농촌 부부가구노인의 사회적 지원에 관한 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purposes of this study were to explore the structure and function of social support with adult children, kin, neighbors and to examine the relationship between social support and the life satisfaction among the rural elderly living with their spouse. This study was conducted using data from 419 elderly over 60 years of age from 32 rural villages in 8 provinces. It was found that adult children, kin and neighbors were important sources of social support for the rural elderly living with their spouse. The elderly were living closer to their kin and neighbors than to their children. The elderly also had more frequent contact with their kin and neighbors than with their children but received more support from their children. The elderly received more support from the support network members than they gave. Regression analyses showed that financial support given to adult children and kin was positively associated with higher life satisfaction of the rural elderly, but instrumental support given to adult children had negative effects on the life satisfaction. Receiving emotional support from adult children had positive influences on life satisfaction of the rural elderly living with their spouse.