Relationship between Health Status and Quality of Life among Elderly Widow Women

Abstract

The present study was conducted in five cultural zones namely; Nardak, Bagar, Khadar, Ahirwal and Mewat of Haryana State. From each cultural zone one district was randomly selected namely; Panipat, Jind, Charkhi Dadri, Rewari and Gurgaon. From each district four villages were randomly selected. A sample of 400 elderly widow women in the age group of 60-75 years was selected. Quality of life scale developed by World Health Organization (1997) was accessed to quality of life of widow elderly women. The questionnaire short form-36 health survey by Mchorney (1993) was used to assess the health status of widow elderly women. Clearly shows that relationship between aspects of health status and quality of life among elderly widow women. Pearson correlation analysis disclosed the positive and significant correlation of quality of life and its sub aspects viz. physical, psychological, social relationship and environment with health status viz. vitality, physical functioning, body pain, general health perception, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role function and mental health.