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KMID : 0379220180380040871
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 4 p.871 ~ p.889
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An Exploratory Study on Social Participation Needs among the Elderly: Q-Methodological Approach
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Kim Jung-Hyun
Roh Eun-Young
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Abstract
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This study aims to explore social participation needs among the elderly in Korea from the perspective of the elderly participant’s. 40 Q-samples are drawn from the Q-population including attitudes and needs toward social participation in later life based on news articles, essays, research, documentary, and television shows. 35 subjects are analysed by the QUANL program and the types of social participation needs are divided into four patterns which accounted for 60.16% of the total variance. The elderly’s portrayal of an ideal social participation is about making independent decisions and being able to actively participate in the activities they chose to do. However, their most undesirable scenario would be being confused and uncertain of what they should do the remainder of their lives. The needs of social participation among the elderly varies on four indicators such as ego, social capital, life satisfaction, life vitality and these four indicators have two sub-categories with a total of 8 types of classification. These 8 types differ by priorities, adaptation to life changes, motivation to social participation, and desired activity. Findings suggest that researchers and policy makers need to consider service user perspective on social participation in later life, not service provider perspective.
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KEYWORD
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Social Participation, Social Activity Needs in Later Life, Q Methodology
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