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KMID : 0379220180380020365
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 2 p.365 ~ p.383
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Study on Variables Affecting Aging Anxiety: Comparison among Age Groups
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Chung Soon-Dool
Jeong Ju-Hi
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Abstract
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The purposes of this study were to investigate the perceived level of aging anxiety and the variables affecting the perception of aging anxiety by three different age groups and to find out what alternatives should be socially prepared to lower aging anxiety. We used survey data collected from 1,017 adults who are aged 18 and over and the subjects were divided into three age groups: 18-44 age group, 45-64 age group, over 65 age group. ANOVA and multiple regression analysis were performed to answer the research questions. Major findings of this study were as follows: 1) There was no difference in the perceived level of aging anxiety according to each age group, 2) ‘perceived elderly stigma’ was found to affect the perceived level of aging anxiety in all age groups, 3) ‘perceived maximum age possible to work’ was influencing the perceived level of aging anxiety in 18-44 age group and 45-64 age group, 4) ‘perception of fairness to the operation of social systems’ was a statistically significant variable for the perceived level of aging anxiety in the 45-64 age group and over 65 age group, 5) ‘perception of age integration’ and ‘aging-friendly environment’ variables had significant effects on the perceived level of aging anxiety only in over 65 age group. Suggestions for reducing the perceived level of aging anxiety have been proposed.
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KEYWORD
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the perceived level of aging anxiety, perception of age integration, aging-friendly environmen
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