Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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The Elderly Volunteers' Psychological Well-being - On the Effects of Old People's Generativity and Family Support -

자원 봉사를 하는 노인의 심리적 안녕감 - 참여 노인의 생성감과 가족의 지지를 중심으로 -

  • Cho, Yoon-Joo (Dept. of Family and Consumer Science, Sungshin Women's University)
  • 조윤주 (성신여자대학교 가족문화.소비자학과)
  • Published : 2008.04.30
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Abstract

The study aims at exploring a general trend of psychological well-being (PWB) of elderly volunteers and analyzing the variables which give effects on their PWB. The subjects were two hundred men and women over 60 years old currently participating in voluntary service. The data collected from interviewing were analyzed by descriptive statistics, $x^2$ test, Pearson's correlation and hierarchical multiple regression. The main results are: First, PWB of the elderly is higher than the average score of PWB. Second, the elderly's generativity is positively related to PWB. Family support such as an emotional and instrumental support was also positively related to PWB. Third, the variables effecting on PWB of elderly volunteers were education level, participation frequency, generativity level, and an instrumental support of their family members on it. The lower their educational level was, the more frequently they participated in voluntary activity, the higher their generativity level was, and the more support given from their family, the higher PWB scores they showed.

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