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독거노년부모에 대한 중년자녀의 정서적 돌봄 경험 : 불안정부모애착 중년을 중심으로 (A Study on the Experience of Adults Emotionally Caring for Their Elderly Parents Living Alone: Focusing on Middle-aged Adults with Insecure Attachment)

  • 김계연;홍경화
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제21권11호
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    • pp.657-679
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구는 불안정부모애착을 형성한 중년을 대상으로 독거노년부모에 대한 정서적 돌봄의 경험과 그 본질의 탐색을 통해 이들에 대한 이해와 상담학적 자료제공에 기여하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 45세 이상 60세 미만의 중년 12명(남 3명, 여 9명)을 심층면접한 후 Colaizzi의 현상학적 연구방법으로 분석하였다. 연구결과, 불안정 부모애착을 경험한 중년이 독거노년부모의 정서적 필요를 돌보는 경험에 대하여 60개의 구성된 의미, 18개의 주제, 4개의 주제군이 도출되었다. 주제군으로는 '정서적 소진을 불러온 부정적 경험', '정서적 돌봄에서의 정서적 원동력', '부모돌봄에서의 조력자의 역할', '정서적 돌봄에서의 경제적·신체적 내용'이 있었다. 본 연구는 불안정부모애착을 맺은 중년이 독거부모를 정서적으로 돌보는 경험의 현상을 밝혀 불안정애착 중년에 대한 이해를 넓혔고 상담 적용에 기여할 자료를 마련하였다는 의의를 갖는다.

남성 독거노인의 생애사를 통해 본 사회적고립 (Life History of the Socially Isolated Male Elderly Living Alone)

  • 임승자
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.325-345
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구의 목적은 사회적으로 고립된 남성 독거노인의 생애사적 접근을 통해 사회적으로 고립되기까지의 과정과 삶을 심도 있게 이해하기 위한 탐색적 연구이다. 연구방법으로는 질적연구 생애사 방법의 하나인 'Mandelbaum(1973)의 삶의 영역(Dimensions), 전환점(turnings), 적응(adaptation)'이라는 개념틀로 분석하였다. 본 연구결과에 따르면, 사회적으로 고립된 노인들은 가족 관계 단절, 빈곤, 열악한 일자리, 건강악화 등의 복합적인 어려움을 경험하면서 사회적으로 고립된 것으로 나타났다. 구체적으로 삶의 영역에서 고립 전의 원가족과의 삶에서 부모와의 원만하지 못한 관계나 부재, 가족의 빈곤, 주위 사람들과의 원만하지 못한 관계 등의 경험이 있었다. 노동시장에서 막노동, 배달, 장사, 허드렛일 등의 좋지 않은 일자리를 갖고 있었다. 전환점의 영역에서는 외환위기, 부모의 이혼과 죽음, 배우자 외도, 경제적 어려움 등의 여러 원인으로 원가족과 배우자와의 분리로 인한 가족과의 단절을 경험하게 되었다. 적응의 영역에서 참여자들은 삶의 각 전환점에서 변화된 삶을 받아들이며 자신의 역할을 수행하면서 타협하고 절충하면서 적절히 적응하려는 노력을 해나가고 있었다. 국민기초수급자라는 사회적 안전망 제도에 들어왔고 그 안전망을 지키기 위해 한곳에 머무르는 지금의 삶이 더 안정적인 삶을 살게 만들었으며 개인적인 취미생활과 네트워크를 통한 대리만족으로 적응하고 있음을 밝혔다. 이는 기존연구에서 고립된 노인들이 우울증과 고독사의 위험에 심하게 노출되었다는 연구결과와 다소 다른 결과이다. 하지만 상대적으로 고립감이 낮은 노인을 인터뷰한 본 연구의 특성을 동시에 감안해야 할 것이다. 이 같은 연구 결과를 바탕으로 여러 실천적 정책적 함의를 제시했다.

