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Life Satisfaction According to Baby Boomers' Social Activity Type

베이비부머의 사회활동참여유형에 따른 삶의 만족도

  • 김윤정 (한서대학교 노인복지학과) ;
  • 강현정 (한서대학교 다문화교육복지연구소)
  • Received : 2012.12.18
  • Accepted : 2013.03.07
  • Published : 2013.03.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine difference in life satisfaction by social activity type in baby boomers. Sampling 1,115 baby boomers, gender and region were assigned. A questionnaire survey was carried out from August to October in 2011. As a result of research, first, the typology of social activity in baby boomers includes 3 groups. The passive social-participation type is the cluster to which 36.8% of the baby boomers belong. They do not join income activity or civic-group activity at all. A case of doing religious activity or family activity includes a minority. There are primarily lots of women and posteriori baby boomers. Academic background level or household income is lower compared to other clusters. The life satisfaction level is moderate. Second, the active social-participation type is the cluster to which 33.8% of the baby boomers belong. They are positive in all the social activities including income activity. What there are lots of women and posteriori baby boomers is similar to the passive social-participation type. However, the academic background or the averagely monthly household income is the highest compared to other clusters. Even the life satisfaction level is the highest. Third, the economic activity orientation type is the cluster to which 29.4% of the baby boomers belong. They participate in income activity, but don't participate in civic-group activity, educational activity, and social activity such as spending time alone. Distribution of priori-and-posteriori baby boomers, distribution of academic background, or monthly household income is moderate level of other clusters. However, unlike other clusters, there are many men. The life satisfaction level is the lowest. Based on result of this study are suggested ways to improve in life satisfaction by social activity type in baby boomers.

본 연구에서는 베이비부머의 사회활동 유형 별 삶의 만족도의 차이를 파악하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 1955년에서 63년에 태어난 남녀 베이비부버 1,115명을 대상으로 하여 2011년 8-10월에 성별과 지역에 따른 할당표본을 하였다. 연구의 결과, 첫째, 베이비부머의 사회활동 유형은 3집단으로 나타났다. 36.8%가 속한 소극적 사회참여형은 소득활동이나 시민단체활동은 전혀 하지 않고 종교활동이나 가정내 활동을 하는 경우는 소수가 포함되었다. 주로 여성이 많고 후기베이비부머가 많고, 학력수준이나 가정소득이 다른 군집에 비해 낮으며 삶의 만족도 중간정도이다. 둘째. 33.8%가 속한 활동적 사회참여형은 소득활동을 포함하여 모든 사회활동에도 적극적이다. 여성이 많고 후기베이비부머가 많다는 점은 소극적 사회참여형과 유사하나 학력이나 가정 내 월평균 소득, 삶의 만족도 수준이 다른 군집에 비해서 가장 높다. 셋째, 29.4%가 속한 경제활동 중심형은 소득활동에는 참여하지만 문화활동, 시민단체활동, 교육활동, 혼자 시간보내기 등의 사회활동에는 참여하지 않는다. 전기와 후기베이비부머의 분포나 학력의 분포, 가정내 월소득은 다른 군집의 중간 수준이지만, 다른 군집과는 달리 남성이 많고 삶의 만족도 수준은 가장 낮다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 유형별로 베이비부머의 사회활동참여와 삶의 만족도를 향상시킬 수 있는 방안을 제시하였다.

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