Abstract
Research background: With the rapid development of information technologies, the trend towards the complexity of the concept of quality of life is intensifying. It is rapid economic change, together with globalization, which is leading to relatively significant changes in the quality of life. The article deals with the issue of quality of life (QoL) as a composite phenomenon in order to evaluate the quality of life. Purpose of the article: Subjective indicators of quality of life are analysed, including partial and overall life satisfaction in the European Union and in Slovakia. An analysis of the subjective quality of life on a representative sample of inhabitants in Zilina self-govening region (ZSK) was carried out. Methods: The method of e-survey focused on determining the level of subjective quality of life of inhabitants Zilina self-govening region with individual areas influencing their quality of life. In the survey 540 respondents were requested on the satisfaction with individual areas affecting their life in Zilina self-govening region. Findings & Value added: The result of the article is a comparison of individual indicators of the subjective quality of life of the Slovak Republic and selected EU member states. The survey of the satisfaction of the inhabitants of the Zilina self-governing region was carried out in February 2020.The evaluation of the results of the e-survey was performed. The aim of the article is to point out of importance of monitoring and evaluation quality of life and for the purpose of higher territorial units, regions nad local governments´ decisions.
Highlights
The quality of life in the age of globalization is influenced by many factors
The close relationship with the quality of life has health area, which is currently discussed, and other areas related to the quality of life, such as economy, environment, social and areas[1]
The overall satisfaction of respondents living in Žilina self-governing region which were satisfied with their quality of life was 80%
Summary
The close relationship with the quality of life has health area, which is currently discussed, and other areas related to the quality of life, such as economy, environment, social and areas[1]. Quality of life (QoL) is a historically conditioned level of life processes in which man, society reproduces and develops his existence. The physical health, a person's mental state, degree of independence, social relationships or the environment affect the quality of life. [5] The multidimensional quality of life model includes objective and subjective quality of life indicators, i.e. the University of Toronto Health Promotion Center model. The model of quality of life on the basis of several indicators and its quantification was described by I.
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