• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.111-121
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• 2017

Smartphone use has become a part of everyday life, not only for adolescents but also for elderly and older people. Thus, this study explored the effect of demographic variables, the amount of smartphone usage, type of smartphone use and psychosocial variables on smartphone dependence of the elder group. We analyzed the data of 5627 (50s and 60s) of the Internet overdependence survey data of the Korea Information Society Agency in 2016. As a result of hierarchical multiple regression analysis, More frequency of smartphone use of weekday and weekend, and usage time of smartphone of weekday were related to greater smartphone dependence. More smartphone use for information seeking and games were associated with greater smartphone dependence. And, as loneliness and anxiety increased, smartphone dependence increased, while smartphone dependence decreased, as social capital increased. Through this study, it is necessary to understand characteristics related to smartphone dependence of elder and older group, and to use this knowledge to solve their smartphone dependence. Future studies also need to identify the causal relationship between predictors of smartphone dependence in elderly and older people.

• 한국노년학
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.627-643
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• 2018

This study aims to analyze gender differences in the prevalence of and risk factors for self-neglect among the elderly in South Korea. In order to investigate the differences between male and female elderly group, we compared 793 elderly men and 1,089 women from the data "Research on the Healthy Aging and Well-being of the Elderly" conducted in 2018. First, t-test and ${\chi}^2$-test and multiple regression analysis identified that gender differences in the prevalence of elder self-neglect was not statistically significant. Second, There are differences in risk factors affecting self-neglect between genders. age and class(perception) are the factors only affecting men. Income(monthly), having-religion, living-alone, satisfaction with life, social network are the ones only affecting women. Third, the risk factors for both men and women are depression and social support(public support). It is notable that we verify the empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis that risk factors for elder self-neglect may exist differently according to gender. In particular, gender characteristics revealed in this study can be reasonably explained through exchange theory and feminist theory. Therefore, we emphasize that the policy approach should be done depending on the gender of the elderly, and that the social safety net more paying attention to the depression of the elderly should be strengthened.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.232-241
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• 2007

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the health-related quality of life of caregivers for demented elders. Method: The subjects of this study were 170 pairs of demented elders and their caregivers. Socio-demographic characteristics of the demented elders and the caregivers, Barthel index and SF-36 were used in this study. Data analysis procedure included t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The score of overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was 288.62 in norm-based scoring. The major factors that affect HRQoL of the demented elders' caregivers were burden, the age of the caregiver, ADL and gender of the demented elder, and these factors explained 34.5% of HRQoL. Conclusion: The factors significantly affecting the caregivers' HRQoL were burden, the age of the caregiver and ADL. The effective social support system should be considered in respective nursing interventions to decrease the level of burden and to increase HRQoL in demented elders' caregivers. Further studies and efforts will be needed to investigate preceding factors of burden and HRQoL.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.20 no.3 s.63
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• pp.85-95
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• 2006

Because the average span of human life is expanded by developing economy growth and medicine science elder population increases rapidly. According to that A first aid patient of demands grow, too so in a fire station. We have to prepare following these. First that the silver ambulance is in process of service is widely. second, medical teams and fire fighters construct unity Third, New curni culum makes under modern operating course. Forth, the problem that wireless paging system sets up and rums already. advances more effective. Fifth furthermore, we organize a private volunteer for an old age To connect that we enlarge total service for silver age. Through this fire fighting service. we are neloom to get more confidence and love.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.105-140
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• 2004

Korea is entering the class of aging population nations. This paper investigates the extent demographic factors and the aging population affect the saving rate, using an extended life-cycle/permanent-income hypothesis on saving. The results of the tests with Korean household survey data from 1977 to 2002 reveal that real saving rates increase when the duration of lifetime and per household real disposable income rise, and decrease when the growth rate of income and net worth-to-GDP ratio rises. The growth rate of per household real disposable income has negative effects, suggesting that households calculate their life cycle income in a forward looking manner. The elasticities with respect to a change in the lifetime horizon and the growth rate of per household income are 0.58 and -0.03, respectively. A one percent rise in the net worth to GDP ratio reduces the saving rate by 0.3 percent. A one percent rise in per household income increases it by 0.33 percent. The younger-age and the elder-age dependency ratios have insignificant effects on the household saving rate behavior. When Korean life expectancy rises, the private saving rate declines modestly and the government saving rate declines substantially. The economy's real net saving rate declines from 33 percent in 2002 to 30 percent by the year 2030.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.27-39
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• 2013

