여고생의 노화불안과 노인에 대한 태도

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This research examined female high school students' anxiety of aging, attitudes toward the elderly, and factors affecting their attitudes toward the elderly using a sample of 304 first grade high school girls in A city. The results of this study were as follows: ① Respondents' anxiety of aging was the highest in fear of relations with the elderly, followed by anxiety of later life aging and then anxiety of loss. There were significant differences in anxiety of loss of anxiety from grandparents existence, in fear of relations with the elderly from volunteering experiences for the elderly. ② Attitudes toward the elderly was the highest in attitudes toward personality of the elderly, followed by intellectual aspect, and then appearance. There were significant differences in attitudes toward personality from sibling number and monthly income, in attitudes toward appearance from grandparents existence, in attitudes toward intellectual aspect from monthly income. ③ Factors affecting attitudes toward personality were anxiety of loss and anxiety of later life, factor affecting attitudes toward appearance was anxiety of loss and fear of relations with the elderly, and factor affecting attitudes toward intellectual aspects was fear of relations with the elderly. Finally, we suggested several implications for future research and education about aging for adolescents.