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, Started on 2014 -
Completed on 2015
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This study explored on the notions of sense of well-being, quality of life, and life satisfaction of the residents in the urban poor communities situated in the different parts of Lucena City. Specifically, it aimed to know (a) the perceived quality of life and life satisfaction of the residents in the selected urban poor communities in Lucena City; (b) the relationships between perceived quality of life and the profile of the population, and the life satisfaction and the profile of the population of the residents of the said communities; and (c) the relationships between perceived quality of life and life satisfaction of the residents of the concerned communities.
Respondents of the study were primarily female, belonging to age bracket 36-59 years old, married, attained high school education, and Roman Catholic. They were migrants either from neighboring provinces of Quezon or from municipalities within Quezon province. They were either Tagalog or Bicolano. About half of them were living in their respective communities for more than 20 years already.
Results revealed that the respondents were satisfied in the domains of family and relations, self-development, properties and expenditures, and work life. Respondents were fairly satisfied with leisure, safety and security, and facilities and public services. Overall, they have life satisfaction. They see family and relations, safety and security, and work lifeas the three most important domains in life but work life, facilities and public services, and safety and security need to be improved.
Meanwhile, overall life satisfaction of the respondents is significantly related to sex and civil status but has no significant correlation to age, educational attainment, and religion. Life satisfaction is also significantly related to the aspects of life that make respondents happy (or the actual life conditions) and aspects of life that needs improvement to make the respondents happy (or aspired life).
This study therefore recommends the exploration of other demographic characteristics discussed in succeeding investigations. The model for assessing quality of life and life satisfaction used in this study can also be applied in other communities with similar features as the areas considered in the investigation.