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A Study on the Housing Poverty and Mental Health in Single-person Households by Age Group Type - Apply Process Macro Model 6 -

세대유형별 1인가구의 주거빈곤과 정신건강 - Process macro model 6 적용 -

  • 임성옥 (위덕대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2022.07.04
  • Accepted : 2022.10.11
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of housing poverty on mental health in single-person households. Using the 15th Korean Welfare Panel research data, single-person households were classified into young, middle-aged, and elderly people, and analyzed using Heyes' process macro model 6. The sample size was 2,092 households. The results of this study were as follows; 23.8% of young single-person households, 28.6% of middle-aged single-person households, and 28.2% of elderly single-person households were found to be housing poverty. Single-person households for young people were the most influenced by the overload of housing costs, and single-person households for old people were the most influenced by falling short of the minimum housing standard. For middle-aged single-person households, the simple mediating path to housing poverty→self-esteem→subjective happiness and the double mediating path to housing poverty→self-esteem→depression→subjective happiness were statistically significant. For elderly single-person households, both the simple mediating path to housing poverty→self-esteem→subjective happiness and the simple mediating path to housing poverty→ depression→subjective happiness were statistically significant. In addition, it was found that the double mediating path to housing poverty→self-esteem→depression→subjective happiness was significant. Based on the results of this study, suggestions on housing policy were made.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Uiduk University Foundation Grant 2017(grant number: 2017-0048)

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