Квалитет живота у одраслом добу: социодемографски корелати
Correlates of Quality of Life in Adulthood: Socio-Demographic Correlates

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this research was testing the quality of life in adults in Serbia. In order to obtain a more detailed picture, the sociodemographic correlates of quality of life were examined. The sample included 153 participants of both genders, aged 30-50 with different professional qualifications. The research involves both objective and subjective evaluation of quality of life in seven domains: material well-being, health, productivity, intimacy, safety, well-being inside a larger community and emotional well-being. For the purpose of the research an adapted version of the instrument ComQol (Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale, Adult, fifth edition, Cummins, 1997) was used. The highest level was estimated in areas such as intimacy, health, safety and productivity whereas the lowest level outcame for material well-being and content with a place in a community. Results also show significant differences in quality of life among certain socio-demographic groups, mainly between younger and older, examinees of different genders, educational degrees and marital statuses. Given results provide guidelines for future researches of quality of life in Serbia, therefore they are practical implications important for designing and implementing of programmess for advancement of weak domains in life quality for adults, beside the preventive programmes which would maintain higher quality levels of life already achieved.

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