Assessing the quality of life of the residents of the ten zones city of Tabriz from the perspective of mental well-being

Soltani, Alireza; Moosavi, Mirkarim; Beig Babaei, Bashir

Assessing the quality of life of the residents of the ten zones city of Tabriz from the perspective of mental well-being

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

A. Soltani ¹

M. Moosavi ²

B. Beig Babaei ³

¹ PhD student in Geography and Urban Planning, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Malekan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malekan, Iran

Abstract

Statement Problem: To achieve sustainable development of urban areas, one of the key aspects is the possibility of monitoring the quality of life in all its dimensions, namely social, economic and environmental dimensions, which requires the implementation of tools that can identify the main dimensions of human satisfaction.

Aim: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the well-being and quality of life of people in the city of Tabriz based on the basic components with reference to the theory of "age" capabilities.

Methods: Descriptive analysis was performed using a questionnaire. The statistical population of the study was the population of Tabriz, whose sample size was 382 based on the Cochran's formula. For data analysis, structural equations were used by exploratory method and second-order factor analysis using Amos and Spss software.

Results: The results showed that the main determinants of mental well-being in the field of personal perceptions, economic conditions, security, environmental quality and educational opportunities. Welfare conditions in regions 7, 9 and 6 are very low, while in contrast, 2, 1 and 5 showed the highest levels of welfare among the regions of Tabriz. By focusing on area 7, it can be seen. This area shows the lowest values for the three main dimensions of the four main dimensions of welfare, which seems to be significant.

Conclusion: As a result, in order for the city residents to reach the desired level of welfare and quality of life, double attention should be paid.

Keywords

Mental well-being

Quality of Life

Satisfaction

Tabriz city

Subjects

City and Health

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