Life satisfaction and quality in Korean War veterans five decades after the war
- Ikin, J.F.
- Sim, M.R.
- McKenzie, D.P.
- Horsley, K.W.A.
- Wilson, E.J.
- Harrex, W.K.
- Moore, M.R.
- Jelfs, P.L.
- Henderson, S.
DOIAbstract
Background: Military service is considered to be a hidden variable underlying current knowledge about wellbeing in the elderly. This study aimed to examine life satisfaction and quality of life in Australia's surviving male Korean War veterans and a community comparison group, and to investigate any association with war deployment-related factors. Methods: Participants completed a postal questionnaire which included the Life Satisfaction Scale, the brief World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref) questionnaire and the Combat Exposure Scale. Results: Korean War veterans reported significantly lower Percentage Life Satisfaction (PLS) and quality of life scores on four WHOQOL-Bref domains, compared with similarly aged Australian m...
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