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KMID : 0379220090290010309
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2009 Volume.29 No. 1 p.309 ~ p.327
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A Study on Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly -Focused on whether the Elderly Participated in the Elderly Employment Promotion Project or not-
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Kim So-Hyang
Lee Shin-Suk
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Abstract
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This research reviewed on the effect of elderly employment promotion project to their self-esteem and life satisfaction and got positive verification about the effectiveness of the project. The survey was conducted on 389 elderly people in Suncheon City. Some were participants on the project and others were not. SPSS Win 10.0 program was used for data analysis, and t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, multiple regression were conducted. The results are as follows. First, elderly people who participated in the employment project had higher self-esteem and life satisfaction compare to those who did not participated in the project. Second, the job for elderly people had the most positive effect on elderly people to increase self-esteem and life satisfaction, and age, education background, income, family, and health were followed by. Third, participation on the employment for elderly was the highest correlation variable in self-esteem and life satisfaction, and health, education background, marriage status, residence type, living expense per month, economic status, and housing had significant correlations. Fourth, variables such as participation on job, education background, economic status, and age explained 32% of self-esteem, and 48% of life satisfaction. In order to increase self-esteem and life satisfaction of elderly people, we need to realize the importance of employment for elderly people, and promote projects that let elderly people to participate in job.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly employment promotion project, Self-esteem, Life satisfaction
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