• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.65-75
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• 2015

This study aimed to analyze the preliminary data to increase the residents' satisfaction of mixed-generation house-sharing. For this purpose, we examined the recognition and demands of different generations and compared the differences. The participants were 50 elderly and 100 young people living in Seoul. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistics. The key findings are outlined below; 1. Most of the young people in our sample got to know about the house-sharing via various routes, but this option was not well known to the elderly. The interest in living in a house-sharing situation was higher among the young people than among the elderly. The reason why people were uninterested in house-sharing was their comfort in living alone. 2. Secure personal-space privacy and the choice of a housemate were regarded as the most important considerations in house-sharing by the young and the elderly, respectively. Young people anticipated a division of housework and the elderly were worried about communication with the younger generation. 3. Expected benefits tended to be higher in economic aspects for the young and in psychological aspects for the elderly. The elderly responded that they would be willing to share the kitchen and living room with the younger generation. Young people demanded necessary living facilities such as a laundry room and a community area with the elderly. The majority of the respondents from both generations said they would be able to solve problems through communication. In conclusion, public relations are needed to increase interest in house-sharing. The elderly and young should understand its purpose and treat each other as family members, not as house owners and tenants. There should be a manager who can coordinate the residents.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2013

As longevity of human-beings is extended and the population of aged people increases, diverse issues related with the aged people are presented. The neighborhood space for the aged people is required to be designed based upon the understanding of such difficulties of the elderly and the public outdoor environment is an important environmental resource that can enhance the quality of life and promote the health of the elderly in underprivileged area without burdening them economically. This study aims to research the daily life of the elderly in underprivileged urban area and their utilization styles of outdoor environments in order to find out the push factors and pull factors that induce the aged people to use the outdoor environments. For this purpose, this study carried out an interview survey upon 69 elderly residents and surveyed on 363 elderly residents of low income class who are aged 60 and over and living in decaying area in Jeonju. For the analysis of the collected data, a qualitative and a quantitative analysis were accomplished. As results of study, the elderly in underprivileged area use such outdoor environments as resting facilities, exercise equipment, parks, farming gardens and waterfronts, and the push factors for them to use the outdoor environments were sordid indoor spaces, sense of isolation or loneliness, and the desire for maintaining good health. And the pull factors for them to use the outdoor environments were natural factors, opportunities for social interactions, space for exercise. The obstacles that hinder the elderly in using outdoor environments were the bad health of the elderly, lack of facilities, accessibility and weather conditions. Thus, the results of this study are expected to provide basic data for designing the outdoor environments to promote the health of the elderly in urban underprivileged area and to relieve the burdensome problems related with ageing societies.

• 한국가족관계학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.77-96
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• 2016

Objectives: The aims of this study are to examine the associations between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction among Korean retirees in later life and to test whether the degrees of associations increased over time. Method: Nationally representative Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing data from wave 1 (in 2006) to wave 4 (in 2012) was utilized and retirees in later life (65-89 years old, N=402) were analyzed. Latent growth modeling (LGM) and model constraint were applied using Mplus 7.3. Age, sex, household income, subjective health, depressive symptoms and elapsed time after retirement were included as control variables. Results: Linear unconditional LGM fitted the data well and showed gradual decrease in life satisfaction. Conditional LGM revealed significant associations between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction from time 1 to time 4. According to model constraint test, the size of associations between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction did not change with time. Conclusions: To sum up these results, the associations between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction were significant and relatively stable over time among retirees in later life. This study suggests one's spouse is a fundamental component of social convoy among Korean retirees in later life. Therefore, intervention programs targeted toward enhancing marital relationships among retirees' couples will help them to live a better life.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.317-326
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• 2021

본 연구는 근력저하 여성노인의 건강 관련 삶의 질의 영향 요인을 파악하기 위해 시도된 융복합 연구이다. 제7기 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 활용하여 65세 이상 근력저하 여성노인 453명을 대상으로 하였고, 자료는 가중치를 적용한 복합표본분석방법으로 SPSS 26.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 근력저하 여성노인의 건강 관련 삶의 질은 0.84점이었고, 건강 관련 삶의 질은 연령, 교육수준, 주관적 건강상태, 유산소 신체활동, 스트레스 인지정도, 관절염, 골다공증, 우울증에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 근력저하 여성노인의 건강 관련 삶의 질에 대한 영향 요인은 연령(t=-2.68, p=.008), 교육수준(t=2.85, p=.005), 주관적 건강상태(t=7.24, p<.001), 스트레스 인지정도(t=-2.73, p=.007), 유산소 신체활동(t=2.62, p=.009), 관절염(t=-3.33, p<.001)이었고, 설명력은 33.5%이었다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 근력저하 여성노인의 건강 관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위하여 근력을 증진하고 관절염을 관리할 수 있는 신체활동을 포함한 중재 전략의 개발이 필요하다.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2021