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to test a model of physical activity of elderly living in Korea, determine significant factors contributing the physical activity, and examine significant paths in the model. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 207 elderly men and women, aged 60 and older, residing in Busan Metropolitan City. Data were collected from July to August 2009 and analyzed using Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) and Analysis of a Moment Structures (AMOS). Results: The fitness of the modified model was confirmed to be appropriate (${\chi}^2$ = 55.61, ${\chi}^2$/df = 1.32, p = .078, RMSEA = .04, GFI = .96, AGFI = .91, NFI = .90, NNFI = .94, CFI = .97, PNFI = .48). The elder's age, previous exercise behavior, and self-efficacy were significant in explaining the variance in their physical activity. We found that (a) perceived health status, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and social support directly affected self-efficacy; (b) previous exercise behavior and perceived health status directly affected perceived benefits; (c) previous exercise behavior directly affected perceived barriers; and (d) and education level, extent of pocket money, and economic level directly affected social support. Conclusions: The younger the age, the more previous exercise experience, and the higher the self-efficacy, the more S. Korean elders demonstrated improved physical activity.

• Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.92-100
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• 1992

This study was subjected elementary school books published between 1989 and 1991. There focused on the oriental medicine of all Health-Medicine contents. The results of analysis for elementary school books were much less oriental medicine contents than the others. Also, it was negative trends in many contents like incorrect of historical incidence, etc. That contents was not two medicine's complementarity but two division. This result did possible contribute to misunderstand and negative action toward oriental medicine in the elder age' attitude. Oriental Medicine has been successive to the present and shall be continue to the future as natural korea culture. In order to continuity of normal Health-Medical culture and obtain of worldwide oriental medicine trend, it need to revise contents of elementary school books rapidly.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.201-217
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• 2007

Subjects included Hyomin Kim and Eunha Sohn (fictitious names) of Purum Class (a class for 5-year-olds) at 'H' Kindergarten. Subjects were selected after interviews with teachers and observation by the researcher. This study examined communication with classmates focusing on spontaneous dialog situations and functions. Results showed that Hyomin and Eunha exercised power in the art group and the math groups, respectively. The power exercise processes comprised a variety of behaviors including : to become similar with each other; to assign an exclusive seat; to act as an elder sister; to allow to do something; to keep a friend ata distance; to defend oneself; to threaten or persuade with a diversity of linguistic strategies; to teach like a teacher.

• Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.171-178
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• 2002

This research recognized about general ancient temple of Alzheimer dementia. Research of cause of Alzheimer dementia is progressing up to now. Age, education, melancholia, estrogen, woman, smoking, thyroid gland disease, aluminum etc. are danger factor of an Alzheimer dementia. Familyish factor was proved in some degree by gene. Medicine in early patient's case imbecility some measure progress late in degree develop. However, ceilinged thing is true in treatment of Alzheimer dementia up to now, and must help so that their quality of life may can rise and laws of physical therapist must help to keep function in everyday life.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.143-152
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• 1985

This study intends to investigate preschool-sibling's spontaneous imitation during their free-plays through the observation of 41 pairs of siblings aged from 1 to seven years. RESULTS : 1. Sibling's imitation showed in all subjects and had various distribution according to sibling's personalities. 2. Because of sibling's several facts. Their imitation showed differently. 1) Imitation appeared to decline to decline as children grew older. Imitation showed most frequently at the age of 2 years, and decreased after that. 2) Due to the effect of birth-order, the younger one showed his imitation approximately 4.3 times more than the elder one. 3) The effect of sex-composition seemed to coincide with the sex-typing hypothesis rather than the like-sex hypothesis. 4) Boy's imitation showed more frequently than girl's, but the difference was not so significant to be noticed. 3. In siblings, physical imitation was more frequent than verbal imitation, but it was reversed in peer's imitation. 4. The play-situation in which sibling's imitation showed mostly differed from that of Peer's imitation. That is, sibling's imitation appeared in solitary play but peers imitation did appear in associate play.