Purpose: To compare the differences of health-promoting behavior, life satisfaction and self-esteem between the young old and the old old. Method: The subjects were a volunteer sample of 200 elderly in K city. The instruments for this sutdy were Healt...
Purpose: To compare the differences of health-promoting behavior, life satisfaction and self-esteem between the young old and the old old. Method: The subjects were a volunteer sample of 200 elderly in K city. The instruments for this sutdy were Health Promiting Lifestyle Profile(47 items), Life Satisfaction Scale(20 items) and Self-Esteem Scale(10 items).
Frequency, percentage, t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficient with SAS program were used to analyze the data. Result: 1) There was a statistical significance(t=2.479, p<.05) in health-promoting behavior between the young old and the old old which showed, on an average, 3.306 points in the young old and 2.872 points in the old old. 2) There was a statistical significance(t=1.530, p<.05)in self-esteem between the young old and old old which showed, on an average, 3.091 points in the young old and 2.981 points in the old old.
Conclusion: The old old is less the level of health-promoting begavior and self-esteem than the young old. It is necessary to develop comprehensive health-promoting program in order to improve a healthy lifestyle for the old.