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Social Exclusion and Depression of Older Adults: The Role of Social Participation and Gender Difference

노인의 사회적 배제와 우울: 사회참여와 성별차이 분석을 중심으로

  • Won, Seojin (Department of Social Welfare, Daegu Cyber University)
  • 원서진 (대구사이버대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2020.04.16
  • Accepted : 2020.05.20
  • Published : 2020.05.28
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of social exclusion on depression of older adults. In addition, it is to address the mediating effect of social participation and the gender differences on social exclusion-social participation-depression relationship. The researcher conducted a secondary data analysis using the 6th wave of Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The final sample included 1,925 male and 2,653 female older adults. The results indicated that excluded from work, health, and housing increased depression of male older adults. In the female model, excluded from education also found to be a significant factor predicting depression. Different mediating relationships existed between male and female older adults model and gender differences were also revealed. Based on the findings, the researcher discussed social work implications.

본 연구는 노인의 사회적 배제가 우울에 미치는 영향과 사회적 배제-우울의 관계에서 사회참여의 매개효과를 분석하고자 하였다. 또한 다중집단분석을 이용하여 사회적 배제-사회참여-우울의 관계가 남성 노인과 여성 노인에서 차이가 있는지를 알아보았다. 이를 위해 고령화연구패널조사의 6차년도 자료를 바탕으로 65세 이상 남성 1,925명과 여성 2,653명을 대상으로 2차자료 분석하였다. 사회적 배제 요인 중 근로, 건강, 주거 배제가 남성 노인의 우울을 증가시켰으며, 여성 노인은 근로, 건강, 주거와 더불어 교육에서의 배제도 우울감을 증가시켰다. 남성 노인은 종교, 친목, 여가, 동창회모임의 참가율이 높을수록 우울감이 낮아졌으며, 여성 노인은 종교모임과 여가활동의 참석빈도가 높을수록 우울감이 감소했다. 남성 노인과 여성 노인 모델에서 매개효과는 다르게 나타났으며, 다중집단분석결과 남성과 여성 노인의 모델차이는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 노인의 사회참여를 확대하고 우울을 경감하기 위한 사회복지적 함의를 제시하였다.

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