• Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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• v.34 no.7
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• pp.31-37
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• 2018

The goal of this research is to compare influences for living periods between physical functional satisfaction and psychological emotional satisfaction in a ghetto area. The research site is 'Sujin1 dong' in Sungnam city which is one of the oldest residential areas in the city. Based on the analysis of the urban contexts for the research site, surveys are conducted to gather the data which are treated by several statistical techniques: 'Factor analysis', 'Reliability Analysis', 'Multiple regression analysis'. Through the statistical process, conclusions are drawn as follows. In the ghetto urban area, (1)-The higher the psychological emotional satisfaction, the longer the living period, (2)-The longer the residence period, the lower the physical and functional satisfaction, (3)-The two satisfactions tend to be opposite to each other according to the living period. (4)-The psychological emotional satisfaction is more related with living period than the physical and functional satisfaction is.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.53-66
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of family-friendly life environment factors including local community's living environment satisfaction (safety, convenience, comfort, accessibility, exchange of neighbor satisfaction), family support facility satisfaction, family support program satisfaction and nurture and education environment satisfaction, and local community's living information accessibility on the effect of multiple roles of married men and women with children. Data were collected from 380 married men and women with children located Seoul, GyeongGi-Do, ChungCheongBuk-Do, and KyungSangNam-Do. The results show that, first of all, related to general trend of role satisfaction and role strain, the subjects have higher experience of role satisfaction than role strain. Secondly, the variables of social demography, such as monthly income, non-regular full-time working system, white collar occupation, number of children and level of education, and living environment variables, such as satisfaction of living environment stability and satisfaction of neighbor exchange in living environment were significantly related to role strain. Thirdly, social demography variables, such as average monthly earnings, gender (male), non-regular part-time working system, satisfaction of stability in living environment, and satisfaction of convenience in living environment were significantly related to role strain.

• The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.75-87
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• 2001

This study examines the impact of marital conflict and conflict-coping type on the marital satisfaction of rural married person. Data were obtained from 476 who married living in rural area. The major finding of this study are as follows. First, marital conflict were shown to be low, while in terms of degree of seriousness, envirnmental, interpersonal and intrapersonal are in descending order. Also, husband perceived marital conflict higher than wife. On the whole husband and wife used more reasoning coping type. And marital satisfaction was higher in husband's side. Second, living standard and conflict-coping types influence on marital satisfaction of rural men and women who married. That is, the higher husband perceived living standard and the less they used verbal aggression behavior and physical violence behavior and then the higher they perceived marital satisfaction. And the higher wives perceived living standard, they used more reasioning behavior and then the higher they perceived marital satisfaction.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.564-574
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was a descriptive survey research to compare and to examine the levels of physical health status. family support, and life satisfaction between the aged living alone and living with family, the relations among the factors. Methods: Subjects were the 267 aged (living alone: 133 subjects: living with family: 134 subjects) in Seoul and Gyung-gi province. Measures were Cornell Medical Index(CMI) to check physical health status, family support scale developed by Cobb(l976) to check the family support. and elderly life satisfaction scale developed by Yun(1982) to check life satisfaction. Data were collected from March to August. 2006. Collected data were analyzed through SPSS/PC 12.0 version. Results: First. degree of the physical health status. family support. and life satisfaction in the elderly living with family were better than them in the elderly living alone. Second. the relations among the factors were all positive correlation. Third. the education and monthly allowance in aged living alone did effect to the life satisfaction. Conclusion: Clinical practice should be focused on family support/social support for the aged living alone. Also nursing practitioners for the aged living alone should consider the general characteristics of them.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.29-35
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• 2024

