scholarly journals Satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life: a black South African informal settlement perspective

Curationis ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Westaway ◽  
T Gumede
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
South African ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

A study was conducted with 487 black adult residents of a South African informal settlement (151 men and 336 women) to ascertain satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life. It was hypothesised that: (1) health status and life satisfaction were the underlying dimensions of personal quality of life (PQOL); (2) health status and life satisfaction were more strongly associated with PQOL than environmental quality of life (EQOL); and (3) life satisfaction and satisfaction with EQOL were positively related. Seventy per cent of respondents rated their health as good or better. Age, schooling and employment status were significantly related to health, life satisfaction and PQOL. Reliability (internal consistency) coefficients were 0.77 for the 5-item life satisfaction scale and 0.82 for the 12-item EQOL measure. Factor analysis showed that safety and security was the major unmet service need. Health status and life satisfaction explained 38% of the variance in PQOL; health status explained only 4% of the variance in EQOL. Life satisfaction was significantly related to EQOL (r = 0.16, p = 0.01). The results provided support for all three hypotheses. It was concluded that the life satisfaction and EQOL measures had good reliability; there was a definite need for a safety and security programme; and good health was a more important predictor of PQOL than EQOL.

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.

The impact of hereditary multiple exostoses on quality of life, satisfaction, global health status, and pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo D’Ambrosi ◽  
Vincenza Ragone ◽  
Camilla Caldarini ◽  
Nicola Serra ◽  
Federico Giuseppe Usuelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Global Health Status ◽  
Hereditary Multiple Exostoses ◽  
Multiple Exostoses ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Health behaviours and mental and physical health status in older adults with a history of homelessness: a cross-sectional population-based study in England

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e028003
Author(s):  
Lee Smith ◽  
Nicola Veronese ◽  
Guillermo Felipe López-Sánchez ◽  
Eloise Moller ◽  
James Johnstone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Physical Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

ObjectivesThis study compared (1) levels of engagement in lifestyle risk behaviours and (2) mental and physical health status in individuals who have previously been homeless to those of individuals who have not.DesignCross-sectional.ParticipantsData were from participants (n=6931) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.MeasuresParticipants reported whether they had ever been homeless. We used regression models to analyse associations between homelessness and (1) cigarette smoking, daily alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, adjusting for sociodemographic covariates (age, sex, ethnicity, highest level of education, marital status and household non-pension wealth) and (2) self-rated health, limiting long-standing illness, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, quality of life and loneliness, adjusting for sociodemographics and health behaviours.Results104 participants (1.5%) reported having been homeless. Individuals who had been homeless were significantly more likely to be physically inactive (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.44 to 2.52), report fair/bad/very bad self-rated health (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.86), have a limiting long-standing illness (OR 2.66, 95% CI 1.65 to 4.30) and be depressed (OR 3.06, 95% CI 1.85 to 5.05) and scored lower on measures of life satisfaction (17.34 vs 19.96, p<0.001) and quality of life (39.02 vs 41.21, p=0.013). Rates of smoking (20.2% vs 15.4%, p=0.436), daily drinking (27.6% vs 22.8%, p=0.385) and loneliness (27.1% vs 21.0%, p=0.080) were also elevated.ConclusionsThose who were once homeless have poorer mental and physical health outcomes and are more likely to be physically inactive. Interventions to improve their health and quality of life are required.

scholarly journals Life Satisfaction, Physical Activity and Quality of Life Associated with the Health of School-Age Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9486
Author(s):  
José D. Urchaga ◽  
Raquel M. Guevara ◽  
Antonio S. Cabaco ◽  
José E. Moral-García
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
World Health ◽  
School Age

The main purpose of this study is to understand the Quality of Life Associated with Health (QLAH) of a sample of school-age adolescents, and the existing associations between the latter and other variables, such as family life satisfaction, personal life satisfaction (LS), friendships satisfaction, physical activity with family, friends and personal physical activity. The sample consisted of 1226 Spanish school-age adolescents (50.9% boys and 40.1% girls) with ages between 12 and 16 years old. Several scales that were extracted from the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) 2016 study, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), were used as working instruments in this piece of research. SPSS (24.0) was the software package used to perform the analyses of descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression, whereas AMOS (24.0) was used for structural equations. The results reveal a strong association between the physical activity (PA) students undertake (personal, with their families and friends) and life satisfaction, family life satisfaction and satisfaction with the relationships with friends. Additionally, both constructs (physical activity and satisfaction, understood as an indicator of good health) can predict the respondents’ Quality of Life Associated with Health. The variables (QLAH, LS and PA) are interrelated, thus resulting in major practical implications.

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