Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Impact of volunteer activities on the cognitive health of middle-aged women in the Digital Transformation infrastructure

지능정보사회기반에서 나타나는 중년여성의 자원봉사활동이 인지건강에 미치는 영향

  • Sim, Young Sil (Dept. of Public Administration, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Kim, Young Mi (Dept. of Public Administration, Sangmyung University)
  • 심영실 (상명대학교 공공인재학부) ;
  • 김영미 (상명대학교 공공인재학부)
  • Received : 2018.04.10
  • Accepted : 2018.08.20
  • Published : 2018.08.28
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Abstract

In the Digital Transformation infrastructure at the addition to research on mental health such as depression and well-being, research on middle-aged health requires a study consisting of specific measures of cognitive health. This study used social, mental, and physical cognitive health as a sub-domain of cognitive health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the positive effects of volunteer activities on cognitive health for middle-aged women. The questionnaire survey was conducted on middle-aged women aged 40 to 59, focusing on the question "How well does cognitive health work for middle-aged women through volunteer activities?" The goal of this study is to examine the effect of volunteer activities on the cognitive health of middle-aged women and to analyze the meaning and influencing factors of volunteer activities needed to maintain the desirable life of middle-aged women and the healthy life of the elderly. The necessity to diversify and activate volunteer activities of middle-aged women was proved through the survey.

지능정보기반의 신기술 사회변화 속에서 중년의 건강에 대한 연구는 우울과 안녕감 등 정신적인 건강 등에 대한 연구와 더불어, 인지건강에 대한 구체적인 척도로 구성된 연구의 필요성도 요구된다. 이 연구는 인지건강의 하위영역으로 사회적 정신적 신체적 인지건강의 내용을 포함하여 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 중년여성을 대상으로 자원봉사활동이 인지건강에 얼마나 긍정적으로 작용하는 지를 알아보고자 하였다. '인지건강이 자원봉사활동을 통해서 중년여성에게 얼마나 바람직하게 작용할 것인가?'라는 문제를 중심으로 40세에서 59세까지의 중년여성을 대상으로 조사를 진행하였다. 자원봉사활동이 중년여성의 인지건강에 긍정적으로 작용되는지에 대해 검토하고 중년여성의 바람직한 삶의 유지와 노년의 건강한 삶을 영위하는데 필요한 자원봉사활동의 의미와 영향요소 등을 중심으로 분석하였다. 특히 중년여성의 자원봉사활동이 다양하고 적극적으로 이루어져야하는 필요성을 인식조사를 통해 검증하여 도출하였다.

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