A Study on Subjective Perception Types of Quality of Life in Daejeon Area: Using Q Methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-151
Author(s):  
Jungyun Lee ◽  
Ju-hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Subjective Perception

The Influence of Social Capital, Parenting, and Environment on Quality of Life among 2-4 Years Old Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heni Puji Wahyuningsih ◽  
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Bhisma Murti ◽  
Eny Lestari ◽  
Reviono Reviono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Good Environment

Background: Quality of life is actually a broader construct that encompasses aspects of life that may not be amenable to healthcare service. The quality of life of children is a subjective perception of satisfaction or happiness on quality of life. The quality of life is influenced by various factors, namely health conditions, socio-economic status, parenting styles, and the environment. According to HL Bloom’s theory, health status is determined by 40 percent of environmental factors, 30 percent of behavioral factors, 20 percent of health services, and 10 percent of genetics or heredity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of social capital, parenting, and the environment on the quality of life among children. Subjects and Method: This was a retrospective cohort study. Total of 400 children aged 2-4 years old who reside in the desa layak anak villages and ordinary villages in the region of Sleman regency. The dependent variable was quality of life among children. The independent variables were social capital, parenting, and the environment. Data were obtained from in-depth interview and questionnaire. Data were analyzed using path analysis. Results: The good quality of life of children was affected directly by positive social capital (b = 0.084; SE = 0.049; p = 0.001), good parenting style (b = 0.123; SE = 0.050; p <0.001), and good environment (b = 0.128; SE = 0.048; p <0.001). Conclusion: Social capital, parenting and environment have a direct influence on the quality of life among children. Keywords: quality of life, children, social capital, parenting, environment Correspondence: Heni Puji Wahyuningsih. Doctoral Program of Development Counseling, Universitas Sebelas Maret/ School of Health Polytechnis, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Email: [email protected] DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.01.15

Services communautaires et qualité de la vie: une étude d'impact en région éloignée*

1992 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 553-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Céline Mercier ◽  
Raymond Tempier ◽  
Et Claude Renaud
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Group Living ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Remote Area ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Community Support Services ◽  
The Impact

This longitudinal study with a matched comparison group was conducted in Abitibi, an area in North-West Quebec. Its goal was to observe the impact of community support services on the quality of life of long term psychiatric patients living in a remote area. A cohort of 47 subjects, living in a small town with a comprehensive network of community support services, was compared with a similar group living in a neighbouring city with only outpatient services. The satisfaction with life domains scale developed by Andrews and Withey and adapted by Baker and Intagliata was used at four times during the study. According to the results, the subjective perception of the quality of life in the two groups is comparable, even though the objective conditions are less favorable for the group participating in the community support program. The highest ratings were given to the place of residence, the neighborhood and its commodities; the lowest ratings were given to their love life and financial situation. One can observe a stability of the measures of quality of life over time and for the two groups. The perceptions of the sample living in a remote area are much more favorable than the ones of a comparable group living in the Montreal area. These results are discussed in a double perspective: the role of community support services in the daily life of people who are having severe and persistant problems of mental health, and the interest of measures of quality of life.

Quality of Life and Gender Related Mechanisms of Social Adaptation in Patients with Schizophrenia

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Berezantsev ◽  
M. Kachaeva ◽  
O. Mitrophanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Aims:To investigate the quality of life of schizophrenic patients, the influence of gender on their social adjustment and to compare male and female attitude to the quality of life.Method:Clinical and statistical, instruments for assessing Quality of Life (QOL). 200 patients (150 women and 50 men) were evaluated. We have compared clinical picture, socio-demographic factors, parameters of social adaptation and subjective attitude to the QOL in male and female schizophrenic patients.Results:The research has indicated sex related differences in the compared parameters. Male patients more frequently revealed personality disorders-like symptoms, they had poor social functioning and even social desadaptation, they were prone to aggression, substance abuse. Nevertherless they displayed subjective satisfaction with their QOL. Female patients more often revealed hypochondriacal symptoms but positive variant of social adaptation. at the same time women subjectively were not satisfied with their QOL.The study has revealed that gender related mechanisms of social adaptation in women were presented by high compliance. Comparative analysis of males and females of the study exposed that gender related mechanisms of social adaptation with the inclusion of attitudes and behavioural patterns connected with regard of health and compliance are universal irrespective of clinical and social factors.Conclusion:There are considerable gender differences in the subjective perception of QOL among patients with schizophrenia. the study indicate better social adaptation of females based on specific gender mechanisms. Results will contribute to improve treatment and rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Satisfaction among Patients Who Use Hearing Aids

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Kateifidis ◽  
Pavlos Sarafis ◽  
Maria Malliarou ◽  
Andreas Tsounis ◽  
Panagiotis Bamidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Patients Satisfaction

BACKGROUND: Hearing loss is a very common condition, especially among the elderly. A large number of people that have disabling hearing loss may benefit from hearing aids.AIM: The purpose of this study was to measure quality of life and satisfaction among patients who use hearing aids.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted, in which 100 patients who came in contact with an audiology center in Athens took part. Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used. Alongside with the questionnaires, demographic and relevant to their hearing aid information were collected. Student's t-test, Pearson correlation and Linear regression analysis with the sequential process of integration/abstraction to find independent factors associated with the various scales that generated dependency coefficients (b) and their standard errors (SE), were used.RESULTS: Patient's perception of disability affects use of hearing aid and patients' satisfaction. More specifically patients who used hearing aid more and perceived its benefits showed higher scores in the physical health of SF-12. Age was found to correlate statistically with patients' satisfaction from the hearing aid and decreases as age increases. Also greater subjective perception of disability caused by hearing loss means increased usage of a hearing aid and life satisfaction.CONCLUSION: Using a hearing aid improves physical aspects of quality of life of patients with hearing loss. The total duration of wearing a hearing aid and the degree of hearing loss play an important role in the use made by the patient.

