Interrelation of Subjective and Objective Indicators in Assessing Quality of Life (illustrated by VEB.RF Index)

Abstract

The currenttrendinworkingoutthequalityoflifeindexistheuseofbothobjectiveandsubjectiveindicators. The articlestudiesapproachestoconceptualizationofqualityoflifeandevaluatestheacademicacceptabilityofexisting Russian andinternationalindicesofthequalityoflife. The goalofthepresentarticleistoassesstheinterrelationofobjectiveandsubjectivefiguresinthestructureofqualityoflifeindicesonthebasisof VEB.RF Index. The analysiswascarriedoutbyestimatingthedependenceofthequalityoflifeperceptiononthelevelofeducation, comfortofdwellings, accessibilityofmedicalinstitutionsandfoodstores, contaminationoftheatmosphere, thelevelofprofits, senseofsecurityandhealthindicators (basedondataof 2021). The choiceof VEB.RF Index asananalyticaltoolwasgroundedbythefactthatitsdatabase, incontrasttootherindices, isopenanditsstructureisbasedbothonobjectiveandsubjectiveindicators. The authorsidentifiedthecorrelationbetweenobjectiveandsubjectiveindicatorsanditprovesthenecessitytotakeintoaccountbothtypesofindicatorsforworkingoutthequalityoflife indices.

Keywords

• индекс качества жизни
• качество жизни
• окружающая среда
• управление
• регрессионный анализ