Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)
- Volume 35 Issue 1
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- Pages.111-128
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- 1997
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- 1225-0937(pISSN)
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- 2234-2818(eISSN)
A Study on the middle-aged housewives' family role performance and psychological wll-being
중년기 주부의 가족역할 수행과 심리적 복지에 관한 연구
Abstract
the purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of middle-aged housewives' family role performance and psychological well-being The subjects of this study were unemployed housewives living in the Seoul area whose age was from 40 to 59 The sample size was 374 Data were analysed by the frequencies mean oneway ANOVA and multiple regression. The major findings were as follows: 1) The middle-aged gousewives -who were university graduated had higer family income believed religion-had higher psychological well-being. 2) the more middle-aged housewives performed spousal role mother role house keeper role and kin keeper role the higher their psychological well-being was.
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