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This seminar focuses on the complex relationship between objective and subjective indicators of quality of life (QoL). Participants will examine which indicators are more reflective of reality, employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Discussion topics include the types of indicators inquired about, preferred methods for analysis, and the outcomes of recent research on QoL. The session aims to guide researchers in framing their studies, defining goals and focus areas, and suggesting innovative methodologies for assessing subjective dimensions of QoL.
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Qualityoflife 8th seminar Jaroslav Biolek
Objective x subjective • Whatisrelationbetween objective and subjective indicators of quality of life (according to you)? • Whichindicators are more importantand more reflective areality? Objectiveorsubjective?
Combinationofquantitativeandqualitativeapproach • Example: questionnaire • Whichaspects (domains) ofqualityoflife are inquired? • Whichmethodisprefered? Why? • What are theresultsofthisresearch? Forwho? Howcouldwe interpret them?
Quantitativemethodology • Statisticalanalysis of objective dimension • Social indicators • Indicators of livingconditions • Statisticalanalysis of subjective dimension • Evaluation of satisfaction withdomains QoL • Usingmultivariate methods • Factoranalysis • Principalcomponentanalysis
Qualitativemethodology • Questionnaires • In-depthinterviews • Mentalmapping • Observation • Etnomethodology • Alternativemethods…
How to realizeresearch? • Youhave to frame: • Researchproblem (qualityoflife?) • Researchtopic (Qualityoflife in a region, in somecommunities, Domainsofqualityoflife…) • Researchquestion • Thenyouhave to define: • Goals • Focusgroups + focus region • Evaluation, interpretation, forwhoitisintented • Capacitiesx constraints (time, collaborators, money…) • > METHODS
Task to nextlessons • Suggestandwritemethodicalapproach to measuresubjectivedimensionofqualityoflife • Followthepoints (framingproblem, question…) andfinallysuggestappropriatemethod • Thinkaboutinnovativeness, feasibility!