Subjective quality of life among youth with severe physical disabilities during the transition to adulthood in Finland

Heräjärvi, Nina; Leskinen, Markku; Pirttimaa, Raija; Jokinen, K.

doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1511756

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“…One model was used for the whole group to predict score change of the dependent variable WHOQOL-BREF items and domains with the independent variables for sex, age, education, group, SIS, cash margin, and additional or other disabilities. The selection of the independent variables for the model was predefined based on quantities of interest reported in previous studies on disability and QoL [ 5 , 6 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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“…Only a few studies on mobility-related disability and QoL in the Swedish context have been published within the last ten years [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. International data have found a relationship between the perceived QoL and the level of disability [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ], interaction and social activity [ 24 , 25 , 33 , 34 ], and increased age [ 24 , 30 , 35 , 36 ]. There also seems to be a relationship between QoL, education, and economic situation [ 25 , 28 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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Quality of Life of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities in Sweden: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Westlund

Jong

2022

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Little is known about the Quality of Life (QoL) and how QoL is related to the social and economic situation of people with mobility-related disabilities in Sweden. QoL and well-being do not only relate to the absence of impairments but also to the level of social inclusion and the economic situation. The objective of this study was to explore if there were differences in QoL between a group with and a group without mobility-related disabilities in Sweden. Cross-sectional data were collected through self-reported questionnaires. WHOQOL-BREF was used to assess QoL. Recruitment was conducted through social media platforms. Comparisons were made between and within groups using the Welch t-test. Generalized linear models were used to predict score change for the WHOQOL-BREF items and domains accounting for sex, age, education, social inclusion, economic situation, and presence of additional or other disability. Included in the analysis was data from 381 participants, 143 with mobility-related disabilities and 238 without. Participants in the mobility-related disability group scored significantly lower than those without on General Health, General QoL, Health Satisfaction, and the four WHOQOL-BREF domains. The group with mobility-related disabilities also reported a lower Social Inclusion Score (SIS) and a higher proportion of people without a cash margin. An increased SIS indicated higher QoL in the generalized linear model, whereas the absence of cash margin and mobility-related disability negatively influenced the QoL scores. This study indicated that a person with mobility-related disabilities has lower QoL than those without mobility-related disabilities. A lower QoL was also related to a lack of cash margin, a lower social inclusion score, and whether there were additional or other disabilities present.

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Quality of Life of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities in Sweden: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Westlund

Jong

2022

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“…However, it is observed in the literature that these questions are used in a reduced manner in studies conducted on different countries, regions, working groups, and age groups. In this context, in the international literature, the WHOQOL-BREF module was used to determine; correlations and determination of positive mental health of school-going children aged 11-18 (Singh & Junnarkar, 2015), the validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-BREF module in patients with major depression in Brazil (Berlim et al, 2005), measuring the quality of life of medical students in China (Zhang et al, 2011), the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on the quality of life of the Italian people (Epifanio et al, 2021), measuring the quality of life of the people of Singapore (Suárez et al, 2018), the quality of life of young people with disabilities in transition to adulthood in Finland (Heräjärvi et al, 2020).…”

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Sürdürülebilirlik kapsamında yaşam kalitesi: Coğrafya bölümü öğrencilerine yönelik bir inceleme (Erzurum)

Kaymaz

Kızılkan

Birinci

2022

Lnternational Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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The World Health Organization accepts quality of life as individuals' perceptions of their position in life in relation to their life goals, expectations, standards and concerns within the scope of personal and social value systems. In this context, there is a close relationship between people's quality of life and physical, psychological state, social relations, environment, economic and other factors. In this study, it was aimed to measure the quality of life of Atatürk University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Geography students according to the WHOQOL-BREF-TR scale. Questionnaire technique was used to collect the data, and the WHOQOL-BREF-TR quality of life scale, which consists of 26 questions, was used in addition to demographic characteristics and quality of life characteristics. A total of 302 students were surveyed. The analysis of the data obtained by the quantitative research method was made with the help of IBM SPSS 25 program. In the analysis of the data, descriptive frequency analysis, T test for independent samples, One Way Anova and correlation analyses were applied for independent samples. In addition, studies on quality of life were examined in the VOSWeawer 1.18 program according to WOS and Scopus indexes. According to the results of the T-test analysis for the applied independent samples, the gender variable of the students and their physical health; it has been determined that there is a significant difference between the marital status of the students and the sub-dimensions of physical health, psychological status, social relations and environment. In addition, one-way analysis of variance (One Way Anova) was performed for independent samples. According to this, the average monthly income of the family and physical health, the age of the students and the social relations with the class they study; it has been determined that there is a significant difference between the average monthly income of the family and the administrative unit where the family resides and the environment. According to the results of the Spearman correlation analysis, it was determined that there was a weak and moderate positive or negative linear relationship between the variables in a large part.

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“…By and large, limitations in functioning across domains (e.g. sensory, cognitive and mobility function) lead to worse late‐life outcomes, such as increased risk of mortality, poorer quality of life, as well as increased healthcare costs and service utilisation (Gerstorf et al, 2016; Heräjärvi, Leskinen, Pirttimaa, & Jokinen, 2018; MacLeod et al, 2016; Mierlo, van Heugten, Post, Hoekstra, & Visser‐Meily, 2017; Wilson et al, 2013). For instance Zaninotto, Falaschetti, and Sacker (2009) showed that older people with lower levels of quality of life over time suffered from mental and chronic conditions.…”

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Functioning profiles in a nationally representative cohort of Spanish older adults: A latent class study

Torre‐Luque

Cabello

Lara

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Health Soc Care Community

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Population studies point to an ongoing demographic transition, mainly featured by progressive decline in both mortality and fertility rates (Lesthaeghe, 2014; Wilson, 2001). Population ageing constitutes an actual challenge for all the countries around the world. The preservation of acceptable levels in everyday functioning turns into a major challenge to make people age well, healthy and actively.

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Subjective quality of life among youth with severe physical disabilities during the transition to adulthood in Finland

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

Quality of Life of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities in Sweden: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Quality of Life of People with Mobility-Related Disabilities in Sweden: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Sürdürülebilirlik kapsamında yaşam kalitesi: Coğrafya bölümü öğrencilerine yönelik bir inceleme (Erzurum)

Functioning profiles in a nationally representative cohort of Spanish older adults: A latent class study

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