Keywords
psychological concepts
well-being
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Abstract
This article presents a short history of the term, “quality of life”, its origins and related terms/concepts as well as its use in disciplines other than psychology. The article presents several general models and concepts of the quality of life in psychology, and among many different theories and specific concepts of the quality of life, it describes in detail the less known Straś- Romanowska's psychological personalistic and existential concept of the quality of life, which concentrates on four dimensions: psychophysical (biological), psychosocial, subjective, and metaphysical (spiritual). This concept of the quality of life derives from person-oriented psychology and philosophical anthropology. It presents a holistic and subjective view of the quality of life of a human, and it concentrates on the experiences, relationships, actions and development of a person.
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