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MODULE-3 Awareness of Lifestyle Disorders
Holistic Health
here?, what is life? etc, and provides direction in life. It should not be linked
with religion or god.

Environmental Dimension

The environmental dimension focuses on improvement and development of
quality of life in the community and consists of laws which help to protect physical
environment. It includes health, financial aspects, safety, security, opportunities
Note for obtaining new knowledge and skills of an individual in community.

Level of Independence
This domain is associated with mobility in life, activities of day to day life,
dependence on medical substances and medical aids, working capacity etc.

11.2 FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LIFE

There are several impacts of eventful and competitive life style and technological
advancements which may influence physical, mental, social and emotional
functioning of an individual’s quality of life and well-being.

Factors Affecting Quality of Life

Individual
Characteristics Coping Personality Environmental
Characteristics

Fig: 11:2: Factor affecting Quality of life.

Individual Characteristics

Quality of life is influenced by an individual’s own characteristics that include
how an individual thinks and recognizes about her/his life and how her/his
attitudes, values, etc. are affected by the environment.

Coping

Quality of life is influenced by the individual mechanism of coping with the
stress. An appropriate coping strategy applied by an individual on appropriate
time with a focus on event helps in achieving a better solution.

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