Changes in quality of life perceptions in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan: comparing survey results from 2001 and 2004 |
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| Authors: | Allison Williams Peter Kitchen James Randall Nazeem Muhajarine |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 2K1;(2) College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, Canada, V2N 4Z9;(3) Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5E5 |
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| Abstract: | There is a growing interest in quality of life (QoL) as an integrated approach to addressing key social, environmental and
economic determinants of health. The University of Saskatchewan’s Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR)
has examined the process and results of a multi-stakeholder approach to the ongoing sustainability of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
as a healthy city with an improving and a more equitably distributed QoL. Using quantitative and qualitative analysis, this
research has examined QoL across three locales in Saskatoon—representing Low, Middle and High socio-economic status neighbourhoods.
Two large telephone surveys were conducted with residents of the city in 2001 and 2004. This paper presents the major findings
from these two surveys according to four overarching research questions posed by the CUISR QoL team. The questions relate
to a number of QoL issues including the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, place related measures, aspects
influencing excellent or very good QoL in Saskatoon and feelings of a strong sense of place. The paper also assesses the changes
in the results of the four questions between 2001 and 2004.
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| Keywords: | Quality of life Place related measures Sense of place Changes in quality of life Quantitative techniques |
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