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A Convergence of Effects of the Sexuality Recognition on the Level of Life Satisfaction of the Elderly

노인의 성인식이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향의 융복합적 연구

  • Joo, Min-Kyung (Graduate School of Social Welfare, Hoseo University) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Nam (Graduate School of Social Welfare Administration, Hansei University)
  • 주민경 (호서대학교 일반대학원 사회복지학과) ;
  • 박경남 (한세대학교 일반대학원 사회복지행정학과)
  • Received : 2019.05.20
  • Accepted : 2019.06.20
  • Published : 2019.06.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships between sexuality recognition and life satisfaction of the elderly. 256 structured questionnaires were collected from the elderly who were 65 years old plus and live Suwon city and in the vicinity of this city. Findings of the study were as follows. First, the sexuality recognition of the elderly is composed of four(4) sub-variables such as Belief on sexuality, Value of Sexuality, Conversation on sexuality, and Attitude to sexuality. Second, some differences in sexuality recognition and satisfaction of the elderly according to the demographic factors of the sample were found. Third, in case of having spouse, being good health and economic status, and being high level of sexuality recognition variables such as conversation on sexuality and attitude to sexuality, the level of life satisfaction of the elderly were high. In other words, it is necessary to develop education program of sexual education to revitalize the education of the elderly's awareness about sex.

본 연구는 노인들의 성인식과 삶의 만족도 간의 관계를 분석하는데 그 목적이 있었다. 수원시와 그 주변에 거주하는 65세 이상인 노인들을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였으며, 총 256부를 자료 분석에 사용하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노인들의 성인식은 성생활 신념, 성생활 가치, 성생활 대화, 그리고 성생활 태도 등의 네 가지 하위 요인으로 나타났다. 둘째, 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 성인식과 삶의 만족도에는 일부 차이가 있었으며, 셋째, 노인의 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 인구사회학적 특성에서는 배우자가 있는 경우, 건강상태와 경제상태가 좋을수록 노인의 삶의 만족도가 높게 나타났고, 성인식에서는 성생활대화가 많을수록 그리고 성생활태도가 높을수록 삶의 만족도가 높게 나타났다. 즉, 노인의 성에 대한 인식의 교육의 활성화와 성교육 프로그램을 개발하여 실시할 필요가 있다.

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Fig. 1. Research Model

Table 1. The test results of validity and reliability of variables

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Table 2. The differences on recognition of sexuality according to the demographics of the derly

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Table 4. The effects of sexuality recognition life satisfaction of the elderly

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