The work of Rapley (2003) provides extensive analysis of the Quality of Life (QOL) concept. He firstly
recognizes the complexity of the term and highlights the difficulty of reaching a general consensus on the definition.
QOL is a complex state that can be observed at group, community or individual levels. At an individual level,
Rapley notes that QOL
The WHOQOL justifies
individual aspects. These aspects are explained in the Manual of WHOQOL (WHOQOL 1998); some of the facets
are detailed in Table 1, together with other theories from Cummins (1997b) and Schalock (2004)