“Satisfied Life Years” in the former Yugoslav countries
Samo za registrovane korisnike
2021
Članak u časopisu (Objavljena verzija)
Metapodaci
Prikaz svih podataka o dokumentuApstrakt
This paper proposes a subjective indicator of quality of life. The author defines this indicator as Satisfied Life Years (SLY) based on the fact that being alive is an essential prerequisite for enjoying any quality of life. While life expectancy is at the basis of this indicator, SLY also reflects that mere survival is not enough; therefore, life years are combined with the subjective assessment of satisfaction with different domains of life. Based on data from the EU-SILC survey and WHO life tables, the author uses the well-established Sullivan method. SLY are calculated by weighting in a life table the age-specific person-years lived with age-specific proportions of satisfaction with different domains of life (health, financial situation, personal relationships, living environment, and happiness). The subjective character of SLY makes it adequate for assessing and comparing the quality of life in homogeneous nations/countries/regions. Therefore, the focus of the paper is on the form...er Yugoslavia given the similarities in terms of mentality and cultural characteristics in the republics. The main results indicate the following: (1) there is a large gap of as much as 25 years (on average for former Yugoslav republics) between total years of life and actually satisfied years; (2) the economic and ecological dimensions are the dimensions with the most dissatisfaction of quality of life in the former Yugoslav republics; (3) happiness is associated with a good relationship with family, friends, and colleagues as well as good health in all former Yugoslav republics, which reflects the traditional background in the former Yugoslav region.
Izvor:
SN Social Sciences, 2021, 1, 102-Izdavač:
- Springer, New York
Kolekcije
Institucija/grupa
Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Mirić, Natalija PY - 2021 UR - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1118 AB - This paper proposes a subjective indicator of quality of life. The author defines this indicator as Satisfied Life Years (SLY) based on the fact that being alive is an essential prerequisite for enjoying any quality of life. While life expectancy is at the basis of this indicator, SLY also reflects that mere survival is not enough; therefore, life years are combined with the subjective assessment of satisfaction with different domains of life. Based on data from the EU-SILC survey and WHO life tables, the author uses the well-established Sullivan method. SLY are calculated by weighting in a life table the age-specific person-years lived with age-specific proportions of satisfaction with different domains of life (health, financial situation, personal relationships, living environment, and happiness). The subjective character of SLY makes it adequate for assessing and comparing the quality of life in homogeneous nations/countries/regions. Therefore, the focus of the paper is on the former Yugoslavia given the similarities in terms of mentality and cultural characteristics in the republics. The main results indicate the following: (1) there is a large gap of as much as 25 years (on average for former Yugoslav republics) between total years of life and actually satisfied years; (2) the economic and ecological dimensions are the dimensions with the most dissatisfaction of quality of life in the former Yugoslav republics; (3) happiness is associated with a good relationship with family, friends, and colleagues as well as good health in all former Yugoslav republics, which reflects the traditional background in the former Yugoslav region. PB - Springer, New York T2 - SN Social Sciences T1 - “Satisfied Life Years” in the former Yugoslav countries VL - 1 SP - 102 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00128-3 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_1118 ER -
@article{ author = "Mirić, Natalija", year = "2021", abstract = "This paper proposes a subjective indicator of quality of life. The author defines this indicator as Satisfied Life Years (SLY) based on the fact that being alive is an essential prerequisite for enjoying any quality of life. While life expectancy is at the basis of this indicator, SLY also reflects that mere survival is not enough; therefore, life years are combined with the subjective assessment of satisfaction with different domains of life. Based on data from the EU-SILC survey and WHO life tables, the author uses the well-established Sullivan method. SLY are calculated by weighting in a life table the age-specific person-years lived with age-specific proportions of satisfaction with different domains of life (health, financial situation, personal relationships, living environment, and happiness). The subjective character of SLY makes it adequate for assessing and comparing the quality of life in homogeneous nations/countries/regions. Therefore, the focus of the paper is on the former Yugoslavia given the similarities in terms of mentality and cultural characteristics in the republics. The main results indicate the following: (1) there is a large gap of as much as 25 years (on average for former Yugoslav republics) between total years of life and actually satisfied years; (2) the economic and ecological dimensions are the dimensions with the most dissatisfaction of quality of life in the former Yugoslav republics; (3) happiness is associated with a good relationship with family, friends, and colleagues as well as good health in all former Yugoslav republics, which reflects the traditional background in the former Yugoslav region.", publisher = "Springer, New York", journal = "SN Social Sciences", title = "“Satisfied Life Years” in the former Yugoslav countries", volume = "1", pages = "102", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00128-3", url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_1118" }
Mirić, N.. (2021). “Satisfied Life Years” in the former Yugoslav countries. in SN Social Sciences Springer, New York., 1, 102. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00128-3 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_1118
Mirić N. “Satisfied Life Years” in the former Yugoslav countries. in SN Social Sciences. 2021;1:102. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00128-3 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_1118 .
Mirić, Natalija, "“Satisfied Life Years” in the former Yugoslav countries" in SN Social Sciences, 1 (2021):102, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00128-3 ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_1118 .