Quality of life among lifetime victimized men.
Quality of life was compared for lifetime victimized (n = 353) and nonvictimized men (n = 167) for demographic and quality of life variables by a cross-sectional design. The univariate analyses showed that victims compared to nonvictims had a lower quality of life, were younger, more often had upper secondary school education, and were more often blue-collar/low white-collar workers, on student allowances, on unemployment, financially strained, and smokers. The regressions revealed that unemployment, financial strain, smoking, depression, and home/public abuse were associated with reduced quality of life among victimized men. Being a blue-collar/low/intermediate white-collar worker and social support were related to increased quality of life. This study may have provided new insights into the experiences of quality of life of victimized men.
Soares
Joaquim J F
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Stockholm Centre of Public Health and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. joaquim.soares@sll.se
Viitasara
Eija
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Macassa
Gloria
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D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden