A simpler quality of e-life indicator: does the Internet have a positive impact on the quality of life in Taiwan |
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Authors: | Te-Hsin Liang Jia-ling Peng Ching-Yun Yu |
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Institution: | (1) Medical Education Research Centre (MERC), Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;(2) Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;(3) Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;(4) Zenderood Clinic of Social Work, Isfahan, Iran;(5) Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;(6) Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; |
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Abstract: | This research aims to restructure a Simpler Quality of e-Life Indicators (SEQOL) and use this simpler structure to understand
whether the usage of computer and Internet will make impacts on quality of life in Taiwan. By using telephone interviews,
3,563 valid respondents, aged 15 and above with Taiwan nationality, were interviewed. After performing exploratory factor
analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability and validity assessment, a simpler factor structure of the SEQOL was formed.
The new structure contains 24 items categorized into seven domains: Socioeconomic status, Selfesteem, Social competence, Life
freedom, Community support, Psychological pressure and physical health. This research also found that gender divide on most
domains did not exist. Those who are aged between 35 and 54 exhibit the highest satisfaction. Residents with university degree
have the highest satisfaction on their quality of life and the residents of northern Taiwan have the lowest satisfaction.
People who having computer at home show higher satisfaction on quality of life in dimensions of overall, Socioeconomic Status,
Social Competence, Psychological Pressure, and Physical Health. On overall quality of life, there is no significant difference
between Internet user and non user. But, People who having access to Internet show higher satisfaction on quality of life
in dimensions of Socioeconomic Status, Social Competence, Psychological Pressure, and Physical Health, oppositely, have lower
satisfaction on quality of life in dimensions of Life Freedom and Community Support. |
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