive effect on quality of life in people with MCI or dementia—partly by reducing depression and anxiety. These findings may have important practical implications for tailoring therapeutic interventions.

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