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KMID : 0379220090290031141
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2009 Volume.29 No. 3 p.1141 ~ p.1158
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Development of a Happiness scale for Korean Old People
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Im Eun-Ki
Jung Tae-Yun
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to explore the determinants of happiness for Korean Old People. A total of 105 Korean old people responded to open-ended questions about their happiness. From the content analysis of those reponses were happiness-related 70 items derived. Then 200 old people rated themselves on the list of those items. Factor analysis of those data ended up with 33 items of 8 factors, which were ①Family relationship, ②Religion, ③Financial ability, ④Health, ⑤Work/Job, ⑥ Psychological stability, ⑦Leisure, ⑧Public welfare. This Happiness Scale for the Korean old people, Subjective wellbeing Scale, Emotion experience Scale, and Self-esteem Scale were also administered to the identical 200 Korean old people. Results indicated that the construct validity of this new Happiness Scale for Korean old people was obtained. Finally, the implications and limitations of the present study and suggestions for further studies were discussed.
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KEYWORD
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Happiness, Happiness Scale, Subjective Well-being, Old People
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