The Subjective Quality of Life of Navy Personnel

Abstract

The subjective quality of life (QOL) of a sample of enlisted Navy personnel (68 males and 64 females) was studied. Measures were administered assessing: global QOL, satisfaction with 13 life domains, satisfaction with the Navy, satisfaction with Navy job, personality dimensions, and demographic characteristics. Subjective global QOL for this Navy sample was high. Respondents were the most satisfied with Relations With Your Children, Marriage/Romantic Relationship, and Health. They were the least satisfied with Income/Standard of Living, Neighborhood, Community, and the Navy. The life domains that contributed the most to respondents' global subjective QOL were Income/Standard of Living, Marriage/Romantic Relationship, Job and Self. In general, the demographic variables were not related to subjective QOL. Each of the six personality variables studied was significantly associated with global QOL. The results of this investigation were compared with past civilian QOL research, and their implications for the Navy were discussed. Quality of life, Subjective well-being, Personality, Satisfaction with the Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA270373

Entities

People

  • Marie D. Thomas
  • Stephanie Booth-Kewley

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Equations
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Human Behavior
  • Marriage
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Quality Of Life
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Naval Personnel Management
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