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Regional Traffic Accident Model of Elderly Drivers based on Urban Decline Index (도시쇠퇴 지표를 적용한 지역별 고령운전자 교통사고 영향 분석)

  • Park, Na Young;Park, Byung Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.137-142
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    • 2017
  • This study deals with the relation between traffic accident and urban decline. The purpose of this study is to develop the regional accident models of elderly drivers. In order to develop the count data models, 2009-2015 traffic accident data from TAAS(traffic accident analysis system) and urban decline data from urban regeneration information system are collected. The main results are as follows. First, the null hypothesis that there is no difference in the accident number between elderly and non-elderly drivers is rejected. Second, 8 accident models which are all statistically significant have been developed. Finally, common variables between elderly and non-elderly are ratio of elderly people, elderly person living alone/1,000 persons and wholesale/retail employments/1,000 persons. This study could be expected to give many implications to making regional accident reduction policy.

A Study on Influential Factors Related to the Level of life Satisfaction of the Elderly Residents at Paid Facilities (유료시설 거주노인의 생활만족도 영향요인)

  • 서병숙
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.129-144
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this study was to illuminate the ways to im-prove the level of life satisfaction of the elderly who chose or happened to live at paid facilities by examining some of factors such as individual family social support and facility related el-ements that would influence their life satisfaction. The interview outcomes came out in three main discussions. First the general characteristics of the participating elderly appeared to be that most of them were ver7y elderly relatively highly educated females and religions and the rate of being ill was high. And a half of them considered themselves as heal- thy people and the other half as unhealthy. Secondly in view of statisticsal results the level of their life satisfaction was influnced by their individual family and facillity related factors. As far as their individual related factor are concerned the level of one party's life satisfaction was relative-ely higher than that of other's when the person is female had religio presumed oneself as in healthy and good physical condition. And when participating member keeps good relation-ship with his or her own children the level of the person's life satisfaction was only slightly higher than other elderly group who did not have good relationship with their children. There were no other significant statistical differences on the level of their life satisfaction related to the social support factors between those two group. Thirdly the level of the elderly's life satisfaction was influe- nced in the order of folldwing factors: (1) the quality of facility living condition 2) the commitment of ownership of the organization (3) the elderly residents' own education level (4) the elderly's own subjectivel health condition and (5) the sex of the individuals.

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Development of a Simple Food Frequency Questionnaire Using the Contribution of Specific Foods to Absolute Intake and Between-Person Variation of Nutrient Consumption for the Korean Elderly (한국노인을 대상으로 한 영양소 섭취의 주요급원식품과 주요변이식품들을 이용한 간이식품섭취빈도조사지의 개발)

  • 오세영
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.429-437
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    • 2000
  • Contributions of specific foods to absolute intake and between-person variance in 13 nutrients were examined to develop a short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for the Korean elderly using dietary data collected by a semiquantitative FFQ with 96 food items. The contributions of specific foods to 90% absolute nutrient intake were measured by assessing their percentage to the total consumption of a nutrient by our samples(n=98). To assess the contribution of the foods to the between-person variance in intake of each specific nutrient, stepwise multiple regression was performed. Cumulative R2 served as the measure of contribution to variation in intake. The most important food source of absolute intake was rice for energy and protein. Important foods of between person variance contribution include bread for energy and pork for protein. Important foods of absolute and variance contribution of nutrient intake were similar for fat(noodles including jajangmyun and kalguksu), calcium(anchovy and milk) and vitamin A (carrot). The number of foods necessary to account for the variation in nutrient intake among older people in Korea differ considerably by nutrient: 18 - 43 and 8-26 foods were accounted for the respective 90 and 80% of absolute intake depending on nutrients. Carbohydrates and vitamin A and C had relatively a few major sources, thus may be assessed well by a small number of foods. Conversely, iron, potassium and B vitamins appear to need longer lists of foods. Fewer numbeer (6 - 12 and 4 - 9) of foods were required for the corresponding percentages of between-person variation for all nutrients. Depending on nutrients, 0.980-0.995 and 0.924-0.987 were respective correlation coefficients of nutrient intakes measured by 96 food items with those by lists of foods for 90% and 80% of absolute intake contribution. These findings suggest that an incomplete food list on the basis of its contribution to absolute and between person variation intakes may still be effective in discriminating among individuals. The results of this study may be useful in the design and use of dietary questionnaire.

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Person-Environment Fit, Work Stress and Satisfaction of Elderly People under Participation in Job Activities : Moderating Effects of Self-Efficacy (직업활동 참여노인의 개인-환경 적합성과 업무 스트레스 및 만족도 : 자아효능감의 조절효과)

  • Seo, Kyung-Jo;Cho, Sung-Sook
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.248-264
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzed the differences of the person-environment fit, work stress and work satisfaction according to a demographic factors of elderly people under participation in job activities. And this study analyzed the relationship of the effects on person-environment fit, work stress and work satisfaction as well as the moderating effects of self-efficacy. The survey was conducted from February 15 to March 20, 2013 among the male taxi drivers aged 60 or older in the Seoul areas, and 358 responses were used in the data analysis. As a results, there were partially differences in the person-environment fit, work stress and work satisfaction according to a demographic factors. The person-environment fit had a negative impact on work stress, but it had a positive impact on work satisfaction. In addition, the self-efficacy had a moderating effects in the relationship of the person-organization fit and work stress.

