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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2019.9.6.202

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

Joo, Min-Kyung (Graduate School of Social Welfare, Hoseo University)
Park, Kyung-Nam (Graduate School of Social Welfare Administration, Hansei University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.9, no.6, 2019 , pp. 202-210 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Convergence; Sexuality recognition; Conversation on sexuality; Attitude to sexuality; Life satisfaction;
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