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A Study on the Effect of Economic Stress on Aging Anxiety among Elderly: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Age and Self-oriented Motivation of Volunteering

노년기 경제적 스트레스가 노화불안에 미치는 영향: 자발적 봉사활동 동기, 연령의 상호작용효과 검증

  • 최장원 (부산외국어대학교 사회복지재할학과)
  • Received : 2017.11.08
  • Accepted : 2018.01.08
  • Published : 2018.01.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of economic stress on aging anxiety focusing on the moderating effect of motivations for participation in volunteering, and age. In order to accomplish these purposes, a total of 182 elderly who have been volunteering were used for final analysis. The results from the multiple regression showed that economic stress increases aging anxiety among elderly and motivations for participation in volunteering are likely to mitigate aging anxiety. Also, aging anxiety is expected to be lower as people are older and have higher self-oriented motivation for volunteering. Based on the result, political and practical implications are discussed.

본 연구는 노년기 경제적 스트레스가 노화불안에 미치는 영향에서 자발적 봉사활동 동기, 그리고 연령의 상호작용효과를 검증하여 노화불안에 대한 개입 방안을 제공 하고자 함에 있다. 이를 위해 노인종합복지관을 이용하는 노인 211명을 대상으로 자기보고식 설문조사를 실시하였고, 불성실한 응답을 제외한 182명의 노인을 대상으로 빈도분석, 기술통계, 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 노년기 경제적 스트레스는 노화불안을 높였지만, 자발적 봉사활동 참여 동기는 노화불안을 낮추는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 경제적 스트레스가 노화불안을 높이는 가운데 봉사활동에 대한 만족도가 높아 자발적으로 참여하는 노인일수록, 그리고 고연령 봉사자일수록 노화불안이 더욱 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이를 바탕으로 노인 삶의 질 제고를 위한 정책적, 실천적 방안을 제언하였다.

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