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Effects of Satisfaction with Green Space on Life Satisfaction and Mediating Effect of Subjective Health Status of the Urban Elderly

도시노인의 녹지환경 만족도가 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향과 주관적 건강상태의 매개효과

  • Received : 2020.09.29
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of satisfaction with green space on life satisfaction and to examine mediating effect of subjective health status in the relationship between satisfaction with green space and life satisfaction of older adults living in cities. For the purpose of the study, older adults aged over 65 years old who participated in 2018 Social Survey conducted by Statistics Korea were analyzed. A total of 4,567 older adults were analyzed using multiple regression analyses and significance of mediating effect was examined using bootstrapping method. Results of the analyses showed that satisfaction with green space had a significant effect on life satisfaction. Since a higher level of satisfaction with green space increased the level of life satisfaction, a direct effect of satisfaction with green space on life satisfaction was revealed. Also satisfaction with green space had a significant effect on subjective health status, so persons with a higher level of satisfaction with green space perceive their subjective health more positively. In regard to mediating effect, subjective health status partially mediated the relationship between satisfaction with green space and life satisfaction of the urban elderly. Results of this study show that green space can be used as an intervention method to improve health and life satisfaction of the urban elderly.

본 연구는 녹지에 대한 만족도가 도시 노인의 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 녹지환경 만족도와 삶의 만족도의 관계에서 주관적 건강상태가 매개효과를 가지는지 분석하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 연구의 목적을 위해 통계청에서 실시한 2018년 사회조사에 참여한 65세 이상 노인을 분석하였다. 총 4,567명의 노인을 분석대상으로 다중회귀분석을 실시하였으며, 부트스트래핑(bootstrapping) 방법을 통해 매개효과의 유의미성을 확인하였다. 분석결과 녹지에 대한 만족도는 노인의 삶의 만족도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 녹지에 대한 만족도가 높을수록 삶의 만족도가 높아지는 것으로 나타나 삶의 만족도에 대한 녹지환경 만족도의 직접 효과가 확인되었다. 또한 녹지환경 만족도는 주관적 건강상태에 유의한 영향을 미쳐 녹지환경 만족도가 높을수록 주관적 건강상태를 긍정적으로 인식하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 매개효과에 있어서는 주관적 건강상태가 도시노인의 녹지환경 만족도와 삶의 만족도의 관계에서 부분매개 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 녹지환경이 도시노인의 건강과 삶의 만족도를 높일 수 있는 개입수단으로 활용될 수 있음을 보여준다.

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