scholarly journals Vision related quality of life: A cataract study

2007 ◽  
Vol 60 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 653-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slobodanka Latinovic ◽  
Vladimir Canadanovic ◽  
Nikola Babic ◽  
Ljiljana Ljesevic ◽  
Desanka Grkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Visual Function ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Related Quality

Introduction. Since 1996, advanced methods and new instruments for the assessment of vision quality of life (VisQoL) index (37 and 15) have been developed and applied at the University Eye Clinic in Novi Sad. Many researches assume that postoperative results should not be evaluated only by postoperative visual acuity, but also by subjective perception of visual function and the patients ability to perform everyday activities, i.e. by quality of life. Therefore, our clinical results were based on both parameters of visual function, as the most objective attributes for assessing outcomes of certain types of cataract surgery. Material and Methods. Based on the results of the Cataract Study in Vojvodina in 2004, 5.7% of patients waiting for cataract surgery were already blind, 16.5% had low vision with cataract on both eyes, and 57% of patients had monocular blindness. Results and Discussion. With improvement of visual acuity to 0.5 or higher, after cataract surgery in 96.5% of patients, the cumulative VisQoL 15-index changed from 59.3 to 95.5. Intraocular lens implantation contributed most to the significant improvement in the vision related quality of life. Our study showed that pseudophakic patients had better quality of life than aphakic patients, who had the same visual acuity and refractive correction. Difficulties in performing everyday activities, such as shopping, using the telephone and reading, were found in 12.7% of aphakic, but only in 3% of pseudophakic patients. Conclusion. Advanced phacoemulsification techniques enable operated cataract patients immediate vision recovery, better quality of life, and personal satisfaction with visual function in everyday activities.

scholarly journals Change in quality of life and self-esteem in a randomized controlled CBT study for anxious and sad children: can targeting anxious and depressive symptoms improve functional domains in schoolchildren?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin D. Martinsen ◽  
Lene-Mari P. Rasmussen ◽  
Tore Wentzel-Larsen ◽  
Solveig Holen ◽  
Anne Mari Sund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Functional Domains ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Functional Domain ◽  
Older Children

Abstract Background Quality of life and self-esteem are functional domains that may suffer when having mental problems. In this study, we examined the change in quality of life and self-esteem when targeting anxious and depressive symptoms in school children (8–12 years) using a CBT-based transdiagnostic intervention called EMOTION, Kids Coping with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to investigate quality of life and self-esteem in children with elevated levels of anxious and depressive symptoms, and further if the EMOTION intervention could influence these important functional domains. Methods The study had a clustered randomized design (cRCT), where N = 795 children recruited from 36 schools participated. The children were included based on self-reports of anxious and depressive symptoms. Schools were the unit of randomization and were assigned to intervention or control condition. Children in the intervention condition received the 10-week EMOTION intervention. Mixed effects models were used to take account of the possible clustering of data. Separate models were estimated for the dependent variables. Results Children with elevated levels of anxious and depressive symptoms reported lower levels of quality of life and self-esteem compared to normative samples, with girls and older children reporting the lowest levels. For both genders and older children, a large and significant increase in quality of life and self-esteem was found among the children who received the intervention compared to the children in the control condition. Children in the intervention group reporting both anxious and depressive symptoms showed a significantly larger increase in both quality of life and self-esteem compared to the controls. Reductions in quality of life and self-esteem were partially mediated by reductions in symptoms of anxiety and depression. Conclusions Participating in an intervention targeting emotional symptoms may have a positive effect on quality of life and self-esteem in addition to reducing anxious and depressive symptoms. Improved quality of life may increase the child’s satisfaction and subjective perception of wellbeing. As low self-esteem may lead to anxious and depressive symptoms, improving this functional domain in children may make them more robust dealing with future emotional challenges. Trial registration NCT02340637, retrospectively registered

scholarly journals Vegetarian Diet: An Overview through the Perspective of Quality of Life Domains

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4067
Author(s):  
Shila Minari Hargreaves ◽  
António Raposo ◽  
Ariana Saraiva ◽  
Renata Puppin Zandonadi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vegetarian Diet ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Gender Based

Vegetarianism has gained more visibility in recent years. Despite the well-described effects of a vegetarian diet on health, its influence on the quality of life of the individuals who follow it still needs to be properly investigated. Quality of life relates to a subjective perception of well-being and functionality, and encompasses four main life domains: physical, psychological, social, and environmental. The adoption of a vegetarian diet, despite being a dietary pattern, could potentially influence and be influenced by all of these domains, either positively or negatively. This review aims to present an overview of the background, conceptualization, features, and potential effects of vegetarianism in all quality of life domains. The choice of adopting a vegetarian diet could have positive outcomes, such as better physical health, positive feelings related to the adoption of a morally correct attitude, an increased sense of belonging (to a vegetarian community), and lower environmental impact. Other factors, however, could have a negative impact on the quality of life of those choosing to abstain from meats or other animal products, especially when they go beyond one’s control. These include the environment, the social/cultural group in which a person is inserted, gender-based differences, economic aspects, and a limited access to a wide variety of plant-based foods. It is important to understand all the effects of adopting a vegetarian diet—beyond its nutritional aspects. Not only do studies in this area provide more consistent data, but they may also contribute to mitigating all factors that might prevent individuals from adopting a vegetarian diet, or that may have a negative impact on the quality of life of those who already follow it.

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