Purpose: This study is based on the results of previous studies that falls, which is a frequent social problem, causes physical, mental and social health problems in the elderly. In order to identify risk factors for falls in the elderly, this study derives a relationship with oral health and proposes the necessity of oral health care as part of countermeasures to prevent falls in the elderly. Methodology: The final 6,936 people were analysed using the 2018 Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(KLoSA) survey data, and the analysis was conducted using the multiple logistic and multiple regression analysis to investigate the relationship between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and falls experience. Findings: As a result of the analysis in this study, the number of falls experiences and whether or not falls were higher in the elderly female group than in the male group. The likelihood of falls experience has been statistically reduced as Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index increases by one unit.(OR : 0.991) The number of falls has also been statistically reduced as Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index increase by one unit.(B : -0.001) Practical Implications: The results of this study, which showed that higher Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index was lower risk of falls, explained by the connection that oral health may affect nutritional intake, which leads to sarcopenia and physical loss, which in turn increases the risk of falls. As a way to solve the fall problem, efforts should be made to improve the oral health of the elderly, and furthermore, the importance of nutrition management thorugh oral health care of the elderly is increasd.

• 한국노년학
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.1035-1055
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• 2018

가족의 돌봄 부담을 줄이기 위해 공적돌봄제도가 도입되었지만, 공적돌봄의 확대가 가족돌봄의 감소로 이어지는지에 대해서는 단언하기가 쉽지 않다. 이론적으로 공적돌봄의 역할과 기능에 따라 가족돌봄을 대체 혹은 보완하는지에 대해 다양한 관계가 예측되고 있고(대체모형, 위계적 보상모형, 과업특정모형, 보충모형, 보완모형), 선행연구에서도 국가와 시기, 연구방법에 따라 일관되지 않은 결과들이 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 재가서비스를 이용하는 노인을 중심으로, 한국 사회에서 공적돌봄과 가족돌봄이 어떠한 관계를 보이는지 분석하였다. 분석자료는 고령화연구패널조사의 2-6차 자료를 이용하였고, 분석대상은 공적돌봄을 한번 이상 이용한 경험이 있는 55세 이상의 노인 262명이다. 분석방법은 돌봄이행을 기준으로 구분한 하위집단별로 돌봄내용의 종단적인 변화 정도를 비교하는 방법과, 패널자료의 특성을 이용하여 가족돌봄에 영향을 미치는 미관측 이질성의 영향을 통제하는 고정효과 회귀분석을 적용하였다. 분석결과, 공적돌봄에 의지하는 노인은 이전에 비해 가족돌봄에 덜 의지하는 것으로 나타나, 두 가지 돌봄 사이의 부적인 관계가 확인되었다. 나아가서 이 연구는 공적돌봄에 진입한 사례와 공적돌봄을 유지 또는 이탈한 사례들을 구분하여, 돌봄유형 간 관계가 어떠한 차이를 보이는지 확인하였다. 두 이행과정 모두에서 부적인 관계가 유지되었지만, 공적돌봄에 진입하는 단계에서는 부적인 관계의 정도가 비교적 미미한 수준이었던 반면, 공적돌봄을 유지하거나 이탈하는 단계에서는 상대적으로 강한 부적 관계가 나타났다. 즉, 공적돌봄을 신청하여 수급하는 시점에서는 공적돌봄이 증가하더라도 가족돌봄이 크게 감소하지 않으나, 공적돌봄을 종료하고 가족돌봄에 의지하는 시점에서는 가족돌봄이 크게 증가하였다. 결과적으로, 이는 공적돌봄에 비해 가족돌봄을 선호하는 경향이 반영된 결과로 보이며, 한국 사회에서 공적돌봄과 가족돌봄의 관계는 위계적 보상모형에 가깝다고 할 수 있겠다. 본 연구의 이러한 결과는 공적돌봄과 가족돌봄의 관계가 돌봄이행 단계에 따라 차이를 보인다는 것을 보여준다. 또한, 여러 하위집단 중에서 공적돌봄에서 가족돌봄으로 이행한 사례의 가족 구성원이 다른 집단에 비해 가장 큰 돌봄 부담을 지니고 있음을 확인하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.37-47
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• 2005

