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Development of convergence program to improve marital satisfaction of elderly couples

노인부부의 결혼만족도 향상을 위한 융합프로그램 개발

  • Kim, In-Sook (Department of Social Welfare, Tongmyong University) ;
  • Park, Sun-Hee (Department of Social Welfare, Dongju College)
  • 김인숙 (동명대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 박선희 (동주대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2017.06.02
  • Accepted : 2017.08.05
  • Published : 2017.09.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and apply the convergence program to improve the marital satisfaction of the elderly couples. The purpose of this study was to overcome the divorce crisis of elderly couples and to provide a basic plan for divorce prevention through rapid aging and increase of divorce rate. The subjects of this study were 9 elderly women's welfare centers located in P city. The convergence program for improving the marital satisfaction of elderly couples in this study shows that marital satisfaction is improved by 52.1% from pre - test (cumulative complaint of marriage) to 32.1 (post - test). The results of a qualitative evaluation of the observational records show that it is very helpful to improve the relationship by acquiring the skill of sharing experience and communication between the elderly couple through the program, Marital satisfaction was improved. The results of this study show that the convergence program developed in this study is effective in improving marital satisfaction for elderly couples.

본 연구에서는 노인부부들의 결혼만족도 향상을 위한 융합 프로그램을 개발하여 적용하고 그 효과성을 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 통해서 급속한 고령화와 이혼율 증가에 따른 노인부부들의 이혼위기를 극복하고 이혼예방을 위한 기초방안 제공을 목적으로 하였다. 연구대상은 P시에 위치한 S노인복지관 70세 이상의 읽고 쓰기가 가능한 부부 총 9쌍을 대상으로 실시하였다. 본 연구의 노인부부들의 결혼만족도 향상을 위한 융합 프로그램은 사전검사 61.7점(결혼생활 불만누적)에서 사후검사 32.1점(결혼생활 건강)으로 52%의 결혼만족도 향상으로 나타나고 있다. 관찰기록의 한 질적평가의 결과는 프로그램을 통해 노인부부간의 공동체험과 의사소통이 부부관계를 원만하게 하는 기술을 습득하게 하여 부부의 결혼만족도 향상에 도움이 되었다. 그동안 소원했던 노인부부의 관계가 자신이해와 배우자의 이해의 결과로 노인부부의 결혼만족도가 향상되었다. 이상으로 본 연구에서 개발된 융합 프로그램은 노인부부들에게 결혼만족도를 향상시키는데 효과가 있음을 보여주었다.

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