미국 이주 한인노인의 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인|RISS 상세보기

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This study aimed to explore the factors that affected quality of life among elderly Korean immigrants in Los Angeles County. In particular, it aimed to explore how the socioeconomic characteristics and social capital of the elderly Korean immigrants affected their quality of life. The subjects of this study were 205 elderly Korean immigrants who were living in Los Angeles County at the time of the study. Quality of life was measured using an 8-item questionnaire and the social capital was measured by norm, trust, partnership in community, information sharing, and participation in community. Also, personal, familial, and human capital traits were introduced as socioeconomic features of each of the respondents. This study conducted descriptive statistical analyses and multiple regression analyses to explore the determinants of quality of life for the elderly. The results of this study showed us that various socioeconomic and social capital attributes, including subjective health condition, employment status, income, subjective economic status, trust, and partnership in community, were statistically significant predictors of quality of life for elderly Korean immigrants in the full model. Elderly who were employed, had higher income, who felt healthier and wealthier, and who experienced more trust and partnership in their communities enjoyed higher quality of life than their counterparts. Based on the findings of this study, it also delivered some policy and practice implications that more policy and program considerations should be made for elderly Korean immigrants to strengthen their social capital as well as human capital in order to improve their quality of life.

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