대학생이 인식하는 가족 다양성 수용도에 영향을 미치는 요인 (The acceptance of family diversity among college students and related variables)

  • 이선영;정유진
    • 한국가족관계학회지
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.3-29
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the acceptance of family diversity among college students and related variables. Method: Data were collected by a structured questionnaire with 280 students who attended in three universities located in J province. SPSS Statistics Program version 24.0 was used to analyze the collected data. To answer the research questions, descriptive statistics, t-test, F-test, Pearson's correlation analyses, and regression analyses were performed. Results: The major results of the survey were summarized as below. First, the acceptance of family diversity among college students was slightly higher than the middle level(M=12.11). Most students accepted nuclear family as a typical family. More than half of the students accepted single parent families, adaptive families, step families, unmarried mother families, childless couples, homosexual families, elderly women living alone, and families composed of siblings as a family. Second, there was a significant difference by religiosity. Students without religion were higher than their counterparts with religion in a level of family diversity acceptance. Among the individual factors, third, a level of traditional family value had a significant negative effect on a level of family diversity acceptance. And perspective taking had a positive effect on a level of family diversity acceptance. Fourth, among the family factors, parent-child open communication did not affect a level of family diversity acceptance. However, parents' gender egalitarian beliefs had a significant positive effect on a level of family diversity acceptance. Lastly, regarding the relative effects of the personal and family factors, the traditional family value had the largest effect on a level of family diversity acceptance among college students. Conclusions: Base on these results, the implications and limitations of the study were discussed.

여성노인의 건강상태와 신체적.심리적.사회적 요소들과의 관계연구 (A study on the Physical, Mental and Social Factors Influencing the Health Status of Aged Women in Korea)

  • 노승옥
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.53-67
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    • 1996
  • A total health state evaluation of Korean female elderlies was made by using the questionary scheme measuring the physical, mental and social functions of the elderlies, in order to investigate the critical factors for the health maintenance of female elderlies and to develop their preventive nursing program. A total of 280 subjects over 65 years old living in Seoul and the suburban area were selected and interviewed during the period of September and October in 1995. The materials collected were analyzed statistically by using SAS data processing program, and the results and recommendations are summarized as follows. 1. The physical health state of Korean elderly women was evaluated to be satisfactory by showing an average score of 3.722 in 5.0 full-score scale. But this score was lower than those evaluated for the elderlies combined both sexes(4.054). The mental health state of the subjects was also evaluated as high scoring 3.484, possibly due to the fact that 78% of the subjects lived together with their children's family. On the other hand, the social health state of the subjects was relatively low scoring 2.585, mainly due to that 80% of them was widows which was resulted by the 6-7 years longer life-expectancy of Korean women. 2. A significant differences in the physical health state scores between different age groups was observed, indicating the rapid ageing process occurring in this age group. The family structure was appeared to be an important factor influencing the physical health state of the female elderlies ; the physical health score of the women with her husband only was higher than that of those living with children's families, and the lowest score was obtained from those living alone. 3. The age was the most important factor determining the mental health state of the subjects, while the religion, educational status, marriage state and family structure did not significantly influenced the mental health state of the aged women. 4. The social health state of the subject was deeply influenced by the marriage state and family structure, showing significantly lower scores with widowers compared to the married couples. Those living with their married spouse only obtained the highest social health score, while those living along showed the lowest score. The parent and grandparentship of those living with their children and the religion, especially Catholic and Protestant, had positive influence on the social health state of the aged women. 5. The mental health state of aged women showed significant correlation with the factors determining the physical health, except for digestive system related ability and sexual ability and the highest extra home ability. 6. The mental health state of aged women showed significant correlation with the factors determining social health, especially with the parent and grandparentship and the family relative's role. From these results, the following recommendations are made. 1. Since the physical, mental and social health states of aged people are deeply influenced by the sex and the average values of the both sex can create misleading figures, the health evaluation of the elderlies should be made separately by sex. 2. Since the health state of aged women is highly influenced by their family structure, the spouse's role and living with married couple only should be emphasized in respect of preventive health care. 3. The social activity programs and grandparentship teaching programs should be prepared in the nursing care program for aged people.

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