scholarly journals The relationship between marital quality, attitudes towards gender roles and life satisfaction among the married individuals

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semanur Kodan Çetinkaya ◽  
Başaran Gençdoğan
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Family Intervention ◽  
Relational Model ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
And Gender

Abstract: Society imposes different roles on women and men in the family and the society, concerning their gender. “Gender Role Concept” is very important in terms of the fact that it is related all parts of life of individuals, behaviors, perceptions and attitudes of men and women (Çelik, 2008). In this perspective, gender roles, which affect individuals’ lives, cannot be isolated from the factors which affect marriage. In this context, the reflections of gender roles on marriage and also the effects of marriage, which is one of most important decisions of individuals, on quality of life were explored. For this purpose, the relationships between these three concepts were discussed. This research was a study of the relational model. The universe of this study included married individuals living in the province of Bayburt and Erzurum, and 639 individuals were participated to the research which was voluntary basis. The data were collected by using the “Marital Life Scale”, “Gender Roles Attitudes Scale” and “Life Satisfaction Scale”. These analyses were made on the data obtained from the study; t-test for independent groups, regression and correlation. According to study a positive and significant relationship was found between the marital quality, gender roles and the life satisfaction. There was found a significant differentiation; between the quality of the marriage and having children or family intervention; between the attitudes towards gender roles and gender, spouse’s employment status or having children; between the life satisfaction and gender or spouse’s employment status. La relación entre calidad marital, actitudes hacia los roles de género y satisfacción de vida entre personas casadas Resumen: La sociedad impone diferentes roles sociales a las mujeres y hombres en el seno familiar respecto a su género. El concepto de “roles de género” es muy importante dado que se relaciona con todas las partes de la vida, conductas, percepciones y actitudes de hombres y mujeres . En esta perspectiva, los roles de género, los cuales afectan a la vida de las personas, no pueden ser aislados de los factores que afectan el matrimonio. En este contexto, este artículo explora la reflexión sobre los roles de género en el matrimonio, como una de las decisiones más importantes de la persona, y también los efectos del matrimonio sobre la calidad de vida. Para este objetivo, las relaciones entre estos tres conceptos fueron discutidos. y se presenta un modelo relacional. En este estudio participaron voluntariamente 639 individuos casados que vivían en la provincial de Bayburt y Erzurum. Los datos fueron recogidos a través de la escala de vida marital, la escala de actitudes hacia los roles de género, y la escala de satisfacción con la vida. Para el análisis de los datos se realizaron pruebas t para grupos independientes, análisis de regresión y correlaciones. Los resultados indicaron una relación significativa y positiva entre la calidad marital, los roles de género y la satisfacción con la vida. Una diferencia significativa fue encontrada entre la calidad marital de acuerdo al criterio tener hijos y la intervención familiar, las actitudes hacia los roles de género basado en el género, el estatus del trabajo del cónyuge, tener hijos y la satisfacción con la vida basado en el género y el estatus laboral del cónyuge.

scholarly journals Identifying Stabilising Effects on Survey Based Life Satisfaction Using Quasi-maximum Likelihood Estimation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Klement
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Quasi Maximum Likelihood ◽  
The Stability

AbstractTo which extent do happiness correlates contribute to the stability of life satisfaction? Which method is appropriate to provide a conclusive answer to this question? Based on life satisfaction data of the German SOEP, we show that by Negative Binomial quasi-maximum likelihood estimation statements can be made as to how far correlates of happiness contribute to the stabilisation of life satisfaction. The results show that happiness correlates which are generally associated with a positive change in life satisfaction, also stabilise life satisfaction and destabilise dissatisfaction with life. In such as they lower the probability of leaving positive states of life satisfaction and increase the probability of leaving dissatisfied states. This in particular applies to regular exercise, volunteering and living in a marriage. We further conclude that both patterns in response behaviour and the quality of the measurement instrument, the life satisfaction scale, have a significant effect on the variation and stability of reported life satisfaction.

scholarly journals The Role of Physical Activity and School Physical Education in Enhancing School Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1689
Author(s):  
José E. Moral-Garcia ◽  
Alfredo Jiménez ◽  
Antonio S. Cabaco ◽  
Alfredo Jiménez-Eguizabal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
School Satisfaction ◽  
School Life ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to understand the role of school satisfaction on life satisfaction, according to gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity (PA) level. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study, carried out on 2823 adolescents (1396 boys and 1427 girls), aged between 12 and 16. A specific questionnaire to measure life satisfaction (Brief Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS)), a questionnaire to measure satisfaction with school (“Life circumstances of Young people: School”), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used to analyze PA practice. Gender, age, and BMI were used as control variables. In general, the main results showed that school satisfaction had a clear role in life satisfaction. Similarly, the findings allowed us to conclude that the role of school satisfaction on life satisfaction was more evident in male school children, those who were older, or those who have a higher BMI. The regular practice of PA enhanced school satisfaction and its role on life satisfaction. Therefore, it is very important to assess the importance of school satisfaction as a determinant of quality of life and the adoption of healthy habits, recognizing the fundamental role of teachers in this regard.

