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The medicating Effect of Senior Citizens' Sexual Desire-Coping Behavior on Sexual Attitude and Life Satisfaction

노인의 성태도와 삶의 만족도 관계에서 성 욕구 대처행동의 매개효과

  • Kim, Bo Mi (Dongguk university, Department of Social welfare) ;
  • Lee, Eun Hee (Dongguk university, Department of Social welfare)
  • 김보미 (동국대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 이은희 (동국대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2014.11.02
  • Accepted : 2015.01.20
  • Published : 2015.01.28
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Abstract

The objectives of this study were to understand sexual attitudes and coping behavior of elderly people and to examine the mediating effects of the sexual coping behavior on the sexual attitudes and life satisfaction in order to improve the quality of life of elderly people. The survey was conducted on 305 elderly people at home living. As a result, in relation to the sexual attitudes of elderly people, it was shown that the 'rational sexual attitude' was the highest and the 'liberal sexual attitude' was higher than the 'traditional sexual attitude' among the subordinate factors. This study showed that there was a significant correlation between the sexual attitude, sexual coping behavior and life satisfaction. Furthermore, it is shown that the sexual coping behavior significantly mediates the relation between the liberal sexual attitude and life satisfaction of elderly people at home.

본 연구의 목적은 노인들의 성태도와 성 욕구 대처행동을 파악하고, 성태도와 삶의 만족도에 미치는 성 욕구 대처행동의 매개효과를 규명하는데 있다. 조사 대상은 재가노인 305명이었으며, 위계적 회귀 분석과 Aroian 검정을 통해 성 욕구 대처 행동의 매개효과 분석하였다. 연구결과는 노인들의 성 태도는 하위요인 중 '합리적 성태도'가 가장 높게 나타났으며, '자유적 성태도'가 '전통적 성태도' 보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 노인들의 성 욕구 대처행동은 '통계적 대처행동' 유형이 더 높은 것으로 분석 되었다. 성태도와 성 욕구 대처행동, 삶의 만족도는 각 변인 간 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 성 욕구 대처행동은 재가노인의 자유적 성태도와 삶의 만족도의 관계를 유의미하게 매개하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이상의 연구 결과를 바탕으로 노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위해 긍정적이고 개방적인 성태도 형성과 긍정적인 성 욕구 대처행동을 도모할 수 있는 방안 모색을 제언한다.

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