Editing Quality of life (section)

== Engaged theory ==
One approach, called the [[engaged theory]], outlined in the journal of ''Applied Research in the Quality of Life'', posits four domains in assessing quality of life: ecology, economics, politics and culture.<ref>{{Cite journal | date= 2012 | last1= Magee | first1= Liam | last2= James | first2= Paul | author-link2= Paul James (academic) | last3= Scerri | first3= Andy | title= Measuring Social Sustainability: A Community-Centred Approach | url= https://www.academia.edu/5178539 | journal= Applied Research in the Quality of Life | volume= 7 | issue= 3 | pages= 239–61 | doi= 10.1007/s11482-012-9166-x | s2cid= 145257262 | access-date= 2 November 2017 | archive-date= 29 January 2023 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230129203935/https://www.academia.edu/5178539 | url-status= live }}</ref> In the domain of culture, for example, it includes the following subdomains of quality of life:
* Beliefs and ideas
* Creativity and recreation
* Enquiry and learning
* Gender and generations
* Identity and engagement
* Memory and projection
* Well-being and health

Under this conception, other frequently related concepts include [[freedom]], [[human rights]], and [[happiness]]. However, since happiness is subjective and difficult to measure, other measures are generally given priority. It has also been shown that happiness, as much as it can be measured, does not necessarily increase correspondingly with the comfort that results from increasing income.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kahneman|first1=Daniel|last2=Deaton|first2=Angus|date=4 August 2010|title=High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being|url=https://www.princeton.edu/~deaton/downloads/deaton_kahneman_high_income_improves_evaluation_August2010.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229225649/http://www.princeton.edu/%7Edeaton/downloads/deaton_kahneman_high_income_improves_evaluation_August2010.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2011 |url-status=live|journal=PNAS|volume=107|issue=38|pages=16489–16493|doi=10.1073/pnas.1011492107|pmid=20823223|pmc=2944762|bibcode=2010PNAS..10716489K|doi-access=free}}</ref> As a result, standard of living should not be taken to be a measure of happiness.<ref name="DHG" /><ref>{{cite book |first1= Richard |last1= Layard |author1-link= Richard Layard, Baron Layard |title=Happiness: Lessons from a New Science |date = 6 April 2006 |publisher= Penguin |location= London |isbn= 978-0-14-101690-0}}</ref> Also, sometimes considered related is the concept of [[human security]], though the latter may be considered at a more basic level and for all people.