Life Satisfaction as a Program Impact Criterion

Wylie, Mary L.

doi:10.1093/geronj/25.1.36

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“…In this theory, subjective wellbeing results when individuals fulfill the needs at their particular levels such as physiological needs, safety needs, love needs, esteem needs, and self actualization needs (Maslow, 1943). This needsbased theory has been the foundation of life satisfaction measured in the health field first developed in the 1950s and subsequently each decade (Hornquist, 1982;Neugarten et al, 1961;Wylie, 1970). The needs-based model has received more recent attention as distinguished from health-related quality of life.…”

Section: Needs-based Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Quality-of-Life (QOL) Research Movement: Past, Present, and Future

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The purpose of this paper is to trace the history of the social indicators or quality-of-life (QOL) research movement up to today, forecast future developments, and pave the way for future growth. Broadly speaking, we tried to review historical antecedents from the point of view of different disciplines, with specialists in each discipline preparing the basic text and co-authors helping to polish the material into a finished product. Briefly, we begin with an overview of the conceptual and philosophical foundations of our field of research. That is followed by a historical overview of the sociological roots of our field. In the third section, the main contributions from the discipline of economics are reviewed. Following that, the fourth section covers a historical overview of the literature on health-related quality of life is provided. Next, the history of QOL research from a marketing perspective is reviewed followed by a history from the perspectives of industrial/organizational psychology and management. Finally, we offer some forecasts for future QOL studies that are intended not only to predict what might happen, but to encourage, stimulate and motivate researchers to undertake new initiatives. Copyright Springer 2006

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Section: Needs-based Measuresmentioning

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“…The Life Satisfaction Index measures global affective components such as mood and positive self-concept. Validity and reliability coefficients for this index have been reported at .57 and .79 respectively (Wylie, 1970). The Alpha coefficient for the life satisfaction measure in this sample was .79.…”

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The Role of Attachment Style in Coping with Job Loss and the Empty Nest in Adulthood

Hobdy

Hayslip

Kaminski

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Int J Aging Hum Dev

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The current study employed a life events perspective to examine the relationship between attachment style and both adjustment and coping processes in adults during two specific life events involving both the loss of and a renegotiation of an attachment relationship: the launching of children from the family of origin and job loss, which represent both normative and non-normative transitions, respectively. Using median splits for each attachment dimension (closeness, dependency, and anxiety) to define secure, anxious, and avoidant styles, based on the work of Collins and Read, analyses failed to yield a significant multivariate life event by style interaction. However, a statistically significant multivariate main effect for life event and for attachment style was obtained. Additionally, findings suggested that to a certain extent, the impact of attachment style and life events is moderated by gender, wherein a supplemental analysis yielded a significant life event by gender by level of closeness interaction. The data support the notion that securely attached individuals may be more equipped to meet developmental life challenges in adulthood, and extend previous work that is limited to women and to the empty nest.

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“…Larson (1978) notes that "Historical data suggest that the strengths of this association may be changing". campbell et al, (1976) There is a positive relationship for general indices of social activity however measures of specific activities are less consistent (Wylie, 1970;Havighurst et al, 1968;Kutner et al, 1956). Some measures tabulate the frequency of informal activities such as visiting with neighbors and friends.…”

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“…Palmore and Luikart (1972) were unable to obtain the same positive association. Studies using general measures of activity and its relationship to well-being consistently report positive associations (Wylie, 1970;Havighurst et al, 1968;Kutner et 'al., 1956). …”

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“…Wood et ale (1969) suggest that the LSI is "a useful self-report instrument in cases where a reasonable approximation of level of psychological well-being will suffice" (p. 466). Wylie (1970) reports validity statistics for the LSI when it was correlated with the original interviewers' life satisfaction ratings (Neugarten et al, 1969) of r = .57.…”

Section: Formation Of Life Satisfaction Groupsmentioning

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An analysis of environmental, social and personal dimensions and their relationship to psychological well-being in late life

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This dissertation focused on the relationship between psychological well-being and life situations of older persons. Specifically, this study examined whether life situations were different for persons whose Life Satisfaction Index scores changed over a two-year period compared to those whose scores were stable.The sample included 215 older persons living -in reduced circumstances. These persons were interviewed on three occasions separated by one-year intervals. Pearson correlations, analysis of variance, and multiple regression procedures were employed to test five hypotheses.Fourteen case studies were selected to illustrate statistical findings.When the dissertation data were analyzed for each occasion separately, findings from this study regarding correlates of psychological well-being were similar to findings from past studies. However, a different pattern of results emerged from the longitudinal analyses.For the group of persons having stable life satisfaction scores across occasions, life satisfaction was not significantly correlated with health, lack of impairment, or activities. In contrast, change in psychological well-being was significantly related to changes in these life situations. Practical and theoretical implication of the findings as well as directions for future research are discussed. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSMy sincere thanks to the following people for their support and direction in my professional and personal life: Dr.

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Life Satisfaction as a Program Impact Criterion

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The Quality-of-Life (QOL) Research Movement: Past, Present, and Future

The Quality-of-Life (QOL) Research Movement: Past, Present, and Future

The Role of Attachment Style in Coping with Job Loss and the Empty Nest in Adulthood

An analysis of environmental, social and personal dimensions and their relationship to psychological well-being in late life

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