노인의 사회적 지지, 삶의 만족도 및 우울의 관계분석 연구 = A Study on the Relationship of Social Support, Life Satisfaction and Depression of The Elderly

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was conducted to analyze the relationships of social support, life satisfaction and depression that influences health of the elderly.
We used a structured questionnaire in interviewing the elderly. The interviewees were composed of 200 persons in homes and 93 persons in institutions aged more than 60. And they were selected by systemic stratified random sampling. The data collecting period was from June 2 to August 10, 1988.
The each level of social support, life satisfaction and depression was measured by social support scale, life satisfaction scale and self-rating depression scale. The data was analyzed by the SPSS-X computer program.
The result of this study were as follows:
1. The level of social support of the elderly in home was higher than that of the institutionalized elderly (P<0.001).
2. The level of life satisfaction of the elderly in home was higher than that of the institutionalized elderly (P<0.001).
3. The level of depression of the elderly in home was lower than that of the institutionalized elderly P<0.05).
4. Hypothesis I; was accepted (r=0.545, P=0.000) “The higher the social support is, the higher the life satisfaction is”.
5. Hypothesis Ⅱ; was accepted (r=-0.513, P=0.000) “The higher the social support is, the lower the depression is”.
6. Hypothesis Ⅲ; was accepted (r=-0.620, P=0.000) “The higher the life satisfaction is, the lower the depression is”.
It was revealed that the relationship between social support and life satisfaction was positively correlated. Each relationships between social support and depression and life satisfaction and depression was negatively correlated.
Therefore, it can be concluded that this study provides nurses with the knowledge that social support is an important factor than can improve life satisfaction and at the same time reduce depression in the elderly.