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KMID : 0367020200320050472
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2020 Volume.32 No. 5 p.472 ~ p.481
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Influence of Midlife Health Condition and Awareness of Successful Aging on Preparation for Old Age
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Ha Eun-Ho
Lee Young-Mi
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Abstract
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Purpose: The developmental tasks of the midlife are to integrate youth and aging, have a positive attitude to aging,and prepare for old age. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of health condition and awarenessof successful aging on preparation for old age of midlife in the community.
Methods: The participants in this studywere 247 middle-aged people, aged between 40 and 64 years and living in Korea. The data collection period wasfrom December 2019 to January 2020, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test,one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with the SPSS Statistics 23.0.
Results: Results showed statistically significant correlations between health condition and awareness of successfulaging (r=.19, p=.002), health condition and preparation for old age (r=.27, p<.001), and awareness of successfulaging and preparation for old age (r=.58, p<.001). Age (β=-.11, p=.029), avocation (β=.12, p=.022), health condition(β=.13, p=.017), and awareness of successful aging (β=.53, p<.001) were all factors influencing preparation forold age in final model, and its explanatory power was adjusted R2of .39.
Conclusion: Intervention programs suchas a regular mental and physical health checkups and tailored post-retirement plans for middle-aged people shouldbe developed to promote health conditions and enhance awareness of successful aging.
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KEYWORD
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Affect, Aging, Awareness, Middle aged, Health status
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