Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability

Volume: 2 Number: 1 May 1, 2016
  • Jana Kasáčková
  • Zdeňka Kozáková
  • Jan Chrastina
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Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability

Abstract

The paper deals with the presentation of the partial results of the research which was conduct in order to evaluate the life satisfaction of people with mild mental disabilities, who live in selected sheltered houses in Olomouc and Zlín regions. The questionnaire Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEIQoL) in the Czech translation by Rodný, Rodná (2011) was administered to 50 residents with mild mental disabilities in sheltered housing. There were 26 women and 24 men. Life satisfaction was examined in various areas: health, labor and employment, financial situation, leisure, person itself, social relationships, and housing. This research should further verify whether the application of this research tool for this target group is

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Authors

Jana Kasáčková This is me

Zdeňka Kozáková This is me

Jan Chrastina This is me

Publication Date

May 1, 2016

Submission Date

May 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 2 Number: 1

APA
Kasáčková, J., Kozáková, Z., & Chrastina, J. (2016). Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership, 2(1), 16-24. https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS
AMA
1.Kasáčková J, Kozáková Z, Chrastina J. Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability. IJLEL JOURNAL. 2016;2(1):16-24. https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS
Chicago
Kasáčková, Jana, Zdeňka Kozáková, and Jan Chrastina. 2016. “Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People With Mild Mental Disability”. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership 2 (1): 16-24. https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS.
EndNote
Kasáčková J, Kozáková Z, Chrastina J (May 1, 2016) Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership 2 1 16–24.
IEEE
[1]J. Kasáčková, Z. Kozáková, and J. Chrastina, “Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability”, IJLEL JOURNAL, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 16–24, May 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS
ISNAD
Kasáčková, Jana - Kozáková, Zdeňka - Chrastina, Jan. “Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People With Mild Mental Disability”. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership 2/1 (May 1, 2016): 16-24. https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS.
JAMA
1.Kasáčková J, Kozáková Z, Chrastina J. Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability. IJLEL JOURNAL. 2016;2:16–24.
MLA
Kasáčková, Jana, et al. “Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People With Mild Mental Disability”. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership, vol. 2, no. 1, May 2016, pp. 16-24, https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS.
Vancouver
1.Jana Kasáčková, Zdeňka Kozáková, Jan Chrastina. Perception of Life Satisfaction of Adult People with Mild Mental Disability. IJLEL JOURNAL [Internet]. 2016 May 1;2(1):16-24. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23TZ27MS