Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(2):595-599

Quality of life of women in motherhood using the method SEIQOL

Eva Vachková1,*, Eva Čermáková2, Jiří Mareš3
1 Division of Nursing, Department of Social Medicine, Charles University in Prague Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove
2 Computer technology center, Charles University in Prague Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove
3 Department of Social Medicine, Charles University in Prague Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove

The study is trying to answer the question of how women in their motherhood perceive, experience and evaluate their quality of life. Unlike a standard questionnaire which is the same for all women, an individualized approach was used, with women identifying and then evaluating their own most important areas and goals of life.

Aim: (1) to test the Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEIQoL) instrument in motherhood, (2) to identify the spectrum of their life goals and degree of their realization, (3) to determine the quality of their life, and (4) to determine the relationship between the stated quality of life and choice of life goals.

Methods: The SEIQoL instrument adapted by Křivohlavý (2001); statistical analysis of data using the NCSS 8 software.

Results: A group of 43 respondents stated a total of 16 life goals. The overall subjective quality of life is slightly higher (81.4) than the quality calculated from sub-goals (76.2). Both scales are moderately correlated (r = 0.513), the difference is on the edge of statistical significance (p = 0.0862). Differences in women's education, number of children and management of delivery were also compared.

Conclusion: In our sample, women were satisfied with the quality of life in their motherhood. The most frequent life goals were family, health, job, friends and financial security. No statistically significant differences in the quality of life were found with respect to the women's number of children, education and management of delivery.

Keywords: quality of life, individual quality of life, motherhood, SEIQoL instrument, SEIQoL-DW instrument, life goals

Published: September 30, 2013  Show citation

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Vachková E, Čermáková E, Mareš J. Quality of life of women in motherhood using the method SEIQOL. Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence. 2013;4(2):595-599.
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