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A Quantitative Evaluation of the Minnesota Long-Stay Resident Quality of Life Survey 明尼苏达长住居民生活质量调查量化评估

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10357-2

Dongjuan Xu, Marissa Rurka, Teresa Lewis, Greg Arling

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Care Planning in Ageing Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Unrest in Hong Kong 香港在 COVID-19 大流行和社会动荡期间的高龄家庭护理规划

IF 2.8 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10347-4

Xue Bai, K. Luk, Sarah Harper

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Arthur Grimes: A Pioneer in Applied Subjective Wellbeing Research 亚瑟-格兰姆斯主观幸福感应用研究的先驱

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10353-6

Arthur Grimes

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Correction: Attachment in Young Adults and Life Satisfaction at Age 30: A Birth Cohort Study 更正：年轻人的依恋与 30 岁时的生活满意度：出生队列研究

IF 2.8 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10341-w

Julie A. Blake, Hannah J. Thomas, Anita M. Pelecanos, Jake M. Najman, James G. Scott

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Factors Associated with the Sense of Community Belonging of Immigrants: Insight from the 2011–2018 Canadian Community Health Survey 与移民社区归属感相关的因素：来自 2011-2018 年加拿大社区健康调查的启示

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10351-8

Charles Gyan, Batholomew Chireh

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A Cross-lagged Longitudinal Study of Bidirectional Associations between Meaning in Life and Academic Engagement: The Mediation of Hope 人生意义与学业投入之间双向关联的跨滞后纵向研究：希望的中介作用

IF 2.8 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-13 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10348-3

Ying Cai, Tuo Zeng, Ruixiang Gao, Yongxing Guo, Ya Wang, Daoqun Ding

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The Breakup of Binational Couples: Analyzing the Importance of Cultural Dissimilarity in the Couple Well-Being 两国夫妇的分手：分析文化差异在夫妻幸福中的重要性

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10349-2

Laia Folguera, Jordi Roca, Flavia Verónica Anzil, Jordi Caïs

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Social Structural Differences in Qualitative Perspectives on Well-Being 幸福定性视角的社会结构差异

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-06 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10344-7

Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Monica Adams, Julia K. Boehm

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The Impact of Age, COVID-19 and Physical Activity on Life Satisfaction in the European Union: A Cross-Sectional Analysis 年龄、COVID-19 和体育活动对欧盟生活满意度的影响：横断面分析

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10346-5

Audrius Dėdelė, Yevheniia Chebotarova, Ričardas Krikštolaitis, Auksė Miškinytė

{"title":"The Impact of Age, COVID-19 and Physical Activity on Life Satisfaction in the European Union: A Cross-Sectional Analysis","authors":"Audrius Dėdelė, Yevheniia Chebotarova, Ričardas Krikštolaitis, Auksė Miškinytė","doi":"10.1007/s11482-024-10346-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-024-10346-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In psychology and public health domains, there is a strong interconnection between life satisfaction, an individual’s cognitive evaluation of one’s life, and health status. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in global lifestyle adaptations, including reduced physical activity (PA), potentially impacting life satisfaction. This study examines the relationships between life satisfaction, PA levels, PA venue preferences, and the influences of COVID-19 on PA. The study utilized data from the European Commission’s Eurobarometer, (GESIS, Cologne. ZA7888 Data file Version 1.0.0, 2022), which collected data across all 27 European Union (EU) Member States. The survey included around 1,000 residents in each EU Member State, 15 years and older. A total of 26,569 respondents were included in the analysis. 77.8% of participants reached the recommended PA levels by the World Health Organization (WHO). Men, young adults, singles, and rural residents had higher rates of achieving optimal physical activity levels. The study used four generalized linear models to examine the impact of selected variables on life satisfaction. The results indicated that both overall and daily life satisfaction were influenced by similar factors, including age, places for PA, COVID-19 impact on PA, and achieving recommended PA levels. Furthermore, the interaction between outdoor PA venues and COVID-19 impact on PA significantly affected life satisfaction, while no significant interaction was observed for indoor PA venues and COVID-19. The current study provides insights into mental health and PA in the post-pandemic period, accounting for different age groups across the EU.</p>","PeriodicalId":51483,"journal":{"name":"Applied Research in Quality of Life","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Impact of Teleworking on Women’s Work–Life Balance and Life Satisfaction: a Longitudinal Study from Singapore 远程办公对妇女工作与生活平衡及生活满意度的影响：新加坡的一项纵向研究

IF 3.4 3区社会学

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10340-x

Jolene Tan, Jeremy Lim-Soh, Poh Lin Tan

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