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Multidimensional Factors Influencing Health of Low-Income Women: The Moderating Effect of Social Support Resource

저소득층 여성의 건강에 영향을 미치는 다차원적 요인 : 사회적 지지 자원의 조절효과

  • Kim, Miyoung (Department of Family and Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 김미영 (숙명여자대학교 가족자원경영학과)
  • Received : 2018.05.16
  • Accepted : 2018.07.20
  • Published : 2018.07.28
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Abstract

This study aims to figure out factors influencing health and moderating effect of social support resource between those factors and health of low income women in diverse spheres. The data of low income women were 239 cases and were utilized SPSS ver. 21 program. The main results of this study are as follows: firstly, health of low income women is identified medium level. Secondly, education level, self-efficacy and social support resource are related to the self-rated health of low income women. Especially, social support resource functions as moderators on between education and self-rated level of the health of low income women. Consequently, the findings suggest the need to expand the social intervention range to promote health of low income women from cost benefit to psychological support such as capacity building for self-management and establishment of safety-net to extend social support. And subsequently, the time attribute of the factors related to low-income women's health and the diverse characteristics of the subjects should be considered.

본 연구는 저소득층 여성의 건강에 영향을 미치는 요인을 다각적으로 살펴보고, 그 중 사회적 지지 자원이 저소득층 여성들이 가지고 있는 다양한 특성과 건강 관계에서 상호작용을 하는지 파악하였다. 본 연구를 위하여 소득에 따라 저소득층 기준에 부합하고 2인 이상의 가족 구성원으로 이루어진 가구 내 성인 여성 239명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였고 기술통계, 상관분석 및 회귀분석 등을 이용하여 연구 결과를 도출하였다. 연구 결과 저소득층 여성들이 평가하는 본인의 건강 수준은 중간 수준이었고, 그들의 건강에 미치는 요인으로는 교육수준, 자기효능감, 사회적 지지 자원 등이 파악되었다. 특히 사회적 지지 자원은 교육수준과 주관적 건강 관계에서 조절변인으로서의 기능을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 결과를 통해 저소득층 여성의 건강 증진을 위해서는 직접적인 건강 관련 측면뿐 아니라 자기 관리 역량강화와 같은 심리적 지원, 사회적 지지 자원 확대를 위한 안전망과 같은 제도 구축 등까지 포괄적 관점에서 접근할 필요가 있다는 시사점을 도출하였다. 그리고 후속적으로 저소득층 여성의 건강과 관련된 변인들의 시간속성을 검증하거나 대상을 세분화하는 연구가 이루어질 필요가 있다.

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