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http://dx.doi.org/10.12811/kshsm.2016.10.4.167

A Path Analysis on Life Satisfaction of Male Baby Boomers  

Jang, Yun-Jeong (Yeungnam University)
Choi, Yeon-Hee (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Na-Young (Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University)
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The Korean Journal of Health Service Management / v.10, no.4, 2016 , pp. 167-178 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The aim of this study was to identify significant paths that affect the life satisfaction of male baby boomers. Methods : Thus, 1,784 male baby boomers born between 1955 and 1963 were selected, among a total of 22,276 male baby boomers in the Gyungbuk region, who had participated in the 2011 Community Health Survey. Results : Through a path analysis, the following factors that affect life satisfaction were revealed in descending order: mental health (p<.001), income level (p<.001), educational level (p<.001), social support (p<.001), health promotion activities (p<.001), and physical illness (p<.001). The explanatory power of the variables for quality of life was 21%. Among the variables, mental health had the biggest impact. Conclusions : The findings indicate that increasing the life satisfaction of male baby boomers requires the following: alleviating their anxiety over retirement income by improving their welfare at a national level; creating an environment that can enhance their mental health and health promotion activities, and providing health education and health promotion programs to change their perceptions.
Keywords
Satisfaction; Mental Health; Health Promotion; Social Support;
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