중년여성의 평생학습 참여가 주관적인 삶의 질 인식에 미치는 영향

안은미(An, Eun-mi),허정무(Hurh, Jeong-moo) 한국노년교육학회 2015 노년교육연구 Vol.1 No.1

In this study, by searching for them on the subjective quality of life impact of participation in lifelong learning middle-aged woman, was presented the development direction of women's lifelong learning to enhance the quality of life of middle-aged women on the basis of subjective results. This study will vary by lifelong learning participation motivation, lifelong learning satisfaction, and subjective quality of life, lifelong learning in a middle-aged woman, was determined by a process comprising causing the overload of interaction are influenced by these three factors. Extract affects the quality of life of middle-aged women's subjective factors on the basis of hypothetical causal relationship between the model and the influence relationship was verified. The findings from the age of 40 participating in lifelong learning survey questionnaire appeared to target the middle-aged woman of 59 years results. First, most important the quality of life of middle-aged women subjective determinants of participation in lifelong learning and lifelong learning satisfaction motivation, personal background characteristics of lifelong learning through participation in lifelong learning motivation and lifelong learning satisfaction indirectly affect the subjective quality of life of middle-aged women found that to give. This was the biggest impact on the lives of middle-aged women subjective factors directly affect lifelong participation motivation was followed by life-long learning experience. Showed that a larger influence of indirect rather than direct effects personal background characteristic factor. Second, to describe the subjective quality of life of the indirect effects of relevant factors on subjective quality of life of middle-aged women the proportion of large path 'lifelong learning participation motivation → lifelong learning satisfaction → subjective quality of life’of middle-aged women' path. Because it was, it was found that the effect is important in determining the quality of life of middle-aged women, lifelong learning participation motivation and lifelong learning satisfaction than personal background characteristics. The following results were obtained based on the findings. First, need to run a program to develop a customized strategy and may consider lifelong learning participation motivation and lifelong learning satisfaction differently motivated individual background characteristics of middle-aged women, women targets in lifelong education institutions. This effort is being supported when such involvement leading to lifelong learning participation motive and enhance the lifelong learning satisfaction level of middle-aged female students as subjective quality of life and improve the effectiveness of lifelong learning may increase. Second, it should be established and operated by the practice education program targeting middle-aged women in lifelong education institutions support the positive strategies that can enhance the satisfaction oriented and activity-oriented learning grant lifelong learning participation motivation for middle-aged women. 이 연구에서는 중년여성의 평생학습 참여가 그들의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식에 미치는 영향을 탐색하고 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식 제고를 위한 여성 평생학습의 발전방향을 제시하였다. 평생학습에 참여하고 있는 40세 부터 59세 까지의 중년여성을 대상으로 설문조사하여 분석한 결과, 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식에 영향을 미 치는 가장 중요한 결정요인은 평생학습 참여동기와 평생학습 만족도이며, 개인배경특 성은 평생학습 참여동기와 평생학습 만족도를 거쳐 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식 에 간접적으로 영향을 미치고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 직접적으로 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식에 미치는 영향이 가장 큰 요인은 평생학습 참여동기였으며, 그 다음으로 는 평생학습 만족도였다. 개인배경특성요인은 직접적인 영향보다는 간접적인 영향이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식에 대한 관련요인의 간접적 인 영향 중 주관적인 삶의 질 인식을 설명하는데 가장 비중이 큰 경로는 ‘개인배경특 성 → 평생학습 참여동기 → 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식’ 경로였으므로, 개인 배경특성 보다는 평생학습 참여동기 및 평생학습 만족도가 중년여성의 주관적인 삶의 질 인식을 결정하는데 중요하게 작용하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 연구결과를 토대로 여 성대상 평생교육기관에서는 평생학습 참여동기와 평생학습 만족도가 중년여성들의 개 인배경특성변인별로 다르게 나타날 수 있음을 고려하여 고객맞춤형 전략을 수립하고 관련 프로그램을 운영해야 한다는 결론을 도출하였다. 이 연구에서는 중년여성을 대상 으로 하는 교육프로그램을 운영하는 평생교육기관들은 학습지향적이고 활동지향적인 평생학습 참여동기를 부여해주고 만족도를 제고시킬 수 있는 적극적인 지원전략을 수립하고 실천할 것을 제안하였다.

