The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of looming maladaptive style and meaning in life, and moderating effect of social support between elderly's stress and anxiety.
The subjects of this study were 212 elderly over the a...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of looming maladaptive style and meaning in life, and moderating effect of social support between elderly's stress and anxiety.
The subjects of this study were 212 elderly over the age of 65 years in the area of Daegu. The data was analyzed by factor analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation, structural equation modeling and multiple regression analysis.
The major findings of this study are as follows :
First, the elderly perceived higher stress in health problem. And the elderly perceived higher looming maladaptive style of situation in poor health. And the elderly perceived higher level of meaning in life. And the elderly needed higher social support in emotional support. And elderly perceived higher level of anxiety.
Second, elderly' stress had a direct effect on the anxiety.
Third, looming maladaptive style was mediated in relationship between elderly's stress and anxiety.
Fourth, meaning in life wasn't mediated in relationship between elderly' stress and anxiety.
Fifth, social support wasn't moderated in relationship between stress and anxiety.