An Analysis on Predictors of Move Intention to Silver Town in Jeju Island

실버타운 입주의도 예측요인에 대한 분석

The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of move intention to silver town in Jeju Island. Participants were 449 middle age and elderly who live in Seoul, Gyungido, Inchun Metropolitan and Jeju island. Participants were completed a questionnaire and/or structured interview that included measures of socioeconomic variables, motivation to move, determinants of move selection, conditions of location, and preparation for old age. Results of descriptive analysis revealed that cognition level of sliver industry and silver town was relatively high and medical service was the best necessary field, followed by field of leisure activity, house, life and finance. Logistic regression analyses on the effects of socioeconomic variables on move intention indicated that region, occupation and house ownership had significant effects on move intention to silver town. Result of motivational effect on move intention revealed that solution of offspring's burden was the most important factor, followed by convenient life of the aged, enjoyment of freedom for the elderly life. Result on the influence of determinants of move selection indicated that medical service facilities, resort facilities and leisure, cultural service facilities had significant effect on move intention. Among conditions of location for Jeju island, mild climate, comfort environment and low-price were significant predictors on move intention. Overall, result on relative influence of individual factors indicated that low price factor was the most important predictor, followed by resort facilities, cognition on necessity of silver town, enjoyment of freedom for the elderly life, leisure cultural service facilities, and medical service facilities.

본 연구의 목적은 45세 이상의 중 장년층 및 노년층 인구 449명을 대상으로 실버타운 입주의도에 영향을 미치는 예측요인들을 실증적으로 분석한 결과, 인구사회학적 변인 중에서는 거주지, 직업, 주택소유 변인, 동기변인 중에서는 자녀의 부담해소, 편리한 노후생활, 노후생활의 자유 향유 요인들이 실버타운 입주의도 여부를 예측하는 데 유의한 영향력을 행사하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 입주선택 결정요인 중에서는 보건의료시설, 휴양시설 및 여가 문화서비스시설 변인, 제주도의 입지장점 중에서는 온화한 기후, 쾌적한 환경, 저렴한 비용 변인들이 실버타운 입주의도 여부를 유의하게 예측하는 변인이었으며, 자녀부양의존도가 낮을수록 입주가능성이 높게 나타났다. 종합적으로 실버타운 입주의도에 가장 높은 예측력을 갖는 변인은 저렴한 비용요인이었으며, 휴양시설, 실버타운의 필요성 인지정도, 노후생활의 자유 향유 동기변인, 여가 문화시설, 보건의료시설 등의 변인 순으로 나타났다.