Analysis of body shape and anthropometric measurements of US middle-aged women using 3D body scan data

Kim, Dong-Eun The Costume Culture Association 2015 服飾文化硏究 Vol.23 No.4

The apparel industry has recently been recognizing the important target market of middle-aged women. The aim of this study was to examine the anthropometric characteristics of US women of 46 to 65 years of age and identify distinctive body shape characteristics of US middle-aged women. A total of 1915 middle-aged women whose ages ranged from 46 to 65 were selected from the SizeUSA database. The age range was divided into two groups: 46-55 and 56-65. Twenty-four body measurements important for apparel development were chosen. Four factors-Girth Factor, Height Factor, Hip Drop Factor, and Bust Drop Factor-accounted for the US middle-aged women's body measurements. The body shapes were classified into four body shapes, which were Y-Shape in the overweight range, S-Shape in the overweight range, H-Shape in the overweight range, and the A-Shape in obese range. H-Shape, which was the least-defined waist in relation to the bust and hips with a short height, existed more in older middle-aged women than in younger middle-aged women. Y-Shape, S-Shape, and A-Shape existed more in the group of younger middle-aged women than in the group of older middle-aged women. In addition, compared with the younger middle-aged women, older middle-aged women had narrower shoulders, a larger waist, thinner legs, and a longer distance between side neck to bust point. The findings from the current study may be applied in the apparel industry for developing clothing sizing systems for US middle-aged women.

한국 중년 여성의 라이프스타일이 메이크업 추구이미지와 화장품 구매행동에 미치는 영향

주영주,이순희 대한피부미용학회 2015 대한피부미용학회지 Vol.13 No.4

The purpose of the investigation is to understand the life style by Korean middle-aged women. This study research into the life style for Korean Middle-aged women on pursued self-images of make up and the purchase pattern for cosmetics. The research method was a questionnaire response that surveys were conducted first.The survey subjects were Korean middle-aged women in their 40s and 50s of a living in Seoul, Kyung-gi province, Chung-cheong province. The questionnaire were used final analysis materials of a total of 259 from Mar, 1st to Mar, 30 in 2015. As the analysis method, Frequency Analysis, Factor Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis test were performed with SPSS 20.0 statistics program.In short of this study as follows that first, the survey subject were 162 persons in Korean middle-age of women in their 40s and 97 persons in their 50s. The survey were highly shown that occupied area was Seoul City, marital status was married women, occupation was a full-time homemaker. Second, the result of factor analysis of the life style of Korean middle-age of women in their 40s and 50s were classified to pursuit of social relationship, environment -friendly area, a cultural life, health maintenance. Also, the analysis of makeup image types showed that to pursuit of dignity, a decent appearance, pursuing personality, magnetism and purchasing behavior is classified that brand interest, trend purchase, utilitarian consumption, conspicuous purchase, conservatism purchase, personality purchase. Third, the effect of the life style for Korean middle aged women on pursued self-images of make up were analyzed to be the pursuit of dignity and a decent appearance make up images than to pursuit of pursuing personality and fancy image. Fourth, the effects of the life style for Korean middle aged women on the purchase pattern for cosmetics were analyzed the followings: For the pursuit of social relationship women who purchase pattern for cosmetics in middle aged women 40s and 50s were preferred to buy the cosmetics as the brand interest and trend purchase than buying the function of the cosmetics. Also, for women who were the pursuit of health maintenance were preferred the pursuit of conservatism purchase. Based upon these results, the life style for Korean middle aged women on pursued self-images of make up is affected by social psychological character to express their pursued self-images and it is confirmed that the life style for Korean Middle-aged women the purchase pattern for cosmetics is related to their motive, desire and mental state.

중년 전업주부와 직장여성의 헤어스타일 인식

노원주(Won Ju Roh),문금옥(Keum Ok Mun),권오혁(Oh Hyeok Kwon) 한국인체미용예술학회 2016 한국인체미용예술학회지 Vol.17 No.4

Middle-aged women who have been active in consumption as the leading figure of economic activities emphasize quality in their lives and concentrate on taking care of their look. This study attempted to figure out how the consumption-oriented, middle-aged housewives and working women see their hairstyles and give the beauty salons targeting these middle-aged women help in their marketing. In terms of analysis techniques, frequency and percentage were estimated to investigate the general characteristics of the subjects. To examine the factors which change middle-aged women’s hairstyles, their perception on hairstyles and current hairstyles, t-test, one-way ANOVA, χ² (chi-square) and frequency analysis were performed. The study results found the followings: First, both middle-aged housewives and working women were highly aware that a hairstyle has a significant effect on a person’s image. In addition, a slight difference was found by age, marital status, educational background, occupation and monthly income without statistical significance. Second, in terms of middle-aged women’s current hairstyles, a short wavy hairstyle was most popular in both middle-aged housewives and working women, followed by a medium wavy hairstyle. In both middle-aged housewives and working women, a significant difference was found in terms of monthly income. Third, according to middle-aged women’s perception of hairstyles, both middle-aged housewives and working women loved short hair in average with significant difference by age, marital status and occupation. In terms of preference of a perm, it was average in both middle-aged housewives and working women with statistically significant difference.

