Correlates of Loneliness among Widows Bereaved in a Mining Disaster

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard M. Bahr ◽  
Carol D. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Income ◽  
The Other ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Community Life ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Very High

From interviews with 44 widows of victims of the 1972 Sunshine Mine disaster (Idaho) and comparison samples of wives of survivors of the fire and of miners employed in other mines two types of loneliness were identified—one (personal loneliness) referring to whether respondents felt “very lonely and remote from other people” and the other (community underinvolvement) to whether they felt as involved in community life as they wanted to be. The widows manifested very high levels of personal loneliness but not of perceived community underinvolvement. An hypothesized link between loneliness and low income did not appear, but education was related to both kinds of loneliness. Participation in organizations seems related to low personal loneliness. Contacts with friends and relatives, belonging to a variety of voluntary organizations, having satisfying daily employment, and participating in religious organizations are related to satisfaction with level of involvement in community. Both types of loneliness are inversely related to high morale, happiness, and perceived high quality of life among widows. There may be many dimensions of loneliness as the present two types have different correlates; successful prescriptions for these often differ.

Why We Ought to Accept the Repugnant Conclusion

Utilitas ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torbjorn Tannsjo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Derek Parfit ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Repugnant Conclusion ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Hedonistic Utilitarianism ◽  
Sentient Beings ◽  
Very High

Derek Parfit has famously pointed out that ‘total’ utilitarian views, such as classical hedonistic utilitarianism, lead to the conclusion that, to each population of quite happy persons there corresponds a more extensive population with people living lives just worth living, which is (on the whole) better. In particular, for any possible population of at least ten billion people, all with a very high quality of life, there must be some much larger imaginable population whose existence, if other things are equal, would be better, even though its members have lives that are barely worth living. This world is better if the sum total of well-being is great enough, and it is great enough if only enough sentient beings inhabit it. This conclusion has been considered by Parfit and others to be ‘repugnant’.

Première of films arranged by the Shell International Petroleum Company

1961 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-94
Keyword(s):  
Natural Science ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Natural Knowledge ◽  
Royal Dutch Shell ◽  
The One ◽  
Petroleum Company ◽  
Very High

On the afternoon of Friday 22 July, a premiere of films was given at the Royal Festival Hall and was followed by a Reception at Tea when Mr F. J. Stephens acted as host for the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. The programme was introduced by Sir Cyril Flinshelwood, President of the Royal Society, who said: . ‘In the Charter of the Royal Society the improvement of natural knowledge is coupled with that of the useful arts. Now the tradition fortunately exists in this country of good relations between the great industries on the one hand and the cultivators of natural science on the other: or I would prefer to say the very nebulous line that there is between these two branches of activity is evidence of the fact that this part of the Charter has in fact not been ignored. That the Shell Group of Companies, one of the greatest and most important, has made the extremely generous gesture of preparing the very splendid film that you will presently see in honour of the Tercentenary of the Royal Society proves that the tradition that I have spoken of is alive and vigorous. ‘You will presently agree that the film also demonstrates the very high quality of the Film Unit which the Company has maintained for, I understand, something over a quarter of a century.

scholarly journals What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?

Utilitas ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphane Zuber ◽  
Nikhil Venkatesh ◽  
Torbjörn Tännsjö ◽  
Christian Tarsney ◽  
H. Orri Stefánsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Original Formulation ◽  
Repugnant Conclusion ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Population Ethics ◽  
Very High

The Repugnant Conclusion is an implication of some approaches to population ethics. It states, in Derek Parfit's original formulation, For any possible population of at least ten billion people, all with a very high quality of life, there must be some much larger imaginable population whose existence, if other things are equal, would be better, even though its members have lives that are barely worth living. (Parfit 1984: 388)

Personal wisdom and quality of life among Chinese older adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532199909
Author(s):  
Zhiqin Chen ◽  
Minfan Zhu ◽  
Likangjin Zheng ◽  
Xiaofei Xie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Resource ◽  
Personal Wisdom ◽  
Older Populations

This study found that personal wisdom was correlated positively with Chinese older adults’ quality of life regardless of their place of residence (rural vs urban). Both self-esteem and depression were found to account directly for the relation between personal wisdom and quality of life among the urban, but not the rural residents. The findings overall highlighted the importance of considering personal wisdom as a beneficial psychological resource that helps older adults maintain a high quality of life in old age. Further, the rural-urban difference indicates the need for future personal wisdom studies on low-income and less educated older populations.

