Making the links between community structure and individual well-being: community quality of life in Riverdale, Toronto, Canada

Raphael, Dennis; Renwick, Rebecca; Brown, Ivan; Steinmetz, Brenda; Sehdev, Hersh; Phillips, Sherry

doi:10.1016/s1353-8292(01)00008-9

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“…Quality of life is a term frequently cited from the most varied publications concerning evolution and therapy under diverse clinical conditions. It is usually difficult to evaluate quality of life because of its varied conceptions; from physical capacity to social performance; subjective ideas of well-being and the satisfactory insertion in a cultural context (Assumpção et al, 2000;Raphael et al, 2001). The observation of behaviors of Health professionals who should be conscious of their own behavioral changes, which could result in health problems if gone unchecked, proves supportive for understanding the roles of these professionals in the community who interact and who exercise influence with their own lifestyle.…”

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“…On one hand, the presence of community resources and agencies supported in large part by government, are seen as serving social support by minimizing the effects of stress and social exclusion, and mitigating in part some of the effects of low income and social status (Raphael et al, 2001). Leadership occasionally arises among professionals and is many times confused with the real objective of seeking political power as a means to an end.…”

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2004

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“…The indicators consist of five items: health and safety, personal development, community development, resources and convenience of materials, and physical environment. Raphael (2001) defined the three conceptual indicators of being, belonging, and becoming, as characteristics of the quality of life. While Raphael's quality of life indicators are very suitable for expressing a person's personal subjective assessment and psychological state, because their overall contents are incomprehensive and ambiguous, they cannot be used to measure the dwellers' subjective assessment of a residential environment.…”

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Quality of Life and Semipublic Spaces in High-Rise Mixed-Use Housing Complexes in South Korea

Lee

2011

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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High-rise Mixed-Use Housing (HMUH) buildings have favorable urban location conditions, innovative technology, and diverse urban cultural functions to efficiently and compactly enhance urban dwellers' spatial accessibility. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of urban dwellers with regard to the semipublic spaces of HMUH complexes in order to propose a planning direction for sustainable HMUH complexes. The research methodologies that were used involved examining relevant past studies to derive subjective quality of life indicators of urban dwellers, as well as studying the design drawings of HMUH buildings to conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of the semipublic spaces therein. Moreover, urban dwellers' satisfaction with their quality of life was surveyed in order to analyze differences in levels of satisfaction according to various types of HMUH complexes. In conclusion, the physical quality of the semipublic spaces in HMUH complexes correlated with the quality of life of urban dwellers, created a general linear model between the semipublic spaces, and was varied according to the HMUH building types. In the case of HMUH complexes, the dwellers' preference for social interaction was found to be lower than their preference for other indicators, with a high preference for safety and security. Further, in the case of small housing units equipped with double loaded corridors, the semipublic spaces negatively influenced the quality of life of the dwellers, and the sporting amenities in the semipublic spaces were the most frequently used for health and leisure activities and social interaction.

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“…Raphael et al (2001) recognize how community structure affects individual well-being. They warn that neo-liberalism threatens and deteriorates community infrastructure that is crucial to the building of strength and support between and within communities.…”

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

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Fisher²

2011

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While the literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and wellbeing is generally positive, detailed information about the context where the religion is based is rarely given. Drawing on multi-dimensional perspectives of spirituality, the present study regards spirituality as an integral dimension of a person's religious beliefs, practices and experiences within a given context. The manifestation of spirituality can be viewed from personal, interpersonal and social dimensions. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether, how and why the spirituality and religious community of Protestant tradition can affect the well-being of people in the context of Hong Kong.In the first phase of the study, 324 Chinese from four Protestant communities, representing four major kinds of Protestant spirituality, and one non-religious comparison group in Hong Kong were recruited. MANOVA results showed that religious community exerted a significant impact on people's spirituality and sense of community, which enhance their well-being -manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and civic participation. The different religious contexts exhibited different dimensions of spirituality and well-being, suggesting that the impact is not only direct but also dependent on and intertwined with the religious setting. Path analyses demonstrated the complex relationship between spirituality and well-being variables. While some of the spirituality-related variables may directly predict civic participation, the relationship between such variables and life satisfaction and social trust are mainly mediated through mental health and sense of community.The second phase of the study incorporated a field study (participant observation, interview and documentary analysis). Activity setting analysis was used as the interpretive framework, to unpack the elements of the various religious settings and to identify the present and absent conditions that help explain the variety and diversity of well-being outcomes manifested in the survey section. The data showed that immediate religious settings affect people's emotions, cognitions and behavioural patterns, through relational, ideational and even material aspects of the social environment, which finally lead to various kinds of well-being. Results also demonstrate that not only may the different religious settings enhance different kinds of well-being, but that they also provide different pathways to enhance a certain kind of well-being. These findings iii suggest that religious impacts on people's well-being are diverse and intricate. The present study thus confirms the important role of religion in people's well-being, but further signifies the intricate relationship between the various dimensions of religion and well-being. Moreover, when studying the effects of religion, both the subjective and the community context of a person's spirituality cannot be overlooked when drawing any conclusion on the costs and benefits of religion. iv v

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Making the links between community structure and individual well-being: community quality of life in Riverdale, Toronto, Canada

Cited by 63 publications

References 18 publications

The profile of professionals in health and education fields at work in their communities

The profile of professionals in health and education fields at work in their communities

Quality of Life and Semipublic Spaces in High-Rise Mixed-Use Housing Complexes in South Korea

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

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