Analysis of body shape and anthropometric measurements of US middle-aged women using 3D body scan data

김동은 복식문화학회 2015 服飾文化硏究 Vol.23 No.4

The apparel industry has recently been recognizing the important target market of middle-aged women. The aim of this study was to examine the anthropometric characteristics of US women of 46 to 65 years of age and identify distinctive body shape characteristics of US middle-aged women. A total of 1915 middle-aged women whose ages ranged from 46 to 65 were selected from the SizeUSA database. The age range was divided into two groups: 46-55 and 56-65. Twenty-four body measurements important for apparel development were chosen. Four factors—Girth Factor, Height Factor, Hip Drop Factor, and Bust Drop Factor—accounted for the US middle-aged women’s body measurements. The body shapes were classified into four body shapes, which were Y-Shape in the overweight range, S-Shape in the overweight range, H-Shape in the overweight range, and the A-Shape in obese range. H-Shape, which was the least-defined waist in relation to the bust and hips with a short height, existed more in older middle-aged women than in younger middle-aged women. Y-Shape, S-Shape, and A-Shape existed more in the group of younger middle-aged women than in the group of older middle-aged women. In addition, compared with the younger middle-aged women, older middle-aged women had narrower shoulders, a larger waist, thinner legs, and a longer distance between side neck to bust point. The findings from the current study may be applied in the apparel industry for developing clothing sizing systems for US middle-aged women.

Analysis of body shape and anthropometric measurements of US middle-aged women using 3D body scan data

Dong-Eun Kim 복식문화학회 2015 服飾文化硏究 Vol.23 No.4

The apparel industry has recently been recognizing the important target market of middle-aged women. The aim of this study was to examine the anthropometric characteristics of US women of 46 to 65 years of age and identify distinctive body shape characteristics of US middle-aged women. A total of 1915 middle-aged women whose ages ranged from 46 to 65 were selected from the SizeUSA database. The age range was divided into two groups: 46-55 and 56-65. Twenty-four body measurements important for apparel development were chosen. Four factors—Girth Factor, Height Factor, Hip Drop Factor, and Bust Drop Factor—accounted for the US middle-aged women’s body measurements. The body shapes were classified into four body shapes, which were Y-Shape in the overweight range, S-Shape in the overweight range, H-Shape in the overweight range, and the A-Shape in obese range. H-Shape, which was the least-defined waist in relation to the bust and hips with a short height, existed more in older middle-aged women than in younger middle-aged women. Y-Shape, S-Shape, and A-Shape existed more in the group of younger middle-aged women than in the group of older middle-aged women. In addition, compared with the younger middle-aged women, older middle-aged women had narrower shoulders, a larger waist, thinner legs, and a longer distance between side neck to bust point. The findings from the current study may be applied in the apparel industry for developing clothing sizing systems for US middle-aged women.

