Further Validation and Extension of the Quality-of-Life/Community-Healthcare Model and Measures |
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Authors: | Rahtz Don R Sirgy M Joseph Lee Dong-Jin |
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Institution: | (1) School of Business, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, USA;(2) Department of Marketing, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0236, USA;(3) School of Management, Yonsei University, Shinchon 134, Seo Dae Mun, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract: | This paper extends and further validates thequality-of-life/community-healthcare model andmeasures developed by Rahtz and
Sirgy (2000).The quality of life (QOL) model is based on thetheoretical notion that community residents'satisfaction with
healthcare services available withintheir community affects community quality oflife and life satisfaction. This study extends
themodel and, in keeping with past research,posits that the bottom-up spillover from communityQOL to life satisfaction is
greater for thoseindividuals with low personal health satisfaction,lower income, and old age. Data were collectedfrom 1094
community residents in the East-Coast area of the United States. The resultsprovide good support of the new model.Managerial
implications and applications forthe new model are discussed. |
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