노인접촉, 노인에 대한 태도 및 죽음불안이 대학생의 노화불안에 미치는 영향 = The Influence of Elderly Contact, Attitudes Toward Elderly and Death Anxiety on Aging Anxiety of College Students

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined the factors influencing aging anxiety among college students. 336 college students from universities in Seoul and Gyeonggi-Do were participated in the survey. Regression analyses confirmed that variables influencing 4 dimensions of aging anxiety are different. Quality of contact and attitude toward elderly predicted ‘Fear of Old People’ dimension. As for ‘Psychological Concerns’, death anxiety, attitude toward elderly and Quality of contact were influencing factors. Death anxiety, Quality of contact and sex was significant factors predicting. ‘Physical/Appearance anxiety’. As for Fear of Losses, Death anxiety and attitude toward elderly affect. On the whole college students' aging anxiety tended to increase as having lower death anxiety, positive quality of contact, positive attitude towards elderly. And female has higher Physical/ Appearance anxiety than male. whereas results have not found a correlation between either knowledge of aging and frequency of contact with aging anxiety. Discussion focuses on the importance of the findings, limitations and future directions.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구에서는 대학생들의 노화불안에 영향을 미치는 요인들의 영향력을 조사하였다. 서울과 경기 지역 소재 대학의 학부생 336명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시한 결과, 노화불안의 하위 차원 중 노인에 대한 두려움 차원에 영향을 주는 요인은 노인접촉 질과 노인에 대한 태도였으며 심리적 불안정 차원에 영향을 주는 요인은 노인접촉 질, 노인에 대한 태도, 죽음불안이었다. 신체/외모에 대한 걱정 차원의 경우, 노인접촉 질, 죽음불안, 성별이 영향을 주었고 상실의 공포 차원에는 노인에 대한 태도와 죽음불안이 유의미한 영향을 미치는 요인이었다. 전반적으로 죽음불안이 낮을수록, 접촉의 질이 긍정적일수록, 노인에 대한 태도가 긍정적일수록 노화불안이 낮았으며 여성이 남성에 비해 노화에 따른 신체/외모에 대한 걱정이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 반면 노인접촉 빈도와 노화에 대한 지식은 노화불안에 유의미한 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 확인되었다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 제한점, 의의, 후속연구 방향에 대해 논의하였다.

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