중년여성의 죽음불안 체험에 관한 현상학적 연구: 중년기에 수술을 받은 여성의 단일 사례

김현숙,김봉환 한국질적탐구학회 2019 질적탐구 Vol.5 No.4

The purpose of this study is to explore middle-aged women’s experience of death anxiety, to help them develop more existential middle-age and old-age attitudes, and to provide vivid information about middle-aged women’s death anxiety to counselors assisting these women, To achieve this research objective, the research question set up as “What is the death anxiety experienced by middle-aged women, and what is its intrinsic meaning?” To this purpose the study adopted van Manen’s hermeneutic phenomenon research method among qualitative research methods and collected data through in-depth interviews with a female participant in her 50s to define the essential meaning of middle-aged women’s experience of death anxiety. The study defined 3 main themes of middle-aged women’s experience of death anxiety; ‘body thrown into the time boundary between life and death,’ ‘passing through the unknown world, carrying the weight of relationship’ and ‘living as a true adult with the wisdom of time.’ The intrinsic meaning of middle-aged women’s experience of death anxiety was defined as “the process of being existentially matured through existential crises.” The study was meaningful, first as it provides basic data to help counseling for middle-aged women experiencing death anxiety with analysis and understanding on their experiences from a phenomenological perspective. Second, the qualitative research was conducted focusing on middle-aged women, moving away from the quantitative study of the elderly’s anxiety about death. Third, it can be used as a basic material for developing death education programs for middle-aged women. The study also presented limitations of the research and suggestions for follow-up studies. 본 연구의 목적은 중년여성의 죽음불안 체험을 탐색함으로써, 중년여성이 보다 실존적인 중년 기와 노년기의 삶의 태도를 가질 수 있도록 돕고, 중년여성을 조력하는 상담자들에게는 중년여 성의 죽음불안에 대한 생생한 정보를 제공하는 데 있다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위하여 설 정된 연구문제는 “중년여성이 체험한 죽음불안은 어떠한 것이며, 그것의 본질적 의미는 무엇인 가?”이다. 연구자는 질적 연구 방법 중 van Manen의 해석학적 현상학 방법으로 연구를 진행하 였으며, 중년여성의 죽음불안 체험이 지니는 본질적 의미를 찾기 위해 50대 여성 참여자 심층면 담을 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 이에 따른 연구 결과 중년여성의 죽음불안 체험의 본질적 주제는 ‘삶과 죽음, 경계의 시간으로 던져진 몸’, ‘관계의 무게를 지고, 미지의 세계를 통과하기’, ‘시간의 지혜를 품고, 진짜 어른으로 살아가기’로 총 3개가 도출되었다. 이를 통해 중년여성의 죽음불안 체험의 본질적 의미는 ‘실존적 위기를 관통하며 존재론적으로 성숙해 가는 과정’으로 귀결되었 다. 본 연구의 의의는 첫째, 중년여성의 죽음불안 체험을 현상학적 관점에서 분석하여 이해함으 로써 죽음불안을 경험하는 중년여성의 상담에 도움이 될 기초자료를 제시하였고, 둘째, 노인중 심의 죽음불안 양적연구에서 벗어나, 중년여성을 대상으로 질적연구를 수행했다는 점, 셋째, 중 년여성 대상 죽음교육 프로그램을 개발하는데 기초자료로 유용하게 사용될 수 있다는 데 있다. 이후 연구의 한계점과 후속연구 제언을 제시하였다.

중년여성들의 여가시간 중 운동참여 빈도와 ACSM의 건강지표 및 혈압의 관계

오봉석(Bong Seok Oh) 한국사회체육학회 2010 한국사회체육학회지 Vol.0 No.40

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships of the leisure-time exercise frequencies with the ACSM`s health-related factors and blood pressure in middle-aged women. The ACSM`s health-related factors in this investigation were 2 obesity-related indices (BMI, WHR), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), forced vital capacity (FVC), muscular strength (grip-strength, GS), overall flexibility (sit-and-reach, SAR) and blood pressures (systolic blood pressure, SBP; diastolic blood pressure, DBP). Subjects were 2,002 middle-aged women who had an interview with their health manager from 2006 to 2008 in their local health center. On the basis of their exercise participation frequency per week, subjects were divided into three groups. The W3 group (n=1,168) consisted of subjects who had more than 3 periods of exercise frequency. The W1 group (n=303) was made of subjects who had 1 period of exercise frequency. And the W0 group (n=531) was sedentary with no exercise participation. The differences in the variables were assessed using analyses of variance (ANOVA). Multiple regression analyses were performed in order to determine the associations among the variables. The results were as follows: First, middle-aged women with high levels of obesity-related indices significantly tended to be divided into two parts, those who took part in exercise more than 3 periods per week and those who have no exercise participation. Second, exercises which were related to the improvement of the FVC, muscular endurance and muscular strength exhibited a significant relation to the possibility of the improvement of abdominal obesity. Third, VO2max was an inadequate index for anticipating and explaining the abdominal obesity of middle-aged women. Fourth, improving VO2max significantly by taking part in voluntary exercises such as walking, jogging and cycling in middle-aged women was needed more than 3 times per week. Fifth, middle-aged women with a high level of BMI and with a low level of FVC tended to result in significant elevation of SBP, while abdominal obesity (WHR) was significantly related to DBP. In summary, middle-aged women with a high level of obesity had a tendency to try to reduce their obesity level by participating in common exercises such as walking, jogging and cycling. Exercises associated with improvement of FVC, muscular endurance and muscular strength were useful for reducing abdominal obesity in middle-aged women. Studying the relationship between obesity indices and blood pressure in middle-aged women in the period of the endocrine variation required the investigation of SBP and DBP respectively. For their desirable health-management, it was necessary for middle-aged women to bear in mind the important relationship between abdominal obesity and DBP which is related to the lowest blood pressure. There was significant causality between VO2max, FVC and muscular endurance, however, the relationships between variables such as VO2max, obesity indices were not significant. Therefore, this study also suggested that further research is needed to investigate the causal relation between VO2max and obese indices in middle-aged women.