A Study on the Welfare of Single-Person Households by Creating an Aging-Friendly City

  • Lee, Duk-Nam
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 2021
  • Since the World Health Organization proposed guidelines for creating an age-friendly city in 2007, Efforts have been underway to create an age-friendly city to prepare for an aging society around the world. At this point in time, This study shows the local governments that are currently certified as an age-friendly city and the local governments that prepare for certification, improving the welfare level of single-person households for the elderly. For this purpose, Based on the theoretical discussion of elderly-friendly cities and single-person households, the policy implications are reflecting the eight major areas of the development of an aged-friendly city residential, economic, health, leisure and social participation, and for senior citizens in a single household presented policy reflections on four levels. Finally, The Limitations of the Unsurvey on the Actual Conditions of the Elderly in Single Households and future research directions were presented through the survey.

The Relationship Between Elderly Age Norms, Social Activities, and Life Satisfaction: The Moderating Effect of Death Preparation Activities (노인의 연령규범과 사회활동 및 삶의 만족도 간 관계에서 죽음준비행동의 조절효과)

  • Park, Sun Sook
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2021
  • Using structural equation modeling, this study sought to examine the structural causality between elderly age norms, social activities, and life satisfaction and to determine the moderating effect of death preparation activities. The analysis was conducted using data for 6,288 people over 65 years old, plus their spouses and children, taken from the '2017 National Survey of Older Koreans.' The study found, first, that the more positive the age norms to which the older person subscribes, the more their social activities increase. Second, as these social activities increase, the level of life satisfaction also increases. Third, the more positive the age norms to which the older person subscribes, the more the level of life satisfaction increases. Fourth, there is a significant positive mediating effect of social activity in the relationship between the age norms of the older person and life satisfaction. Fifth, there is a significant moderating effect of death preparation activities in the structural relationship between age norms, social activities, and life satisfaction that specifically impacts the age norm-life satisfaction relationship. Based on these results, practical plans to improve elderly people's life satisfaction are recommended.

Relationship between Health Literacy and Life Satisfaction according to Households Type of the Elderly (노인의 세대유형에 따른 건강정보이해능력과 삶의 만족도와의 관계)

  • Ryoung Choi
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2024
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between health information literacy and life satisfaction according to households type of the elderly targeting 9,820 people aged 65 or older using data from the 2021 Community Health Survey. Methods: This study used SPSS 27.0 to conduct logistic regression analysis to analyze the relationship between the study subjects' health literacy and life satisfaction. Results: Single-person households had higher life satisfaction when they perceived written health literacy to be easy to understand, and multi-person households had higher life satisfaction when they perceived health information explained verbally by medical staff to be easy to understand. Conclusions: There is a need to develop customized education programs and elderly health policies that take into account the characteristics of each households type.

A Study on the Awareness & Preferences about the Elderly Care Facilities (노인 요양시설에 대한 의식 및 선호도 연구)

  • Shin, Hee-Sik;Chu, Yeon-Cheol;Youn, Chung-Yeul
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2009
  • The senior adults which are a central manpower of economic activity of the nation decreased and the elderly sustenance allowance already went over 10%. And the economic activity participation of the woman which are the supporter of the unpaid the elderly within the family is increasing. This big change is expected to support awareness. To respond to these changes, the improvement of social welfare system for elderly with the job of retirement lifestyles of the elderly, a figure that is needed for the ceremony. The elderly medical treatment facility that began in 2008 the elderly long-term medical treatment law enforcement because of the demand is expected to grow. It is forecast with the fact that the data which is fundamental is most important will become that old person medical treatment facility of the middle-aged layer which is a central role of the protector who decides the facility use of the preliminary consumer of the elderly care facility and currently the very the elderly and manhood ceremony and the preference to plan of the elderly welfare facility. The purpose of this study is to present the fundamental data about the elderly care facility for comparative analysis the awareness & perfernces of the elderly care facilities of the senior adults & the elderly.

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Study on the Determinants of Elderly Welfare Budget among 17 metropolises and provinces in Korea Using Fs/QCA (17개 시·도 노인복지예산 결정요인에 관한 연구: 퍼지셋 질적 비교분석을 중심으로)

  • Jang, Eunha;Hong, Seokho;Kim, Hunjin
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.127-147
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    • 2021
  • It is critical to secure stable financial resources and efficient financial management for local governments to promote elderly welfare. Using the Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis method, we empirically examined the conditions under which the 17 metropolises and provinces in Korea increase or decrease their budget for elderly welfare. After examining previous studies, socio-economic variables(ratio of elderly people, ratio of elderly welfare recipients), financial variables(financial independence ratio), and political administrative variables (number of regulations on elderly welfare) were included in the analyses to determine the causal conditions of elderly welfare budget per person. Fs/QCA resulted in three combinations of elderly welfare budget per person: first, the combination of low ratio of elderly people, high ratio of elderly welfare recipients, and low number of regulations on elderly welfare; second, the combination of low ratio of elderly welfare recipients, low financial independence ratio, and high number of regulations on elderly welfare; and lastly, the combination of high ratio of elderly people, high ratio of elderly welfare recipients, and low financial independence ratio. Implications for elderly welfare were made considering socio- economic, financial, and political administrative circumstances based on the study results.