Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.17703/JCCT.2019.5.2.101

A Study on Senior couple's domestic violence and its effect on mental health  

Park, Sang-Jin (Dept. of Social Welfare, KyungDong Univ)
Publication Information
The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology / v.5, no.2, 2019 , pp. 101-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to understand realities of senior couple's violence by dividing them into victim and assaulter, and then grasp the degree of the effect of violence on desirable cohabitation. Conjugal violence was divided into emotional, minor physical, severe physical and sexual violence. Mental health was subdivided into depression, stress, aggression and self-esteem. Emotional violence appeared most often at 29.9%, and physical violence was under 3% in the case of being victimized, while emotional violence accounted for 25.4% and physical violence for under 2% in the case of offense. The effect of conjugal violence on mental health was that depression and stress increased significantly although some disparity existed between types of violence. In the circumstances of inflicting violence, the degree of aggression was significantly different in common. In conclusion, conjugal violence has a great influence on couple's mental health though the extent of damage was different depending on the type of violence and whether the person was the victim or attacker. So diverse welfare program should be implemented and activated.
Keywords
conjugal violence; depression; stress; aggression; self-esteem;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 2  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 K. Y. Song.(2018) The Effects of Emotional & Social Preparation for Aging on Successful Aging & Mediating Effects of Social Support, (JCCT) Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 47-56, November 30,
2 Y. B. Jang (2008), Effects of stress and communication between couples on senior couple violence , M. A. Thesis, Yonsei Univ. Graduate School of Public Administration.
3 B. Shiferaw, M. B Mittelmark, J. L. Wofford, R. T. Anderson, P. Wells, & Roher. (1994). The investigation and outcome of reported cases of elder abuse: The Forsyth County Aging Study. The Gerontologist, 34(1), 123-125.   DOI
4 K. Pillemer, D. Finkelhor. (1988).The Prevalence of Elder Abuse: A Random Sample Survey.
5 M. S. Lachs, C. Williams, S. O'brien, L. Hurst, & R. Horwitz, (1997) "Risk factors for reported elder abuse and neglect : A nine-year observational cohort study". The Gerontologist. 37(4). 469-474.   DOI
6 J. Y. Kim(1998), Research on Actual Condition of violence in senior couples and the relationship with socio-demographic factors. Journal of Korean Gerontological Society, Vol. 18 (3), 103-122.
7 J. H. Choi (2000), Study on difference in senior couple violence by gender, Journal of Korean Gerontological Society, Vol. 20 (3) pp.17-35.
8 S. Y. Kim (2002), Study on factors affecting the presence and extent of senior couple violence. Doctoral Thesis, Jung-Ang Univ. Graduate School.
9 J. J. Lee (2008), Study on actual conditions of senior couple violence; Centering on couples aged 60 and more, M. A. Thesis, Kyung-Un Univ. Graduate School.
10 G. I. Kim & K. Y. Moon (1994), Study on the helplessness, ego strength and ego function of a beaten wife, Women's Studies Spring, Vol. 42, The Korea Women's Development Institute.
11 M. Rosenberg (1965), Self-Esteem Scale: Society and the Adolescent Self-image, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
12 Straus, M. A. (1979). Measuring intrafamily conflict and violence: The Conflict Tactics Scales. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 41, 75-88.   DOI
13 A. T. Beck, R. A. Steer, R. Ball & W. Ranieri (1996), Comparison of Beck Depression Inventories -IA and -II in psychiatric outpatients, Journal of Personality Assessment, Vol. 67 (3), pp. 588-97.   DOI
14 J. N. Abell (1991), The Index of Clinical Stress: A brief measure of subjective stress for practice and research. Social Work Research and Abstracts, Vol. 27 (2), pp. 12-15.   DOI
15 O. M. Baik (2018), Transition in Living Arrangement and Life Satisfaction in Old Age, The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology (JCCT), Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 301-308, November 30.   DOI
16 M. J. Gwak, S. J. Park, S. H. Sung, K. H. Son & H. S. Oh, (2019). Healthy Family, Yangsungwon Press,
17 Y. J. Jeong & J. S. Ahn (2012). Mediating Effects of Attachment to Children between Marital Intimacy and Successful Aging of the Elderly. The Korean Journal of Gerontological Society, 32(1), 185-206