중년기여성 강박증의 심리적 갈등의 해소 - 안아주기 이론을 중심으로 -

문경임 한국실천신학회 2022 신학과 실천 Vol.- No.82

본 연구는 중년기 강박증 여성의 심리적 갈등을 해소하려는 것이다. 중년기여성에 게서는 심리적 갈등이 심각한 문제로 대두된다. 이 심리적 갈등이 중년기여성의 강박 증을 유발시키는 요인으로 작용하는 것이다. 이는 중년기의 강박증 여성에게 반드시 해결되어야 하는 중요한 문제이다. 중년기여성에게 강박증이 나타나는 원인은 여러 가지가 있다. 인생의 중년기는 삶 의 복합적인 요인이 작용한 결과이기 때문이다. 그 가운데서 본 연구는 욕구불만과 심리적 좌절에 초점을 둔다. 욕구불만과 심리적 좌절은 중년기의 여성, 특히 강박증의 여성에게 반복적 행동을 유발시키기 때문이다. 이로 인한 미래에 대한 초조감은 중년 기 강박증의 여성에게 지배적으로 작용한다. 심리적 좌절로 인한 미래의 초조감은 신 경증을 유발시킨다는 점에서다. 더 나아가 중년기여성의 강박증은 자기 허탈감으로 심리적 좌절을 겪는다. 이러한 중년기여성의 강박증을 해소하기 위해서 위니캇의 안 아주기 이론을 적용해야 한다. 안아주기 이론은 중년기여성 강박증을 해결하는 방법 이 되기 때문이다. 안아주기를 통한 존재의 수용과 인정이 중년기여성의 심리적 문제를 치료한다. 이 는 심리적 결핍을 해소하는 원리이다. 안아주기를 통해 새로운 삶의 목표를 발견하는것 또한 가능하다. 안아주기는 중년기여성에게 심리적 안정감을 주기 때문이다. 더 나 아가 안아주기를 통해 가치관의 재정립도 가능하다. 안아주기를 통해 심리적 갈등이 해소되기 때문이다. This study aims to resolve the psychological conflict of middle- aged obsessive-compulsive women. Psychological conflict emerges as a serious problem in middle-aged women. This psychological conflict acts as a factor that causes obsessive compulsion in middle-aged women. This is an important problem that must be solved for middle-aged obsessive-compulsive women. There are several causes of obsessive compulsion in middle-aged women. This is because the middle age of life is the result of the com- plex factors of life. Among them, this study focuses on frustration and psychological frustration. This is because frustration and psychological frustration induce repetitive behavior in middle-aged women, especially women with obsessive compulsion. The resulting anxiety about the future is dominant in women with middle-aged obsessive compulsion. The anxiety in the future due to psychological frustration causes neu- rosis. Furthermore, the compulsion of middle-aged contributors suffers psychological setbacks due to self-depression. In order to relieve this obsession with middle-aged women, Winnikat's theory of hugging should be applied. This is because hug theory is a way to solve middle –aged women's obsessive compulsion. Acceptance and recognition of existence through hugging treat the psychological problems of middle-aged women. This is the principle of relieving psychological deficiency. It is also possible to discover new life goals through hugging. Hugging gives middle-aged women a sense of psychological stability. Furthermore, it is possible to redefine values through hugging. This is because psychological conflicts are resolved through hugging.