Korea is having entered the Ageing Society since 2000 and expected to be the Aged Society by 2019. Proliferation of the nuclear families, attitude shift of supporting the senior people and higher participation of married women in public life as well as the steadily increasing senior population have caused the need for development of the facilities or housings for the senior people. This study is based on the assumption that the congregate housing as one of the options for those senior people who are healthy enough do not need the nursing home. For the questionnaire survey, the preference of 500 Korean pre-senior people on spatial planning elements of units for the senior congregate housing was investigated. The collected data are analysed using SPSS 10.0 for Windows to deduce frequency, percentage, average, Chi-squared test with cross-tabulations. The results of this study were as follows; Most of respondents preferred to the size of 11-15pyung(for single), 21-25pyung(for couple). The type of spatial composition was preferred one-room type(for single), 1-2 bedroom type with kitchen (for couple). And they preferred L/DK type. Also, they preferred furnished units not to bring their own furniture when relocating to the senior congregate housing, which was somewhat different result from previous studies. There were significant differences between preferred spatial planning elements and gender, income, and level of education.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.41-66
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• 2012

Recently, Korean baby boomers, which make up approximately 15% of the total population, have begun to retire. Their economic well being is one of Korea's most important social issues. The purpose of this study was to compare the economic structure of baby boomers' households with that of the prior generation, as well as to analyze the determinants of economic satisfaction from the perspective of "work" and "child educational burden." In addition, group comparisons were made regarding economic resource allocation between baby boomers and the prior generation and within baby boomers of different work and child educational burden statuses. Data from the 2nd wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA), including baby boomers and the generation prior to the baby boomers, were used. The major findings were as follows. First, the baby boomers had a different economic structure, level of economic satisfaction, and economic resource allocation when compared to the prior generation. The economic structure of baby boomers in terms of income, expenditure, savings and assets, debts, and trust in policies significantly differed from their counterparts. Second, the determinants of economic satisfaction and the propensity of resource allocation were different depending on whether they worked or had a child educational burden, respectively. Based on these empirical results, policy implications for the future economic well being of baby boomers were provided.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to find possible solutions to the aged-related problem that is emerging as one of serious social issues in Korea by investigating the images young people have toward the aged. The questionnaire-based survey for this study was conducted with 643 middle school students representing teens and 523 undergraduates representing young people in the twenties, who were 592 from Daegu and 574 from Gwangju. It was carried out from December 2000 to March 2001. The data were analyzed in frequency(N), percentage(%), mean(M) and standard deviation(SD) through the SPSSWIN 10.0 program, $x^2-test$ and reliability test. The findings are summarized as follows. 52.5% of respondents reported that they had the experience in living together with their grandparents, while the number of respondents currently living together with their parents just accounted for 17.6%. In the question about the sense of value for family life, it was shown that the traditional idea that an eldest son or other son has the duty of supporting parents was positively changed to one that any of sons or daughters may support parents. The entire image toward the aged appeared to be positive with the mean value of 3.62. Things associated with the aged were the respect-for-aged house and a stick in that order. The images young people perceive towards the aged were largely divided into the 13 items image including the community centers for the aged.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.323-333
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 노인의 사회경제적 변인이 노인의 삶에 대한 만족도에 미치는 영향에 있어서의 노인 여가참여의 매개효과를 구체적으로 검증해 보고자 하는데 있었다. 한국노동연구원의 2012년 "한국고령화 연구패널조사(KLoSA)" 4차 조사에 참여한 총 7,486명의 데이터를 분석하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노인의 사회경제적 변인인 교육수준, 가구 총소득, 순자산이 노인의 삶에 대한 만족도에 정적인 영향을 미쳐, 노인의 경우 교육수준, 가구 총소득, 순자산이 높을수록 삶에 대한 만족도가 높아지고 있었다. 둘째, 노인의 사회경제적 변인인 교육수준, 가구 총소득, 순자산이 노인의 여가참여라는 매개변수의 효과를 통해 노인의 삶에 대한 만족도에 영향을 미쳐, 노인의 경우 교육수준, 가구 총소득, 순자산이 높을수록 여가참여 수준이 높아지고 그로 인해 삶에 대한 만족도가 높아지고 있었다.