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A Convergence Study on Determinants of Life Satisfaction among Rural Older Adults: Focusing on Mediating Effect of Self-rated Health

농촌노인의 삶의 만족도 결정요인에 대한 융합 연구: 주관적 건강상태의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • Yeom, Jihye (Liberal Arts School, Jungwon University) ;
  • Min, Young Sil (Dept. of Pharmaceutical Science, Jungwon University)
  • 염지혜 (중원대학교 상생교양학부) ;
  • 민영실 (중원대학교 제약공학과)
  • Received : 2019.12.03
  • Accepted : 2019.01.20
  • Published : 2020.01.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the variables that directly affect self-rated health and life satisfaction, and to examine the mediating effect of self-rated health on life satisfaction. The study utilized multiple regression to analyze the data obtained from interviewing 169 older adults aged 60 and over in G-gun in 2015. The results are as follows. First, the number of diseases had a negative effect on self-related health, whereas self-rated economic status and length of exercise time had a positive effect. Second, self-rated economic status, length of exercise time, regular meals, and the number of meals per day positively affect life satisfaction. Third, self-rated economic status and the length of exercise time affect life satisfaction by partially mediating self-rated health, whereas the number of diseases affected life satisfaction by totally mediating self-rated health. Based on the results, policies related to healthcare and provision of meals for older adults have been suggested.

본 연구는 농촌노인의 어떠한 특성들이 주관적 건강상태, 삶의 만족도에 직접적으로 영향을 미치는지, 그리고 주관적 건강상태를 매개로 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는지 고찰하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위하여 G군에서 2015년 조사한 60세 이상 169명을 대상으로 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 첫째, 질병수는 부(-)적으로, 주관적 경제상태와 운동시간은 정(+)적으로 주관적 건강상태에 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 주관적 경제상태, 운동시간, 규칙적인 식사, 하루 끼니 수가 삶의 만족도에 정(+)적 영향을 미친 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 주관적 경제상태, 운동시간이 주관적 건강상태를 부분매개로, 질병 수는 완전매개로 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 보건 및 식사지원을 기초로 융합된 정책지원을 제언하였다.

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