Quality of Life
Populations & Characteristics
Dependence Criteria Examples
Social Environment
Physical Environment
100

Energy & fatigue, pain & discomfort, sleep & rest

Physical health

100

Person with cancer who is still living.

Cancer survivor

100
Running 5 miles no longer results in improved mood

Tolerance

100

Degree to which individual and is involved in family life and the community

Social integration

100

Designed, human-made surroundings

Built environment

200

Body image & appearance, negative & positive feelings, self-esteem

Psychological health

200

Group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood glucose. 

Diabetes

200

Anxiety, depression, and/or fatigue experienced when unable to exercise 

Withdrawal

200

Individual's social network from a functional perspective

Support networks

200

Indoor and outdoor surroundings

Physical environment

300

Mobility, activities of daily living, work capacity 

Independence

300

Contentment, satisfaction, love, pleasure or joy

Happiness

300

Ran during lunch break despite trying to not exercise during work hours

Lack of control
300

Quality of social relationships and systems

Supportive climates
300

Grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreation

Green spaces

400

Financial resources, freedom, physical safety & security

Environment

400

How to help people prosper and lead healthy, happy lives. 

Positive psychology

400

Running rather than going out with friends for dinner

Reduction in other activities

400

Tendency for group to stick together

Cohesion

400

Residential, commercial, industrial & agricultural land uses

Land use mix

500

Religion, personal beliefs

Spirituality

500

Craving for PA that results in uncontrollably excessive exercise behavior resulting in both physiological and psychological symptoms

Exercise dependence

500

Running despite shin splints

Continuance

500

Negative aspect of social support

Teasing and/or bullying

500

Transformation from rural and agrarian society to an urban and industrial society

Modernization

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