노인의 이성교제와 정신건강에 관한 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to present fundamental information on elderly people's healthy relationship with the opposite sex by understanding the realities of elderly people's relationship with the opposite sex and mental health. Therefore, this study examined demographical and sociological characteristics, the actual state of elderly peoples relationship with the opposite sex, and the state of mental health depending on the relationship with the opposite sex. The subjects of research were 315 people, both male and female (married and single), over age of 60 residing in Daegu Metropolitan City.
The results on elderly peoples relationship with the opposite sex and mental health based on the outcome of the survey were as follow.
First, males were more aggressive than females. Also, people with higher academic background were more aggressive. In addition, relationships differed according to the level of the average monthly income and personal allowance. There was also a peculiar result that majority of elderly people had relationship with the opposite sex despite the spouse that lived together if married.
Second, Most of the elderly people had positive attitude toward the relationship with the opposite sex regardless whether they were involved in one or not. Most relationships occurred in Elderly Schools. and major reason for having relationship was to maintain mental health. Overall satisfactions were high after the relationship. Most felt younger and vitalized. However, elderly people felt the most constraint from the negative view of those around which remained the same before and after the relationships.
Third, mental health of elderly people in relationships was generally better compare to those not in relationships.
As relationship with the opposite sex plays a major vitalizing role in elderly people's life, it is crucial to create environment that promotes healthy relationships. Hence, developing educational program on and promoting correct understanding of elderly people's relationship with the opposite sex and the knowledge about sex for the community and family members are needed. Also, official and unofficial gatherings for single elderly people should be promoted. To make this possible, national and local government should expand senior citizens utility facilities.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 목차
• I. 서 론 = 1
• 1. 연구의 의의와 목적 = 1
• 2. 연구의 제한점 = 3
• II. 이론적 배경 = 5
• 1. 선행연구동향 = 5
• 2. 노인의 이성교제에 대한 태도 = 9
• 3. 노인의 이성교제와 정신건강 = 11
• III. 연구의 방법 = 20
• 1. 조사대상 = 20
• 2. 조사도구 = 20
• 3. 자료수집 = 21
• 4. 자료분석 = 21
• IV. 조사결과의 분석 = 22
• 1. 조사대상자의 일반적 특성 = 22
• 2. 노인의 이성교제 실태 = 29
• 3. 노인의 이성교제와 정신건강 = 35
• V. 고 찰 = 38
• 1. 이성교제 여부에 따른 인구·사회학적 특성 = 38
• 2. 노인의 이성교제 실태 = 39
• 3. 노인의 이성교제와 정신건강 = 40
• VI. 결 론 = 42
• 참고문헌 = 44
• Abstract = 48
• 부 록 = 50