젊은 여성과 중년 여성의 차와 음료 소비 비교에 관한 연구

조현주(Hyun-Ju Jo),정소형(So-Hyoung Jung),정윤정(Yun-Jung Jung) 한국차학회 2023 한국차학회지 Vol.29 No.4

본 연구는 젊은 여성(20대와 30대)과 중년 여성(40대와 50대)의 세대 차이가 차와 음료 소비에 미치는 차이를 알아보고자 만 20세 이상 59세 미만의 대구⋅경북지역 성인 여성 147명을 대상으로 차가 포함된 음료류와발효도가 따른 4가지 차(녹차, 홍차, 우롱차, 보이차)에 대한 평소 섭취 실태를 조사하였고, 차를 섭취하는 이유와 마시지 않는 이유 및 녹차와 홍차에 대한 효능 인식도의 차이를 조사하였다. 본 연구의 젊은 여성군의 평균연령은 24.97세, 중년 여성군은 49.49세였다(p<0.001). 젊은 여성군은 커피를 평소 가장 즐겨 마시고, 두 번째로는 탄산음료를 가장 많이 마신 반면, 중년 여성군에서는 커피를 평소 가장 즐겨 마셨으나 두 번째로는 우유 및유제품을 즐겨 마셔 유의미한 세대 간 차이가 나타났다(p<0.001, p<0.01). 최근 1년간 섭취한 음료 섭취빈도에서탄산음료(p<0.001)는 젊은 여성군에서 섭취하는 비율이 현저히 높았고, 커피(p<0.001), 우유 및 유제품(p<0.05) 과 전통차(p<0.001) 섭취는 중년 여성군에서 섭취 빈도가 유의적으로 높았다. 젊은 여성군은 녹차 다음으로 홍차를, 중년 여성군은 녹차 다음으로 보이차를 선호하는 비율이 높은 경향이었고, 중년 여성군의 녹차 섭취 비율이 젊은 여성군 보다 높았다(p<0.05). 홍차, 우롱차, 보이차의 섭취빈도는 세대간 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 젊은여성 군은 차를 마시는 이유와 마시지 않는 이유에서 모두 ‘맛’과 ‘향’이 중요하였고, 중년 여성군에서는 ‘건강관리’, ‘다이어트’, ‘카페인’ 같은 건강과 관련된 이유들에 대한 비율이 높게 나타났다(p<0.001). 녹차의 효능 인식도는 ‘건강증진’, ‘성인병 예방’, ‘체중조절’, ‘피부미용’에 대한 효능 항목에서 젊은 여성군이 중년 여성군 보다 유의미하게 높았다. 결론적으로 두 군 모두 평소 커피 보다 차의 선택비율이 현저히 낮았고, 젊은 여성군에서는 중년 여성 군 보다 녹차의 효능 인식도가 높았음에도 불구하고 녹차의 섭취 빈도는 더욱 낮아 연령에 의한 차이가 나타났으며, 차를 마시는 이유와 기피 이유에서도 기호성을 중요시하는 젊은 여성과 건강을 중요시하는중년 여성 간의 차이가 나타났다. This study compared the differences in tea and beverage intakes of young and middle-aged women. This study investigated the preference and frequency of consumption of beverages and four teas (green tea, black tea, oolong tea, and Pu'er tea), the reasons for consumption and avoidance, and the recognition of the efficacy of green tea and black tea. The young women enjoyed coffee the most, followed by carbonated beverages. The middle-aged women enjoyed coffee the most, but milk and dairy ranked second, resulting in significant differences (p<0.001, p<0.01). In the frequency of beverage intake over the past year, the percentage of carbonated beverages (p<0.001) was significantly higher in young women, while coffee (p<0.001), milk and dairy products (p<0.05), and traditional tea (p<0.001) were significantly higher in the middle-aged women. The young women preferred black tea over green tea, and the middle-aged women preferred Pu’er tea over green tea. The middle-aged women's green tea intake rate was higher than that of the young women (p<0.05). In the young women, ‘taste’ and ‘scent’ were important in both the reasons for tea consumption and avoidance, and the proportion of health-related reasons, such as ‘health care,’ ‘diet,’ and ‘caffeine,’ was high in the middle-aged women (p<0.001). Recognition of the efficacy of green tea was significantly higher in young women than in middle-aged women in the areas of ‘health promotion,’ ‘adult disease prevention,’ ‘weight control,’ and ‘skin beauty.’ In conclusion, the tea intake rate was significantly lower than coffee in both groups. Although the young women group had a higher awareness of the efficacy of green tea than the middle-aged women group, the frequency of green tea consumption was lower, showing a difference due to age. In addition, differences appeared in the reasons for drinking tea and avoiding it between young women who value preference and middle-aged women who value health.