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Analysis on the Factors Influencing Elderly's Successful Aging: Group Comparison by Household Types

노인의 성공적 노후 영향요인 분석 : 가구유형별 집단비교

  • 장신재 (서울장신대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.10
  • Accepted : 2019.01.20
  • Published : 2019.01.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study are the following two: first, to identify success level of elderly's Aging by their household types and second, to analyze the factors affecting successful aging. The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data for policy and program development for the successful life of the elderly. For this purpose, 699 single household, 1,412 couple household and 238 couple/child household data in personal survey and supplementary survey of the 4th Korean Retirement and Income Study. According to the analysis, the level of successful later life of single household is lower than that of couple or couple/children household. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors affecting successful aging in single household. The results showed that economic activity, economic independence, housework, neighborhood affairs, family relations, and parent-child relationship were statistically significant. Economic independence, physical health, friendship, and parent-child relationship were found to affect in couple household. Physical health and friendship were found to be significant factors for successful aging in couple/child household.

본 논문은 1인가구, 부부가구, 부부와 자녀로 이루어진 가구 노인들의 성공적 노후 수준을 확인하고, 각 가구유형별로 성공적 노후에 영향을 미치는 요인이 무엇인가를 집단별로 비교, 분석하여 노인들의 성공적 노후를 위한 정책 및 프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 활용함에 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 국민노후보장패널조사 제4차 개인용 조사와 부가조사 자료를 활용하였으며, 1인가구 699명, 부부가구 1,412명, 부부와 자녀로 구성된 가구 238명이 분석에 활용되었다. 분석 결과, 성공적 노후 수준은 1인가구가 부부가구와 부부와 자녀로 구성된 가구에 비해 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 성공적 노후에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위해 다중회귀분석하여 비교한 결과, 1인가구의 경우 경제활동, 경제적 독립, 집안일, 이웃관계, 가족관계, 자녀관계가 통계적으로 유의하였다. 부부가구의 경우 경제적 독립, 신체적 건강, 친구관계, 자녀관계가 성공적 노후에 유의한 영향력을 보였다. 마지막으로 부부와 자녀가구는 신체적 건강과 친구관계가 성공적 노후에 유의한 요인으로 확인되었다.

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Table 1. General Characteristics

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Table 2. General Characteristics

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Table 3. Descriptive Statistics of Main Variables

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Table 4. Regression analysis

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