A study of life stress, well-being and quality of life for adult males

Autor: Chai-wei Cheng, 鄭佳瑋
Rok vydání: 2012
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 100
This thesis studies the current status of Life stress, well-being, and quality of life of male adults in the great Taipei area. We analyzed the differences and correlations among them as a result of personal background, and from which we evaluated the factors of personal background in the subjects of interest. This study was performed with the questionnaire survey method, by adopting the proportionate stratified sampling scheme, on the sample of 600 male adults residing in the great Taiwan area (including Taipei City and New Taipei City), among which 576 are valid returns (96.0%). The questionnaire survey was preceded with a personal background questionnaire, Life stress scale, Well-being scale, and quality-of-life scale. All the data collected were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 17.0 with the toolboxes of descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe Method, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. Our major findings are highlighted below: A. The current status of life stress, well-being, and quality of life of male adults residing in the great Taipei area 1. Life stress is at the level of moderate low. Among others, Life stress from environment aspect is the highest, while that from family stress is lowest. 2. Well-being is at the level of moderate high. Among others, Well-being from optimism is the highest, while that from satisfactory in living is the lowest. 3. Quality of life is at the level of moderate high. Among others, the quality of life from social aspect is the highest, while that from physiological aspect is the lowest. B. Personal background as a factor in Life stress 1. Significant differences in Life stress are found for male adults of different ages, in which the overall Life stress of male adults of ages 20-29 is significantly higher than those of 40-49 and 50-59. 2. Significant differences in Life stress are found for male adults of different education levels, in which the overall Life stress of male adults of education level of high school is significantly higher than those of graduate institutes. 3. Significant differences in Life stress are found for male adults of different personal incomings, in which the overall Life stress of male adults of personal incomings below 17,880 is significantly higher than those of 22,801-31,800, 31,801-38,200, and 38,201-48,000. C. Personal background as a factor in well-being 1. Significant differences are found in Well-being for different ages. The overall Well-being of the group of ages 50-59 is significantly higher than those of 20-29, 30-39, and 40-49. 2. Significant differences are found in Well-being for different education levels. The overall Well-being of the group of the education level of vocational school, colleges, and institutes is significantly higher than those of senior high school. 3. Significant differences are found in Well-being for different personal incomings. The overall Well-being of the group of personal incoming greater than 48,001 is significantly higher than those of 17,881-22,800. D. Personal background as a factor in quality of life 1. Significant differences are found in quality of life for different ages. The overall quality of life of the group of ages 50-59 is significantly higher than those of 20-29, 30-39, and 40-49. The overall quality of life of the group of ages greater than 60 is significantly higher than those of 20-29 and 30-39. 2. Significant differences are found in quality of life for different marital statuses. The overall quality of life of married is significantly higher than unmarried and others, including common-law marriage, separation, divorce, widows or widowers, and remarriage. 3. Significant differences are found in quality of life for different personal incomings. The overall quality of life of the group of personal incoming greater than 48,001 is significantly higher than those of 32,801-38,200. E. The correlation between life stress and quality of life There is a moderate and negative correlation between overall Life stress and overall quality of life, indicating that the higher overall Life stress, the lower overall quality of life. F. The correlation between well-being and quality of life There is a strong and positive correlation between overall Well-being and overall quality of life, indicating that the higher overall Well-being, the higher overall quality of life. G. The correlation between life stress and well-being There is a moderate and negative correlation between overall Life stress and overall Well-being, indicating that the higher overall Life stress, the lower overall Well-being. H. Significance of personal background and life stress in quality of life The factors of ages 30-39, 40-49, married, personal incoming of 17,881-22,880, 22,881-31,800, and overall Life stress have significant effects on overall quality of life. These seven factors can be used to predict 60% variability of overall quality of life of the samples. I. Significance of personal background and well-being in quality of life The factors of ages 30-39, married, unmarried, personal incoming of 17,881-22,880, 22,881-31,800, 31,881-38,200 and overall Well-being have significant effects on overall quality of life. These seven factors can be used to predict 76% variability of overall quality of life of the samples. J. Significance of personal background and life stress in quality of life The factors of ages 30-39, 40-39, married, unmarried, personal incoming 17,881-22,880, overall Life stress, and overall Well-being have significant effects on overall quality of life. These seven factors can be used to predict 78% variability of overall quality of life of the samples. Based on the above-mentioned findings, it is suggested that male adults should pay more attention to the growth of their personal spirit, reduce the wish on materials, keep regular exercise, have proper leisure activity, and manage personal finance vigorously, to reduce the impacts from environment. It is important to strength positive philosophy, have regular work and rest, improve sleep quality, and manage time well to keep health state. Trying to converse with others to express negative emotion, and learning to face difficulties with positive altitude are also important. Furthermore, business and institutions should provide pressure test regularly, arrange emotion and pressure management courses for employees and offer rooms for relaxation, to increase pressure resistance. Unimpeded promotion pipeline and rational incoming, and interior growing-up are useful for improving the Well-being of employees. Arrangement of a space for exercise is helpful for increasing working efficiency. Finally, department of mental hygiene in government should offer lecture courses for healthy body and mind. Department of environment protection should advise the exhaustibility of natural sources of energy and the importance of protecting our living environment.
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