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The Mediating Effect of Family Function on the Relationship between Depression and Life Satisfaction of Bereaved Older Women

배우자 사별을 경험한 여성 노인의 우울이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향 : 가족기능의 매개효과 중심으로

  • Kim, Yunyoung (Department of Nursing, Andong National University)
  • 김윤영 (국립안동대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.30
  • Accepted : 2022.03.20
  • Published : 2022.03.28
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Abstract

This study is a descriptive research study to investigate The mediating effect of family Function on the relationship between depression and life satisfaction of bereaved older women. From March to April 2021, data were collected from older women over the age of 60 who lived in A city and experienced bereavement. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 27.0 Statistics Program. It was confirmed that family Function had a full mediation effect on the relationship between depression and life satisfaction of bereaved older women. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop various programs that can improve family Function to help the older women who have experienced the bereavement of their spouses adjust smoothly.

본 연구는 배우자 사별을 경험한 여성 노인을 대상으로 우울이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향에서 가족기능의 매개효과를 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 본 연구는 2021년 3월부터 4월까지 A시에 거주하는 배우자 사별경험이 있는 60세 이상 여성 노인 192명을 대상으로 자료 수집하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 27.0 Statistics Program을 이용하였으며, 우울과 삶의 만족도와의 관계에서 가족기능의 매개효과를 분석하기 위하여 계층적 다중회귀분석(Hierarchical Multiple Regression) 방법으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 배우자 사별을 경험한 여성 노인의 우울이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향에서 가족기능이 완전매개 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 배우자와의 사별을 경험한 여성 노인의 원만한 적응을 돕기 위해 가족기능을 향상 시킬 수 있는 다양한 프로그램 개발과 적용이 필요하다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Ministry of Education (No. 2019R1I1A3A01056556).

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