The Differences in Subjective Quality of Life among the Divorced/Separated in Abu Dhabi

Muna Albahar (), Masood Badri (), Mugheer Alkhaili (), Hamad Aldhaher (), Guang Yang () and Asma Alrashdi ()
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Muna Albahar: Department of Community Development and UAE University, U.A.E.
Masood Badri: Department of Community Development and UAE University, U.A.E.
Mugheer Alkhaili: Department of Community Development, U.A.E.
Hamad Aldhaher: Department of Community Development, U.A.E.
Guang Yang: Department of Community Development, U.A.E.
Asma Alrashdi: Department of Community Development and UAE University, U.A.E.

Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences, 2021, vol. 9, issue 4, 215-230

Abstract: This study attempts to understand various aspects of the quality of life (QoL) of the divorced and the separated in Abu Dhabi. A descriptive analysis approach was adopted to explore the differences in some selected QoL indicators, including health perceptions, depressive feelings, social connection, happiness, and life satisfaction between and among various demographical categories of the divorced and the separated. This research drew data from the second cycle of the Quality-of-Life survey in Abu Dhabi conducted in 2019-2020, in which a total of 3,192 divorced or separated individuals participated. The analysis followed mainly a descriptive approach, presenting the means of each well-being variable by various respondent categories. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was also used to examine the degree of differences. The results show that the divorced/separated generally exhibit a significantly low level of QoL attributes. Moreover, the divorced/separated show significant differences in those selected QoL indicators when gender, age, nationality, income, residence, and education are factored in. Most of the lowest QoL scores were reported by females, lower-income groups, younger age groups, residents of the Al Ain region, low education groups, and non-Emiratis. Policy implications and future research directions are recommended.

Keywords: : Divorced; Separated; Quality of Life; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Abu Dhabi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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