The purpose of this study is to provide data base required for seeking positive strategies toward old age life by investigating the recognition of employees of a university hospital toward successful aging and by identifying factors relating to the pr...
The purpose of this study is to provide data base required for seeking positive strategies toward old age life by investigating the recognition of employees of a university hospital toward successful aging and by identifying factors relating to the preparation for old age life. A total of 305 full-time employees at a university hospital completed the questionnaire during the period from June 10 through June 17, 2011. The findings of this study are as follows:
First, the respondents cited financial security, self-reliance in everyday life, self-satisfied attitude, active interpersonal relations, optimistic approach, less attachment to children, positive mind and sustaining life purpose as major factors for successful aging. The recognition of successful aging was significantly high in age groups aged less than 50, the group with average monthly income of Won 4 million or above and the group who actively prepares for old age.
Secondly, the actual preparation for old age was significantly high in the group with average monthly income of Won 5 million or above and the group who actively prepare for old age.
Thirdly, a significantly positive correlation was identified between the recognition of successful aging and sub-factors relating to preparation for old age. And the significance level was higher with preparing for recreation time among those sub-factors, followed by psychological/emotional readiness, economical readiness and physical readiness in descending order.
Fourthly, the factors influencing the recognition of successful aging included sex, education level and subjective degree of preparation for old age, explaining 14.3% of the variance. That is, the recognition of successful aging rose in women, and in the group with higher education.
Lastly, the factors relating to preparation for old age included age and the preparation level and the recognition of successful aging, explaining 15.5% of the variance. That is, the more scores on old age preparation increased with the age, the more recognition of successful aging.
The results of this study suggest a high correlation between the recognition of successful aging and the preparation for old age. It is therefore concluded that the higher recognition of successful aging led to better preparation for old age. It is possible to investigate further strategies that are necessary to prepare the old age life successfully based on these findings.