Patterns of Quality of Life and Perceived Satisfaction in Adults and Elderly in Spain: Daily Practices, Life Experiences and Psychological Profiles

Cristina Díaz-Prieto, Jesús-Nicasio García-Sánchez and Alejandro Canedo-García
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Cristina Díaz-Prieto: Department of Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
Jesús-Nicasio García-Sánchez: Department of Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
Alejandro Canedo-García: Department of Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: A study was carried out with the purpose of determining the day-to-day practices, positive and stressful life experiences, and psychological profiles that underpin different perceptions of quality of life and perceived satisfaction. A total of 1095 adults and elderly people from Spain participated in the study. An online instrument designed using the tool Google Forms was administered to them. Descriptive and multivariate analysis was performed using the general linear model (GLM). Three types of finding were obtained. First, we identified everyday practices that promote perceived quality of life and perceived satisfaction. Second, we established the relationship between certain positive and stressful life experiences, their consequences, and different perceptions of quality of life and perceived satisfaction. Finally, we identified the distinguishing psychological profiles associated with these constructs. The results obtained here can contribute to the development of more successful psychological and social interventions. They reveal a set of indicators that, based on empirical evidence, should be part of any intervention design.

Keywords: everyday practices; life experiences; psychological profiles; perceived quality of life; perceived satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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