Social Capital and Health in South Korea: Considering Socio-economic Factors and Health-related Lifestyles

한국인의 사회자본과 건강: 사회경제적 요인 및 건강 관련 생활습관을 중심으로 한 분석

  • Song, Yea-Li-A (Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University) ;
  • Nam, Eun-Woo (Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2009.12.07
  • Accepted : 2009.12.12
  • Published : 2009.12.30

Abstract

Objectives: This research intended to examine the relationships among social capital, socioeconomic factors, and health-related lifestyles and the effect of these factors on self-rated health in the Republic of Korea. Methods: The data of the social statistics survey that the Korea National Statistical Office conducted in 2006 were chosen and 37,928 people from them, who were 25~59 years old were sampled. This paper made path analysis to examine the relationships among social capital, socioeconomic factors, and health-related lifestyle and the influence of these factors on self-rated health. Results: In relation to the overall influences of socioeconomic factors, social capital, and health-related lifestyle on self-rated health, the following factors had a significant positive direct effect: education(0.069), subjective class(0.108), marriage(0.054), satisfaction with family relationships(0.087), reliability of institutions(0.020), citizens' participation(0.021), exercise(0.037), and refrain from smoking(0.011). However, abstinence from alcohol(-0.067) had a negative direct effect on self-rated health Conclusion: Based on the results, this paper can suggest that the plan of keeping and building up social capital should be considered in the whole aspects of the society and the project promoting drinking moderation is required to consider social culture than individuals.

목적: 이 연구는 사회자본, 사회경제적 요인, 건강행동의 관계, 그리고 이 요인들이 한국인의 주관적 건강에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 시도되었다. 방법: 통계청의 2006년 사회통계조사 원자료를 사용하여 분석하였다. 사회통계조사는 표본규모 33,000 가구내 15세 이상 가구원 약 7만명을 대상으로 수행되었다. 이 연구에서는 이 가운데에서 25세 이상 59세 이하 인구중 결혼 경험이 있는 37,928명을 추출하여 분석하였다. 사회자본, 사회경제적 요인, 건강행동의 관계, 그리고 이 요인들이 주관적 건강에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 경로분석을 실시하였다. 결과: 교육 (0.069), 주관적 계층(0.108), 결혼(0.054), 가족관계 만족도(0.087), 기관신뢰(0.020), 시민참여(0.021), 운동(0.037), 그리고 금연(0.011)이 주관적 건강에 긍정적인 직접효과를 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 그러나 절주 (-0.067)는 직접효과가 부정적인 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 사회자본이 건강에 긍정적 영향을 주는 것이 분명한 만큼, 건강증진사업 개발시 사회자본을 고려하여, 이의 유지 및 증진을 통해 건강수준의 긍정적인 변화를 유도하는 것이 필요하다. 특히 절주사업에서는 개인을 대상으로 하는 사업 이외에, 전반적인 사회 음주문화의 변화를 이끌어내는 사회적 문화에 대한 고려가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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