scholarly journals CHILDREN'S CAPITAL AS A TOOL OF TARGETED SOCIAL SUPPORT OF HOUSEHOLDS

2018 ◽  
pp. 295-303
Author(s):  
A. GOVAKA
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Targeted Assistance ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Income Decile

The article discusses the feasibility of implementation of programs of targeted assistance to the "children's capital" for high-quality reproduction of households by level of disposable financial resources below the median. It shows that households from low-income decile groups are limited in the ability to meet the basic needs of children, as well as the implementation of requests for socialization. The proposed program "children's capital" will be able to compensate the cost of the child in the amount of 30 % of the calculated minimum consumer budget for one child. Such state support will enable parents to pay up to 40 % of the price of Belarusian goods and services for children participating in the program "children's capital"for eighteen years. Thus, the program "children's capital" will improve the quality of life of families with children.

STUDIES ON DROSOPHILA PALLIDIPENNIS DOBZHANSKY AND PAVAN. I. INTRODUCTORY SURVEY. CHROMOSOMES

1971 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georges Pasteur ◽  
Costas D. Kastritsis
Keyword(s):  
Population Genetics ◽  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Central America ◽  
Single Species ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gene Arrangement ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Local Populations ◽  
Very High

Studies of the salivary gland chromosomes of many strains of Drosophila pallidipennis, with various cross-tests, has revealed that of the five rodlike chromosomes only one autosome (D) has undergone important inversions and the X chromosome exhibits special behavior (such as little variation of the strong parts and weaker pairing), and that the group is a complex rather than a single species. There are two separate Mendelian populations, the hybrids of which display more or less strong degrees of breakdown in gene coadaptedness (the minimum being complete F1 male sterility). Whether they are full species (through complete assortative mating when mixed) remains to be verified. One of these forms (centralis), occupying Central America and Colombia, is monomorphic for a CE gene arrangement of the D chromosome. In the other form (true pallidipennis) the CE gene arrangement occurs only in Peruvian populations and is completely lacking in Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil, where local populations are mono- and polymorphic for rearrangements, each of which can only result from an inversion in the CE chromosome. It is suggested that selection is in the process of eliminating the CE arrangement in pallidipennis. This interesting situation, combined with the very high quality of breeding and chromosomal cytology of the flies, should prove valuable for studies in developmental and population genetics.

386: Health Related Quality of Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 101-102
Author(s):  
Tracey L. Krupski ◽  
Arlene Fink ◽  
Lorna Kwan ◽  
Sarah Connor ◽  
Sally L. Maliski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Access to Technology for Communication Improves Health-Related Quality of Life for Low Income Families after NICU Discharge:

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (Supplement 3) ◽  
pp. 491A-491A
Author(s):  
Nicole I. Flores ◽  
Philippe Friedlich ◽  
Mandy Belfort ◽  
Douglas L. Vanderbilt ◽  
Roberta Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Access To Technology ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Low Income Families

CREATING WALKING LED TRANSIT STATIONS FOR WOMEN IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain ◽  
Nur Farhana Azmi ◽  
Suhaini Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
The Other ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Female User

Transit stations are generally well known as nodes of spaces where percentage of people walking are relatively high. The issue is do more planning is actually given to create walkability. Creating walking led transit stations involves planning of walking distance, providing facilities like pathways, toilets, seating and lighting. On the other hand, creating walking led transit station for women uncover a new epitome. Walking becomes one of the most important forms of mobility for women in developing countries nowadays. Encouraging women to use public transportation is not just about another effort to promote the use of public transportation but also another great endeavour to reduce numbers of traffic on the road. This also means, creating an effort to control accidents rate, reducing carbon emission, improving health and eventually, developing the quality of life. Hence, in this paper, we sought first to find out the factors that motivate women to walk at transit stations in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey with 562 female user of Light Railway Transit (LRT) was conducted at LRT stations along Kelana Jaya Line. Both built and non-built environment characteristics, particularly distance, safety and facilities were found as factors that are consistently associated with women walkability. With these findings, the paper highlights the criteria  which are needed to create and make betterment of transit stations not just for women but also for walkability in general.

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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