IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/qualqt/v58y2024i2d10.1007_s11135-023-01716-6.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Personal well-being index as a measure of quality of life of diverse groups of people with visual impairment and blindness

Author

Listed:
  • Ruwan Jayathilaka

    (SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Vandhana Dunuwila

    (SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Dishal Attale

    (Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Hasara Seram

    (Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Dasun Sudusinghe

    (Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Induwara Abeyrathna

    (Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Theekshana Suraweera

    (SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

  • Samantha Thelijjagoda

    (Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)

Abstract

Today, the world adopts various assessment tools and indices to measure quality of life (QoL) of different persons. The Personal Well-being Index (PWI) is a popular and validated tool used by developed countries to assess the QoL of their citizens. The PWI consists of seven major domains that define people’s QoL. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to explore the application of PWI in measuring the QoL of the visually impaired and blind (VI and B) persons in Sri Lanka, and to identify how QoL varies with their demographic characteristics. Primary data revealed among 64 VI&B, 34 blind and 30 visually impaired people from Hambanthota, was analysed based on vision level, age, gender, marital status, and the level of education. Results indicated that visually impaired (VI) respondents had a higher PWI value than that of the blind. Accordingly, the age group of 40–59 contributes to a higher PWI value than that of others; while the results signify that the PWI values basically depend on the levels of education the participants received. It is significant that the blind and the partially sighted people are concerned about their future security to a greater extent compared to the other domains in the PWI. Also, QoL was perceived to deteriorate with age. Thus, it is evident that efforts to improve QoL of people with visual disabilities requires priority to secure a fruitful and secure future for them.

Suggested Citation

  • Ruwan Jayathilaka & Vandhana Dunuwila & Dishal Attale & Hasara Seram & Dasun Sudusinghe & Induwara Abeyrathna & Theekshana Suraweera & Samantha Thelijjagoda, 2024. "Personal well-being index as a measure of quality of life of diverse groups of people with visual impairment and blindness," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 58(2), pages 1665-1684, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:58:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s11135-023-01716-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-023-01716-6
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11135-023-01716-6
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: Access to the full text of the articles in this series is restricted.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1007/s11135-023-01716-6?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Daniela Mirandola & Marco Monaci & Guido Miccinesi & Alessia Vannuzzi & Eleonora Sgambati & Mirko Manetti & Mirca Marini, 2019. "Psychological well-being and quality of life in visually impaired baseball players: An Italian national survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(6), pages 1-13, June.
    2. Nele Van Hecke & Claudia Claes & Wouter Vanderplasschen & Jessica De Maeyer & Nico De Witte & Stijn Vandevelde, 2018. "Conceptualisation and Measurement of Quality of Life Based on Schalock and Verdugo’s Model: A Cross-Disciplinary Review of the Literature," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 137(1), pages 335-351, May.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Vandhana Dunuwila & Sumudu Perera & Theekshana Suraweera & Janaka Fernando, 2023. "Quality of Life and its Predictors among Persons with Visual Disabilities in Sri Lanka: Development of a New Measure," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 170(3), pages 911-931, December.
    2. Víctor M. Giménez-Bertomeu & Yolanda Domenech-López & Miguel A. Mateo-Pérez & Nicolás de-Alfonseti-Hartmann, 2019. "Empirical Evidence for Professional Practice and Public Policies: An Exploratory Study on Social Exclusion in Users of Primary Care Social Services in Spain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-15, November.
    3. Juan Carlos García & Emiliano Díez & Dominika Z. Wojcik & Mónica Santamaría, 2020. "Communication Support Needs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Its Relation to Quality of Life," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-16, October.
    4. Lore Van Damme & Wouter Vanderplasschen & Clare-Ann Fortune & Stijn Vandevelde & Olivier F. Colins, 2021. "Determinants of Female Adolescents’ Quality of Life Before, during and after Detention: a Four-Wave Follow-Up Study Examining a Theory of Individual Quality of Life," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 16(1), pages 401-434, February.
    5. Lieve J. Hoeyberghs & Jos M. G. A. Schols & Dominique Verté & Nico Witte, 2020. "Psychological Frailty and Quality of Life of Community Dwelling Older People: a Qualitative Study," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 15(5), pages 1395-1412, November.
    6. Chris Swerts & Laura E. Gómez & Jessica Maeyer & Goedele Nil & Wouter Vanderplasschen, 2022. "Development of the Quality of Life in Youth Services Scale (QOLYSS): Content-Related Validity Evidence Based on Adolescents’ and Expert Reviewers’ Perspectives," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(2), pages 593-612, April.
    7. Chris Swerts & Laura E. Gómez & Margo Dewitte & Jessica Maeyer & Wouter Vanderplasschen, 2023. "Quality of Life Outcomes for Adolescents in Youth Care," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 16(5), pages 1987-2011, October.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:58:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s11135-023-01716-6. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.