Types of Marital Intimacy and Prevalence of Emotional Illness

1986 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 720-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.M. Waring ◽  
David Patton ◽  
Carol Ann Neson ◽  
Winnie Linker
Keyword(s):  
Marital Quality ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Marital Intimacy ◽  
Emotional Illness ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
Score Pattern ◽  
Positive Effect

Epidemiological research has demonstrated that married individuals generally experience better emotional health than the single, divorced and widowed. The married populations in these studies were not evaluated on the basis of the quality of their marital relationships. Research on the interpersonal quality of marital relationships in the general married population has rarely been reported in the psychiatric literature. A sample of the general married population (n = 250 couples) completed a self-report questionnaire which measures the quality and the quantity of intimacy in marriage. Four types of marital patterns were operationally defined by total intimacy score, pattern of scale profile, and social desirability scores. The relative frequencies of these types of marriages are reported. The prevalence of symptoms of non-psychotic, emotional illness in one or both spouses in the four categories of marriage is reported. Thirty-one percent (31%) of the couples report marriages with absent and/or deficient intimacy. Couples with “absent and/or deficient” marital intimacy had a significantly higher proportion of spouses with symptoms of non-psychotic emotional illness. This study suggests that previous research may have confounded the variables of marital status and marital quality in the study of psychiatric disorder. These studies may have under-estimated the positive effect of an “optimally” intimate relationship.

scholarly journals Multiple children in the context of an analysis of the quality of life, satisfaction and further procreative plans of women - cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Grażyna Bączek ◽  
Monika Szyszka ◽  
Sylwia Rychlewicz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Huge Impact

Introduction: The definition of motherhood is manifold. The responsibilities of motherhood should be considered biologically, psychologically and socially. Conscious motherhood is characterized amongst others by the responsibility of parents for procreative decisions, care for the health, development and safety of the child. In Poland, the model of a woman as mother, who dedicates her life to birthing and raising her offspring, dominates. This has a huge impact on the future functioning of the offspring as citizens of Poland. Materials and method: Study was conducted through a diagnostic survey in a group of 365 women (284 of which are mothers of three or more children, the remaining 81 being mothers of one child). A self-developed survey containing 29 multiple choice questions with a single correct response as well as a standardized assessment tool SWLS- Life Satisfaction Scale E. Diener, R.A. Emmons, R.J. Larson, S. Griffin (adaptation: Z. Juczyński) were used as a research tool. Results: The vast majority of respondents are satisfied with their role as mother (97.1%). Many of the women do not plan to have more children (44.1%). In the respondents' opinion, childbirth is a social privilege of a woman (p<0.05). Mothers of more than one child have definitively declared that having multiple children does not decrease the quality of life of women, is a source of life satisfaction, aids in the fulfillment of societal roles and does not impede professional development (p<0.05). A constant partner, religious beliefs and relations with other women having more than two children are important factors for respondents when deciding to expand their family (p<0.05). Women who have given birth to three or more children have greater life satisfaction as compared to mothers of a single child (p<0.05). Conclusion: Women are happy to be mothers. Motherhood is not a factor hindering their social and private functioning. Women's procreative decisions are influenced by fixed income, formal relationships and religious beliefs. Mothers of large families have greater life satisfaction in comparison to mothers of one child who do not desire more children.

scholarly journals Wartości preferowane przez młodzież studiującą i uczącą się a jej poczucie jakości życia

2021 ◽  
pp. 87-111
Author(s):  
Janusz Ślusarski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Young People ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Polish Adaptation

The author of the article presents a description and interpretation of the results of original research carried out in groups of young people studying at university and secondary schools. The research concerned the values of these groups of young people and their perceived quality of life. In his research, the author uses the Shalom Schwartz’s Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) in the Polish adaptation of J. Cieciuch and Z. Zaleski and the Life Satisfaction Scale by Diener et al. in the Polish adaptation of Juczyński. The results of the research are presented in the article and conclusions are formulated on this basis, which can be an interesting source of data for people who currently organize and implement the broadly understood educational processes in universities and high schools.

scholarly journals Spiritual Needs of Elderly Living in Residential/Nursing Homes

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora-Beata Erichsen ◽  
Arndt Büssing
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Open Issue ◽  
Elderly Living

While the research on spiritual needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases increases, there is limited knowledge about psychosocial and spiritual needs of elderly living in residential/nursing homes. We were interested in which needs were of relevance at all, and how these needs are related to life satisfaction and mood states. For that purpose we enrolled 100 elderly living in residential/nursing homes (mean age years, 82% women) and provided standardized questionnaires, that is, Spiritual Needs Questionnaire (SpNQ), Brief Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale (BMLSS), Quality of Life in Elders with Multimorbidity (FLQM) questionnaire, and a mood states scale (ASTS). Religious needs and Existential needs were of low relevance, while inner peace needs were of some and needs for giving/generativity of highest relevance. Regression analyses revealed that the specific needs were predicted best by religious trust and mood states, particularly tiredness. However, life satisfaction and quality of life were not among the significant predictors. Most had the intention to connect with those who will remember them, although they fear that there is limited interest in their concerns. It remains an open issue how these unmet needs can be adequately supported.