This study analyzed whether there is a difference in life satisfaction between the elderly living in apartments and the elderly living in single-family homes. In addition, it analyzed what factors affect the overall life satisfaction in old age and how these factors differ depending on the housing type. The subjects of this study are the elderly living in Daejeon and Chungcheong regions, who are 65 years of age or older and were sampled using a probability sampling method. Data were collected using the 2020 Elderly Survey conducted regularly by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The results of the analysis are as follows. First, there were more elderly people living in apartments in urban areas and more elderly people living in single-family homes in rural areas. However, no significant difference was found between urban and rural areas in terms of life satisfaction in old age. Second, no statistically significant difference was found in life satisfaction between the elderly living in single-family homes and those living in apartments. Third, it was found that economic status and regional environment were factors that greatly influenced life satisfaction for both the elderly living in single-family homes and the elderly living in apartments. Finally, it was found that the frequency of contact with neighbors and friends had a greater impact on the life satisfaction of the elderly than the frequency of contact with children.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.301-314
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is to analyze difference of life satisfaction of employed wives by living with mother-in-law or mothers. Life satisfaction of employed wives are measured by marital satisfaction the satisfaction of used time and role performamce and financial satisfaction. For this study 449 employed wives in Tajean are the subjects of survey. The main results were as follows; 1. The degree of life satisfaction of employed wives indicated more than middle level(M=3.44) While the degree of satisfaction in marital satisfaction indicated high the degree of satsifaction in the used time and role performance indicated low 2. On the whole the influential valiables on the marital satisfacton of employed wives were found in the following oreders; wife's and husband's educationa level job and income. 3. There were a non-significant difference in the life satisfaction of employed wives between living with mothers or not. But the differences between living with mothers-in-low an mothers were significant in the satisfaction of used time and role performance.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.160-170
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the participation satisfaction of elderly participants in the job creation project for the elderly, their living satisfaction, life satisfaction and the influence of their participation satisfaction in the project on their living satisfaction and life satisfaction. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, the senior citizens who participated in the job creation project for the elderly expressed a relatively high satisfaction with the project, but the level of their living satisfaction and life satisfaction was not that high. The elderly people who participated in the educational programs of the project were more satisfied with their own participation, living and life. Second, the senior participants who were more gratified with their own participation were more satisfied with their living and life. Third, the living satisfaction and life satisfaction of the elderly participants were under the largest influence of their educational satisfaction, which was part of participation satisfaction. The findings of the study suggest that more educational programs should be offered to step up the expansion of the job creation project for the elderly. In order to boost the living satisfaction and life satisfaction of the elderly, more intensive education should be provided on the job content of the job creation project for the elderly, and the development and implementation of appropriate educational programs are required as well.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.39 no.9
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• pp.121-135
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• 2001

This study was purposed to analysis the satisfaction with occupation and family living of husbands and wives involved in the family business management. Analyzed data was the KHPS (Korean Household Panel Study) which was collected by Daewoo Economic Research Institute. Subjects were 646 husbands and wives. Results were as fellows: 1) The family business was preferred by the middle age than younger one. In many cases, size of the family business was smart, but variation was relatively large. 2) Wives'satisfaction with family living was lower than husbands'one. Differences between wife's and husband's satisfaction with occupation were not appeared. 3) As couples'one were younger, as the satisfaction with health and couple's relationships were higher. Especially frequency of the out of meal and vacation experience in the last year were important variables in the satisfaction with family living.4) Frequency of the out of meal was important variable in the explaining the satisfaction with the income, stability, and a bright future of the family business.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.83-93
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• 2006

The purpose of this research is to analyze the perception and satisfaction of QOL (Quality of Life) in daily living activities in the area of Hongseung-gun. The subjects included 467 residents in the area. The results of this study are as follows: First, the factors affecting the satisfaction with daily living activities were three types such as social system & welfare service, living convenience & cultural service, and public administration & medical service. Second, those who are young, females, highly educated, and holding professional jobs showed lower satisfaction of QOL than their counterparts. Lastly, the surveyees were more satisfied with public administration & medical service than social system & welfare service and living convenience & cultural service. The results of this study can be applied to the decision-making of public administration and welfare-policy.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.205-222
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• 1992

The purpose of this research is to study the need for living and the relationship between the need and the perceived family well-being among families in rural areas and to suggest the index of the family well-being for them. One hundred fifty homemakers in the six rural areas in Chunlabuk-do were sampled for this research and all of them were aged under 60. Data were statistically analized by using statistical softwere package 'Statgraphics' and null jhyposeses were statistically tested at p<.10. From the results of this study, rural homemakers reported, generally, higher levels of the need for the various aspects of family living compared to those of the perceived levels of the family well-being. The need, the satisfaction and the dissatisfaction levels of the various aspects of family oiving were affected more frequently by living area, average monthly income, and the period of living whitin the same area. The satisfaction with the family well-being and living in rural area were affected more powerfully by subvariables related to the family financial living than by any other variables. The need for economic environment, the satisfaction with perceived level of assets, and income were major representative variables for the family finances. In case of the family interpersonal living, the need and the satisfaction with relationship between spouses and the family structure were more powerful varibales than any other variables. The relationship betweenparents and children was more powerful variable for the perceived family well-being than any other variables related to the family interpersonal living. Sampled homemakers thought that the satisfaction with relationship between spouses was the most important in family interpersonal living. The needs for household equipment and living conditions was positively influenced on the need of household work and the satisfaction with those was negatively influnced on satisfaction with present household work.