생애주기별 한국인의 죽음의 질 영향 요인 : 인구사회학적 특성을 중심으로 = Sociodemographic Factors Influencing the Quality of Death among Koreans Across the Life Course

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aimed to examine how the quality of death among Koreans differs according to sociodemographic characteristics across the life course and to identify factors influencing the quality of death at each life stage. Data were drawn from the Korean Quality of Death Survey conducted in November 2024, which collected responses from 1,824 adults aged 20-69 years across 17 regions nationwide using an online structured questionnaire. The results of multiple regression analyses indicated that factors associated with the quality of death varied by life stage. Among young adults, subjective economic status and marital status were significant factors. In middle adulthood, gender, subjective economic status, marital status, religion, and experiences of others’ death were identified as influential factors. In early older adulthood, gender, educational attainment, and subjective economic status were significantly associated with the quality of death. These findings highlight the need for life stage-specific death education and policy development to enhance the quality of death.