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Relationship between Social Support, Social Participation and Physical Functioning in Older Adult : on case study of community senior centers

지역사회 노인의 사회적지지, 사회참여와 신체기능과의 관계 : 복지관 이용자 중심으로 연구

  • Bae, Yunjo (Department of Nursing Kyungwoon University)
  • Received : 2017.01.09
  • Accepted : 2017.04.07
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between social support, social participation and physical functioning among older adults in community senior centers. The subjects of this study were 194 persons aged 60 years or older who participated in the senior center in K province and D city, from June 16 to June 30, 2016. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, T-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and structural model analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 and IBM AMOS 21.0. The result showed that the social support and physical functioning of the elderly in the community were above normal, and social participation was somewhat low. Interestingly, an analysis of the physical functioning between social support, social participation and depression revealed significant correlations. The factors affecting the physical health were 23.4% of the respondents who had a significant influence on social support and leisure activities. In addition, the result of structural model analysis showed that social support had a significant influence on the social participation, depression and physical functioning. Therefore, the results suggests that the development of educational programs and an age-friendly environment should be actively provided to older adults in the community by strengthening the physical function through social support for active ageing.

본 연구의 목적은 복지관에 참여하는 지역사회 노인의 사회적지지, 사회참여와 신체기능과의 관련성을 규명하려는 것이다. 연구대상은 K도 두 곳과 D시 한 곳으로 복지관에 참여하는 60세 이상의 노인들 194명을 대상으로, 2016년 6월 16일부터 6월 30일까지 설문조사를 하였다. 수집된 자료는 IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0과 IBM AMOS 21.0을 이용하여, 기술통계와 T검정, 일원배치 분산분석, Pearson 상관분석, 다중회귀분석, 구조방정식 모형을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 지역사회 노인의 사회적지지(55.90점/80)와 신체기능(16.45점/21점)은 보통 이상 수준이었고, 사회참여(17.41점)는 다소 낮았다. 일반적 특성에 따른 신체기능은 연령, 교육수준, 흡연과 여가활동에 따라 높았다. 신체기능과 관련된 주요 변수들의 상관관계에서, 사회적 지지와 신체기능(r=0.229, p=0.001), 사회참여(r=0.273, p=0.001), 우울(r=-0.382, p=0.001)은 정의 상관관계가 있어 사회적 지지와 사회참여가 높을수록 우울증상이 낮을수록 신체기능이 높음을 알 수 있다. 신체건강의 영향요인은 사회적 지지와 사회참여 영역인 여가활동이 유의한 영향을 주는 것으로 23.4% 설명력을 나타냈다. 덧붙여, 본 연구를 구조방정식으로 검증한 결과, 사회적 지지가 사회참여, 우울, 신체기능에 영향을 미쳤고, 통계적으로 유의미하였다. 따라서 지역사회 노인들에게 사회적 지지를 통해 신체기능을 강화하여 활기찬 노후가 되도록 교육프로그램 개발과 노인친화환경 조성이 더욱 활발하게 제공되어야 함을 시사한다.

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