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

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

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...

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Published in:Quality & quantity Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 1665 - 1684
Main Authors: Jayathilaka, Ruwan, Dunuwila, Vandhana, Attale, Dishal, De Seram, Hasara, Sudusinghe, Dasun, Abeyrathna, Induwara, Suraweera, Theekshana, Thelijjagoda, Samantha
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-04-2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Age
Age groups
Blindness
Demography
Developed countries
Educational attainment
Indexes
Marital status
Methodology of the Social Sciences
People with disabilities
Physical disabilities
Quality of life
Social Sciences
Visual impairment
Well being
Personal well-being index
Seven domains
Visually impaired and blind
Quality of life
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0033-5177
1573-7845
DOI:10.1007/s11135-023-01716-6