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Personality, marital and occupational factors associated with quality of life
Author(s) -
Evans David R.,
Pellizzari Joseph R.,
Culbert Brenda J.,
Metzen Michelle E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199307)49:4<477::aid-jclp2270490404>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , marital status , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , environmental health , population
In three studies that employed community‐based samples the relationship between personality, marital, and job‐related factors and quality of life was examined. Study I indicated that hardiness and self‐esteem were important components of overall quality of life. The marital communication skills of expressiveness and intimacy were identified as major aspects of overall quality of life in the second study. In Study 3, satisfaction with various job characteristics was related to overall quality of life. These studies start to provide definition to the quality of life concept in terms of personality characteristics, skills, and beliefs that have potential for modification.