Table 2 Importance of the QOLS items by total sample and gender. Percent rating the item as important or very important (In parentheses, the percent rating the item as unimportant).
From: The Quality of Life Scale (QOLS): Reliability, Validity, and Utilization
Item | Total Sample | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Material well-being/financial security | 83 (1) | 81 (3) | 83 (1) |
2. Health | 95 (0) | 99 (0) | 94 (0) |
3. Relationship with parents, siblings and other relatives | 80 (5) | 71 (7) | 85 (4)*** |
4. Having and raising children | 79 (11) | 71 (12) | 81 (11) |
5. Relationships with spouse or significant other | 96 (3) | 94 (3) | 96 (3) |
6. Relationships with friends | 80 (3) | 71 (6) | 85 (1)** |
7. Helping or encouraging others | 86 (3) | 80 (8) | 91 (1)* |
8. Participating in organizations and public affairs | 34 (34) | 33 (40) | 35 (31) |
9. Intellectual development | 62 (20) | 62 (24) | 63 (18) |
10. Personal understanding of self | 83 (5) | 84 (4) | 83 (5) |
11. Occupational role | 84 (5) | 84 (4) | 83 (4) |
12. Creativity/personal expression | 67 (10) | 61 (11) | 71 (10) |
13. Socializing | 53 (16) | 34 (22) | 58 (13)* |
14. Passive and observational recreation | 81 (5) | 79 (3) | 82 (6) |
15. Active and participatory recreation | 51 (23) | 52 (21) | 50 (25) |