Demographic Characteristics as Predictors of Quality of Life in a Population of Psychiatric Outpatients |
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Authors: | Erik Masthoff Fons Trompenaars Guus Van Heck Paul Hodiamont Jolanda De Vries |
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Institution: | (1) Stichting GGZ Midden Brabant, P.O. Box 770, 5000, AT, Tilburg, The Netherlands;(2) Department Psychology and Health, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands;(3) Forensisch Psychiatrische Dienst, Ministerie van Justitie, Leeghwaterlaan 14, 5223, BA, ’s- Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Studies examining relationships between demographic variables in a general population of psychiatric outpatients and quality
of life (QOL), in which QOL was assessed according to current recommendations, have not been performed yet. The aim of this
study was to examine one particular aspect of this relationship: the question to what extent QOL scores can be predicted by
demographic variables. In a sample of adult Dutch psychiatric outpatients (n=495), demographics were recorded and the participants completed a questionnaire for measuring QOL (WHOQOL-100). The relationships
of the demographic variables with the WHOQOL-100 domains Social Relationships and Environment, were stronger than those with
the domains Physical Health and Psychological Health. The latter had only significant relationships with educational level
and sick leave, which explain little of the variance of the concerning QOL domain. In general, the demographic characteristics
used, explained only a relatively small part of the variance in QOL scores. An exception was sick leave, which, in participants
with a job, explained an extensive part (27.4%) of the variance of scores on the domain Physical Health. |
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