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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.10.213

Relationship between Information Use and Quality of Life by Household Types of Elderly  

Jeon, Byeong-Joo (Dept. of Child Welfare, Chungbuk National University)
Gwak, Hyun-Ju (Dept. of Child Welfare, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.10, 2016 , pp. 213-220 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study surveyed 252 senior citizens in the Chungnam and Chungbuk regions to review the effects that information use has on quality of life. Participants were divided into two sub-groups based on household types. Data was analyzed using PASW Statistics 18.0. Major findings are as follows: First, information use, mental and psychological health, as well a&s social relationships found in study subjects were significantly higher among seniors not living alone. Second, factors that influence the quality of life were found to be same for each group, but significantly different for their influence of each group. Factors that influence the quality of life were found to be economic status, information use, and education level. Factors that influence the quality of life in elderly living alone were found to be economic status, education level, information use. Based on these findings, the study presents practical and integrated measures to help the original objective of this research to be achieved.
Keywords
Aging society; Household types of elderly; Information society; Information use; Quality of life;
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