Human Ecology Research

  • 제60권2호
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  • Pages.163-176
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  • 2022
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  • 2982-5725(pISSN)
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  • 2982-6608(eISSN)
대한가정학회 (The Korean Home Economics Association)
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코로나19 팬데믹에 따른 노년층의 일상생활 변화와 삶의 질: 1인 가구와 다인 가구 비교를 중심으로

Changes in Daily Life and Quality of Life of the Elderly due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focusing on a Comparison between Single-Family and Multi-Family

  • 이서연 (전남대학교 가정교육과) ;
  • 장미나 (전남대학교 가정교육과/서로이음)
  • Lee, Seoyeon (Department of Home Economics Education, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Chang, Mina (Department of Home Economics Education, Chonnam National University/The Seoroieum)
  • 투고 : 2022.01.07
  • 심사 : 2022.03.15
  • 발행 : 2022.05.30
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초록

The purpose of this study is to understand the changes in the daily life and quality of life of the elderly due to the spread of COVID-19. This study attempted to supplement the limitations of quantitative analysis by performing both quantitative and qualitative analysis. A large-scale representative data, the Elderly Survey 2017 and 2020, were analyzed, and in-depth interviews were conducted with a total of 16 elderly people in Gwangju and Seoul. As a result, it was found that the overall quality of life was positively changed compared to before Corona. The frequency of contact and visits with family members decreased whereas the time spent watching TV increased. The elderly's adaptation to daily life has a series of processes since the first outbreak of COVID-19. At the beginning of the outbreak, there were fear, anxiety, and depression due to isolation, but gradually made efforts to adapt to the new situation. They reported that they realized the importance of human relationships, especially spouses, in a crisis situation and that there were some positive aspects as well. Finally, in all these results a difference was found between single-person households and multi-person households. Through the above research results, academic and policy measures were discussed.

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This study was financially supported by Chonnam National University (Grant number : 2021-2152).

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