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The Effects of Social Participation and Social Support on Quality of Life of the Elderly

노인의 사회활동 및 사회적지지가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Eun-Kyung (Hoseo Graduate School of Venture, Department of Venture Management) ;
  • Ha, Kyu-Soo (Hoseo Graduate School of Venture)
  • 김은경 (호서대학교 벤처전문대학원 벤처경영학과) ;
  • 하규수 (호서대학교 벤처전문대학원)
  • Received : 2013.10.08
  • Accepted : 2013.12.20
  • Published : 2013.12.28

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the effects of economic and leisure activities and social supports on the life satisfaction level of the olders who live in the Seoul city and surroundings and finding out the differences in the variables such as the economic and leisure activities, social support and life satisfaction level according to the demographics variables of the older. And the results are as follows. First, the education level, the status of living with spouse, status of economic and health conditions have positive influences of life satisfaction lever of the older. But the participation duration and frequencies of the economic and leisure activities do not affect on the life satisfaction level of the older. Second, the social support has an influence on the life satisfaction level of the older. Third, the differences in the variables such as social participation social support and life satisfaction lever of the older according to the demographic variables were found out partially.

본 연구는 노인의 사회활동 중 경제활동과 여가활동 그리고 사회적지지가 노년의 삶의 질에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가와 이들 변수들에 대한 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 차이를 분석하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 서울 수도권에 거주하는 60대 이상의 노인을 대상으로 총 240명의 표본이 분석 자료로 활용되었다. 연구의 결과를 요약하여 보면 첫째, 노인의 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 사회활동과 사회적지지, 삶의 질에서 부분적으로 차이가 나타났다. 둘째, 노인의 사회활동이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 연령이 낮고 학력이 높을수록 동거가족이 있고, 건강상태와 경제상태가 좋을수록 삶의 질가 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 노인의 사회적지지는 삶의 질에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

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