Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Appearance concern, attitude toward cosmetic surgery, self-esteem, and quality of life in women of the 60s and 70s

60-70대 여성노인의 외모관심도, 미용성형에 대한 태도, 자아존중감 및 삶의 질

  • Lee, Young Hee (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University) ;
  • Ko, Sung Hee (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yun, Ok-Jong (Department of Nursing, Tokushima Bunri University)
  • 이영희 (가톨릭관동대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 고성희 (전북대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 윤옥종 (일본 토쿠시마분리대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2018.05.24
  • Accepted : 2018.08.20
  • Published : 2018.08.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate appearance concern, attitude toward cosmetic surgery, self-esteem, quality of life, and to identify affecting factors of quality of life on elderly women. The subjects consisted of 162 elderly women in the G city. The variables were measured using questionnaires, analyzed using descriptive statistic, ${\chi}^2-test$, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The appearance concern, attitude toward cosmetic surgery were not significant difference in 60s and 70s. Quality of life was significant difference in 60s and 70s. Factors influencing quality of life in 60s were self-esteem, perceived health status, and explanation of quality of life is 39.1%. In 70s were self-esteem, level of education, and explanation of quality of life is 41.7%. These results suggest that it is necessary for aging preparation education included appearance concern and should be made to develop program to improve quality of life.

본 연구는 여성노인의 외모관심도, 미용성형에 대한 태도, 자아존중감 및 삶의 질 정도를 파악하고, 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. G시 여성노인 162명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자료를 수집하였으며 기술통계, ${\chi}^2-test$, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient 및 다중회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 대상자의 외모관심도, 미용성형에 대한 태도, 자아존중감은 60대군과 70대군에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 삶의 질은 60대군과 70대군이 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인은 60대군에서는 자아존중감, 지각된 건강상태로 나타났으며 39.1%의 설명력이 있었다. 70대군인 경우 자아존중감, 교육수준이었으며 41.7%의 설명력이 있었다. 이는 여성노인의 외모에 대한 관심을 포함하여 노화 준비교육 및 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 프로그램 개발 시 고려해야 할 함의를 제시한다.

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