Comparison of quality of life with standard of living in schizophrenic out-patients.
Standard of living reflects the objective dimension of how well the basic needs of life are met, while quality of life is the patient's own subjective view of well-being and satisfaction with her/his life. Sixty-one schizophrenic out-patients completed self-report inventories and participated in interviews about quality of life and standard of living. When living standards were met by a well functioning social service system, patients' perceptions of their quality of life and their standard of living appeared to be independent. Subsequent analyses revealed that 'inner experiences' was one quality-of-life domain frequently reported as unsatisfactory. Moreover, differences in quality of life were found across patients' age, education, and work status.
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Psychiatric Department Centrum, Lillhagen Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Dencker
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May
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Corrigan
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors