Concept of Well-Being and WHO Definition of Health Quiz
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What are the objective and subjective components of well-being?

Objective components relate to 'standard of living' and subjective components relate to 'quality of life'.

What is the subjective component of well-being referred to as?

The subjective component of well-being is referred to as 'quality of life'.

How is 'standard of living' defined?

The 'standard of living' refers to the scale of expenditure, goods consumed, services enjoyed, level of education, employment status, and comforts of modern living.

What are some measures of socio-economic status that contribute to the 'standard of living'?

<p>Income, occupation, standards of housing, sanitation, nutrition, provision of health and educational services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the nine components of 'level of living' according to the United Nations?

<p>health, food consumption, education, occupation and working conditions, housing, social security, clothing, recreation and leisure, and human rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to WHO, how is 'quality of life' defined?

<p>the condition of life resulting from the combination of the effects of the complete range of factors such as those determining health, happiness (including comfort in the physical environment and a satisfying occupation), education, social and intellectual attainments, freedom of action, justice and freedom of expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the most important component of the 'level of living'?

<p>health</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the quality of life be evaluated?

<p>by assessing a person's subjective feelings of happiness or unhappiness about the various life concerns</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction drawn between 'level of living' and 'quality of life'?

<p>level of living consists of objective criteria, while quality of life comprises the individual's own subjective evaluation of these</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be added to achieve satisfaction or happiness, in addition to a rise in the standard of living?

<p>improvement of quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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