Subjective well-being includes subjective perceptions of moods such as happiness and cognitive judgements of life satisfaction coupled with an absence of negative feelings. Subjective wellbeing is an important outcome in limiting long-standing illness both for the patient and their family. Little is known about how well-being and depression together may be related in the context of adaptation to limiting long-standing illness.
This paper will analyse data for multiple members of households in wave 1 of Understanding Society to explore the impact of limiting long-standing illness on the well-being of family members. Taking a life course perspective, we will assess the impact of ill-health during three key periods: during adolescence; during working-life and in the retirement years. Outcomes will include measures of life satisfaction, positive and negative feelings, based on questions on satisfaction in different life domains, the Warwick-Edinburgh Emotional Wellbeing Scale and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), respectively. Issues concerning family and structural factors as well as inclusion of other chronic illness variables will be discussed.
Presented by:
Cara Booker (ISER)
Date & time:
November 3, 2010 1:00 pm - November 3, 2010 2:00 pm
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