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KMID : 0379220140340030539
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2014 Volume.34 No. 3 p.539 ~ p.553
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A Study of Ego-integrity Scales: Comparisons of Related Factors
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Choi Hyeon-Ok
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Abstract
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Since Erikson(1950) argued that ego-integrity was an important developmental task in old age, many studies attempted to explore the factors which had effect on the achievement of ego-integrity in old age. However, the differences in conceptualizing the ego-integrity in those studies make it hard to compare the results. For example, Ryff and Heincke(1988) defined ego-integrity as accepting one’s past but Kim(1988) defined it as not only accepting the past but also being satisfying with the current life and accepting the forthcoming death. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the different conceptualization of ego-integrity leads to different results in finding the related factors on ego-integrity achievement. A survey comprising assessments on Ryff and Heincke’s ego-integrity scale, the Kim’s scale, social and population data, life satisfaction, and depression was conducted amon 94 old people over 63, from a community social welfare center. The ego-integrity score in Ryff and Heincke’s scale had a positive correlation with the subjective economic level, but not with the years of education, income and health. In contrast, the ego-integrity score in Kim’s scale had positive correlations with the subjective economic level, years of education, income and health. These results have suggested that correct conceptualization about ego-integrity is needed for aging study.
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KEYWORD
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ego-integrity , acceptance of past , subjective economic level , years of education , income
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