노인의 삶의 질 관련요인 분석연구 = Analysis of the factors involved in the elderly's quality of life

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to improve the elderly's quality of life by examining the factors which influence their quality of life and related components. The data were collected by interviewing 142 elderly people enrolled in 2 senior citizen academies in Incheon city from May 1 to May 30 in 2003.
The main results of this research are as follows :
1. When the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and quality of life was analyzed, respondents who had higher educational background or standard of living showed higher level of quality of life.
2. When the relationship between the health perception characteristics and quality of life was analyzed, the respondents who responded as "I am healthy." or "I am healthier than same aged people." showed higher level of quality of life.
3. The relationship between the physical and functional condition of the elderly and quality of life was analyzed. The results showed that male respondents had higher quality of life than female, ones and respondents with higher educational background showed higher level of quality of life From the viewpoint of emotional factor, male respondents had higher quality of life than female ones, respondents who were high school gradutes and lived with unmarried offspring or the others showed higher level of quality of life. According to the viewpoint of economic factor, the respondents whose living standard was high and lived with the others showed higher level of quality of life.
4. When the relationship between the six factors according to health perception characteristics and quality of life was analyzed, the respondents who responded as "I am healthy." or "I am healthier than same aged people." showed higher level of quality of life.
The results of this study showed that the major factor affecting the elderly's quality of life was the health perception. Therefore, it is required that the program of senior citizen academy should include systematic health promotion education reflecting the elderly's demand.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• Ⅰ. 서론
• 1. 연구의 필요성
• 2. 연구의 목적
• Ⅱ. 연구방법
• 1. 연구대상 및 자료수집방법
• 2. 변수설정 및 조작정 정의
• 3. 연구의 틀 및 분석방법
• Ⅲ. 연구결과
• 1. 조사대상자의 인구사회학적 특서에 따른 삶의 질 정도
• 2. 조사대상자의 건강지각 특성에 따른 삶의 질 정도
• 3. 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 회귀분석
• 4. 삶의 질과 관련된 구성요인에 대한 요인분석
• 5. 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 삶의 질 구성요인 비교
• 6. 건강지각 특성에 따른 삶의 질 구성요인 비교
• Ⅳ. 논의
• 1. 연구방법에 대한 논의
• 2. 연구결과에 대한 논의
• Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
• 1. 결론
• 2. 제언
• 참고문헌