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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.2.1164

Influences on the Aging Anxiety of University Students  

Han, Suk-Jung (Dept. of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Kim, Hyo-Sun (Dept. of Nursing, Sahmyook Graduate School)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.2, 2015 , pp. 1164-1174 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the factors influencing aging anxiety in university students. The participants were 239 nursing students from one university in Seoul. Data were collected from September to December in 2014 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. The average score for aging-anxiety was 2.94, for knowledge about the elderly 18.92, for attitude toward the elderly 65.5, for participants' supporting awareness of old parents 4.05, and for self-esteem 3.07. There were negative correlations between aging anxiety, attitude toward the elderly, supporting awareness of old parents, and self-esteem. Aging-anxiety was significantly influenced by age, gender, living with grandparents, attitude toward the elderly, supporting awareness of old parents, and self-esteem. In view of the results of this study, one of the strategic ways to help college students reduce aging anxiety is to provide an opportunity to participate in activities that they can experience positive relationship with elderly.
Keywords
Anxiety; Attitude; Knowledge; Self-esteem;
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