Health-related quality of life and mood characteristics in general population

Special Issue: "Health promotion interventions" : 25th conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Crete, Greece, 20-24 September 2011Health-related quality of life (QoL) as measured by the WHOQoL-100 is related to syndrome of clinical depression. The aim of this research was to investigate whether QoL correlates with intensity of specific mood characteristics (sadness and lack of energy) in general population. Methods: Statistical analysis was applied to data of 3600 participants of the QoL study Kaunas region (Lithuania). Participants of this study have completed WHOQoL-100 questionnaire and items reflecting intensity of sadness and lack of energy. Findings: Average scores of all 24 scales and 6 domains of QoL-100 in both male and female were lowered significantly ( p50.05) in subgroups with increasing intensity of sadness and lack of energy. Discussion: The changes in normal mood spectrum have similar impact on QoL as it is reported in depressive patients. Conclusion: Health-related QoL as measured by WHOQoL-100 is related to mood characteristics in general populationPsichologijos katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta

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