Quality of Life: Meaning, Measurement, and Models

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Abstract:

This report reviews the history of quality of life research, identifies reasons for focusing on quality of life as a desired outcome, and discusses objective and subjective approaches to its assessment. The distinction between cognition and affect in perceptions of well-being is explored to facilitate a more thorough understanding of the components of subjective quality of life. Several models specifying the relationship between components of quality of life are presented, and the advantages of applying a life domains model are discussed. Research findings on the demographic correlates of quality of life are summarized. The properties of a number of popular measurement scales are compared, and recommendations are made for conducting quality of life assessment within the military community. Quality of life, assessment methodology, models, well-being.

Author(s):
Kerce, Elyse W.
Author Organization(s):
NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTCENTER SAN DIEGO CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Oct 1989-Sep 1991
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA250813
Pagination:
0038

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPRDC-TN-92-15
Monitor Series:
NPRDC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*COGNITION, *QUALITY, *LIFE TESTS, MEASUREMENT, METHODOLOGY, COMMUNITIES, MODELS, HISTORY, FOCUSING, NUMBERS, APPROACH
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology
Keyword(s):
PE63707N
Report Date:
1992 May 01