Quality of life among an Iranian general population sample using the World Health Organization’s quality of life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF)

Saharnaz Nedjat (), Kourosh Holakouie Naieni (), Kazem Mohammad (), Reza Majdzadeh () and Ali Montazeri ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2011, vol. 56, issue 1, 55-61

Abstract: Overall, quality of life scores were found to be low among an Iranian general population and greatly varied by socio-demographic variables. In addition, self-reported health condition was found to be the strongest factor affecting people’s quality of life. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

Keywords: Quality of life; WHOQOL-BREF; General population; Iran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0174-z

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