Hello,
A similar question was asked 3 years ago:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/what_are_differences_between_subjective_quality_of_life_life_satisfaction_and_happiness
This article suggests that 'life satisfaction assessment could be considered a measure of quality of life':
Ferrans, C. E., & Powers, M. J. (1992). Psychometric assessment of the Quality of Life Index. Research in nursing & health, 15(1), 29-38.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/21575378
I found this article that - understandably - a positive correlation between these two topics:
Yildirim, Y., Kilic, S. P., & Akyol, A. D. (2013). Relationship between life satisfaction and quality of life in Turkish nursing school students. Nursing & health sciences, 15(4), 415-422.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234821990
Articles such as these use measurements to reach conclusions.
I see life satisfaction as the individual's evaluation of his/her life as a whole, while quality of life refers to the level of general well-being. Both - I feel - can be represented on a continuum, but perhaps life satisfaction is more subjective, and can be affected by how s/he feels on a particular day, whereas quality of life is measurable and less fluctuating. But an individual's own assessment of his/her quality of life could also be subjective, and affected by mood, circumstances etc., so likewise be variable.
I sometimes feel that my own quality of life and life satisfaction vary according to how life is treating me! But rise or fall in the same direction.
It will be good to hear from other readers.
Very best wishes,
Mary
Quality of life is measured by specific standards, while satisfaction is the acceptance of the living in a standards regardless it's level.
the quality of life is General, while satisfaction is personal.
Dear Ahsan Ul Haq , i think satisfaction comes to us when we have very low expectation.
Satisfaction with life is scrutinized in details in our paper:
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