Comparing quality of life using the World Health Organization Quality of Life measure (WHOQOL-100) in a clinical and non-clinical sample: Exploring the role of self-esteem, self-efficacy and social functioning

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-300

  Murphy, Helen ^a   Murphy, Elsa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychological well being; Quality of life; Self efficacy; Self esteem; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED SELF EFFICACY SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; ROSENBERG SELF ESTEEM SCALE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE 100;

EID: 33745684206     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230600700771     Document Type: Article

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