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.

Impact of Resilience, Anxiety and Depression on Quality of Life Assessment in Patients with Acute Myeloic Leukemia After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 2088-2088
Author(s):  
Susanne Amler ◽  
Christian Deiters ◽  
Cristina Sauerland ◽  
Joachim Kienast ◽  
Thomas Buchner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Unrelated Donor ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Abstract 2088 Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) plays a very important role for the assessment of oncological treatment outcome. For the assessment of therapy strategies both survival time and quality of survival regarding physical and emotional conditions are of interest. The present cross sectional study evaluated the impact of resilience, life satisfaction, anxiety and depression on the global health status of patients having received an allogeneic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Design and Methods: 80 eligible patients from 26 German cancer centres fulfilling the following criteria were contacted: 1. Treatment within the AMLCG 99 trial for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Patients were randomized to receive either standard-dose Cytarabine containing TAD or high-dose Cytarabine containing HAM-HAM induction therapy, followed by TAD consolidation and HSCT when having no low-risk cytogenetics and an available family donor or high-risk cytogenetics and an unrelated donor. 2. HSCT in first complete remission at least 6 months before the questionnaire. 3. Outpatient setting at the time of the questionnaire. The multi-part questionnaire included general informations about age, gender, marital and employment status as well as validated scaled questionnaire parts. These include the QLQ-C30, the Resilience Scale RS-25, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and a questionnaire about general and health-related life satisfaction (FLZ). To ensure standardized analyses of the data, scales were summarized based on well-established scoring principles or rather linear transformed, so that scores ranged from 0 to 100. Global health status was defined as the primary objective of quality of life assessment. Results: Overall, 41 of 80 patients (51%) completed the questionnaire and were evaluable. Thus 41 patients (18 male, 23 females) aged between 23 and 66 (median 49) years at the time of data collection were included in the analysis. 66% were treated with de novo AML, 24% with secondary AML from MDS and 5% of the evaluable patients had MDS and t-AML, respectively. Median time between HSCT and questionnaire was 3.1 years (range, 8 months to 7 years). 26 patients (63%) received an HSCT from a related donor and 15 (37%) from an unrelated donor. Patients' self-assessed high quality of life was associated with an improved resilience (r=0.538, p<0.001) and lower patients-reported anxiety (r=−0.525, p<0.001) and depression symptoms (r=−0.751, p<0.001). A higher level in general and health-related life satisfaction was also significantly associated with a higher better self-assessed quality of life (r=0.639 and r=0.718, both p<0.001). Younger patients < 60 years old had a non-significant slightly higher score in quality of life compared to older patients (median 79.2 vs. 66.7, p=0.290). No effect was seen with respect to gender, donor type or the time interval after HSCT. Marital status was not associated with a higher QoL (p=0.962), whereas employment status revealed significant differences (p=0.008). Furthermore no differences in quality of life assessment could be detected between the two induction regimens TAD / HAM (18 patients) vs. HAM / HAM (23 patients). Conclusion: The results suggest that quality of life after HSCT for AML correlates with patients' subjective assessment of emotional and physical conditions. For an effective evaluation of the quality of life assessment and the interaction with clinical parameters in AML patients, specific QoL instruments should be applied and different comparable studies should be combined in order to obtain more reliable results. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

The contribution of socio-demographic and psychosocial factors to life satisfaction

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROCÍO FERNÁNDEZ-BALLESTEROS ◽  
MARÍA DOLORES ZAMARRÓN ◽  
MIGUEL ANGEL RUÍZ
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Level Satisfaction

Life satisfaction continues to be an important construct in the psychosocial study of ageing. It is one of the commonly-accepted subjective conditions of quality of life and seems to be one of the facets of successful ageing, both of which are key concepts in ageing. Research reports that life satisfaction is strongly related to socio-demographic and psychosocial variables. These, however, are mutually dependent interactive variables, and much more attention should be paid to the study of the relative contribution of these two types of factors to life satisfaction. The purpose of the research reported in this article was to discover which socio-demographic conditions and psychosocial factors are the most important, and to decide to what extent they contribute to life satisfaction. A sample of 507 individuals aged 65 and over and representative of the Spanish population in terms of age and gender, were interviewed at home. The results indicate that two socio-demographic characteristics (income and education) influence life satisfaction both directly and also indirectly, through psychosocial factors such as activity (physical activity level, satisfaction with leisure activities, and social contacts), perceived health and physical illness. Among psychosocial factors, activity and health both contribute to explaining life satisfaction. The results are discussed from the point of view of the activity theory of ageing.

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