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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.7.3007

Longitudinal and short term effects of senior life plans of the middle aged employee on life satisfaction  

An, Gi-Seon (Elderly Welfare Doctoral, Hanseo University)
Kim, Yun-Jeong (Elderly Welfare Doctoral, Hanseo University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.7, 2012 , pp. 3007-3015 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study gave an insight into senior life plans and life satisfaction of the middle aged employee over 45 and under 60 years of age, listed in the KLIPS data for 2001 (4th year) and 2008 (11th year), so as to grasp levels of senior life plans of the middle aged employee as well as the longitudinal and short term effects of senior life plans on life satisfaction. The study findings showed as follow: First, For the period of years, the middle aged employees' health got worse and jobs got instable. Second, economic and physical senior life plans of the middle aged employee turned out below an average of three points which means preparations made below the normal level, whereas senior life plans in terms of relation and leisure and social activities came out with more than an average of three points, respectively, which means preparations made above the normal level. Third, as a result of looking into longitudinal effects of the 2001 senior life plans on life satisfaction, the level of senior life plans for leisure and social activities got higher, life satisfaction stayed higher in the year of 2001. In 2008, however, the higher level of economic plans for senior life came out with a higher rate of life satisfaction. From a short-term perspective, therefore, leisure and social activities to enjoy life impose a great impact on life satisfaction, whereas from a long-term viewpoint economic plans for senior life is regarded to be of greater importance.
Keywords
Middle aged employee; Senior life plan; Life satisfaction; Logitudinal effect; L;
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