Premium
Quality of Life from the Perspective of the Elderly
Author(s) -
AbdelGhany Mohamed
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x7700600104
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , perspective (graphical) , independence (probability theory) , index (typography) , psychology , gerontology , life satisfaction , composite index , salient , social isolation , quality (philosophy) , exploratory factor analysis , life quality , isolation (microbiology) , social psychology , medicine , composite indicator , developmental psychology , geography , psychometrics , economics , statistics , computer science , mathematics , econometrics , psychiatry , philosophy , physical therapy , artificial intelligence , psychotherapist , archaeology , world wide web , biology , epistemology , microbiology and biotechnology
In an attempt to discern the aspects of quality of life that are particularly relevant to the aged, 961 adults (age 65 or older) were interviewed and asked to assess their housing, health, social relations and activities, life satisfaction, independence, and economic conditions. The results of factor analysis procedure revealed that social and physical isolation and eco nomic achievement were the most salient factors of quality of life satisfaction. Factor Index—a composite index of quality of life indicators—showed that quality of life as perceived by the elderly varies according to geographical areas. The implication of these findings for future studies is suggested.