Quality of life of the population of Russia in the 21st century: prosperous years (2002–2012). Review of the monograph by Yu.P. Averin

The work is devoted to the assessment of the perceived quality of life of the Russian people and its changes during the decade of the most prosperous economic development of Russia. The assessment of life quality and factors of its formation is intended to solve the fundamental and practical problems of social science. First of all, the assessment allows understanding the stage of development of the society and the characteristics of the achieved life quality in general and concerning its separate components; secondly, it helps understanding the influence of social system and state institutions over the conditions of life quality; thirdly, it shows the state of separate objective components of life quality; fourthly, it represents the way objective components of life quality determine the state of its subjective components – perceived quality of life and its components; finally, the state of the perceived life quality, its separate components and their influence over the state of social order in the society. The book covers the substantiation of the methodological and methodical approaches to the study of the perceived life quality of the population. Based on the results of empirical studies conducted in 2002, 2008 and 2012 according to a common methodology and method, the authors describe the changes in the state of the eight characteristics of the perceived life quality of the adult population of Russia which took place during the mentioned period: physical activity, the roles of physical and emotional problems in limitation of life activity, mental health, pain sense modality, general health, vitality, social activity and the contribution of the state of these parameters to the generalized index of life quality of the Russian population. The following factors of formation of the state of these characteristics were disclosed: gender, age, employment, average income per person in a family, education, marital status, place of residence. The authors define the influence of the state of the economy and economic situation in Russia in this period over the state of the perceived life quality.

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Correlation between the perceived residential environment quality and the inhabitants’ quality of life and civic behavior

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology ◽

10.1515/pjap-2015-0054 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 47-70

Author(s):

Michał Dębek ◽

Bożena Janda-Dębek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Young Adults ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Life Quality ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Residential Environment ◽

Residential Areas ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life

AbstractAlthough it has been assumed for many years that there is a relationship between the subjectively perceived quality of residential environment and quality of life, empirical evidence for the existence of such a link has been inconclusive. It is also assumed that the perception of residential environment in a certain way covariates with the behavior of people in this environment; Empirical support for this correlation is now all the more problematic. The objectives in the our research project were as follows: (1) enriching the current knowledge about those links between the perceived quality of various residential areas and their inhabitants’ experienced quality of life, and (2) examining the co-variables between the sense of satisfaction with the residence and declared pro-social and civic behavior. For the purpose of our study, we proposed an original theoretical framework integrating several available man-environment-behavior relationship concepts with the more general homeodynamic regulation concept for achieving psychological balance. Sixty-two people aged 18 to 85 took part in the research. Two groups were identified in the analysis: young adults and seniors. No significant correlation was found between the respondents’ perceived quality of life and their satisfaction with the quality of the environment they inhabited. It was almost exclusively seniors who undertook activities to benefit the residential area, and their life quality was correlated with this activity. Young adults turned out to be generally inactive. Correlations between pro-social and civic behavior and the residential area’s assessed quality proved to be weak and simple, but had different directions and dimensions in young adults and seniors.

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Changes in perceived quality of life and subjective age in older women participating in Nordic Walking classes and memory training

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness ◽

10.23736/s0022-4707.19.09588-4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (10) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Leś ◽

Monika Guszkowska ◽

Joanna Piotrowska ◽

Izabela Rutkowska

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Women ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Memory Training ◽

Subjective Age ◽

Nordic Walking ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life

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01 Assessment and comparison of the perceived quality of life (QoL) of kidney donors pre- and post-donation and in relation to the type of hospital attended

Indian Journal of Transplantation ◽

10.1016/s2212-0017(11)60005-1 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

N Almeida ◽

S Joshi ◽

A Almeida

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Kidney Donors ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life

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Effect of food toys on owner-perceived quality of life of cats during a prescribed weight loss plan

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ◽

10.2460/javma.259.8.874 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 259 (8) ◽

pp. 874-879

Author(s):

Lauren E. Dodd ◽

Stephen R. Werre ◽

Megan L. Shepherd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life ◽

Effect Of Food

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Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (m-RESIST): a prospective multicentre feasibility study protocol in patients and their caregivers

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021346 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e021346 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Anna Alonso-Solís ◽

Katya Rubinstein ◽

Iluminada Corripio ◽

Erika Jaaskelainen ◽

Annika Seppälä ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

European Union ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Study Protocol ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

The European Union ◽

Treatment Resistant ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life

IntroductionTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is a severe form of schizophrenia. In the European Union, approximately 40% of people with schizophrenia have TRS. Factors such as the persistence of positive symptoms or higher risk of comorbidities leave clinicians with a complex scenario when treating these patients. Intervention strategies based on mHealth have demonstrated their ability to support and promote self-management-based strategies. Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia(m-RESIST), an innovative mHealth solution based on novel technology and offering high modular and flexible functioning, has been developed specifically for patients with TRS and their caregivers. As intervention in TRS is a challenge, it is necessary to perform a feasibility study before the cost-effectiveness testing stage.Methods and analysisThis manuscript describes the protocol for a prospective multicentre feasibility study in 45 patients with TRS and their caregivers who will be attended in the public health system of three localities: Hospital Santa Creu Sant Pau (Spain), Semmelweis University (Hungary) and Gertner Institute & Sheba Medical Center (Israel). The primary aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the m-RESIST solution, configured by three mHealth tools: an app, wearable and a web-based platform. The solution collects data about acceptability, usability and satisfaction, together with preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables. The secondary aim is to collect preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union, has the approval of the ethics committees of the participating institutions. Participants will be fully informed of the purpose and procedures of the study, and signed inform consents will be obtained. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific conferences to ensure widespread dissemination.Trial registration numberNCT03064776; Pre-results.

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