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KMID : 0379220190390030451
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2019 Volume.39 No. 3 p.451 ~ p.465
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The Relationship between Living Alone, Depression and Loneliness: Mediation Effect of Loneliness
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Lee Seung-Hee
Kim Young-Bum
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Abstract
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This study focuses on the relationship between living alone and depression of the elderly, and explores the possibility that loneliness mediates the relationship between the living alone and the level of depression in Korean Elderly. The sample of the study consists of 1000 elderly aged 65 and above living in Chuncheon. The data is analyzed with the path analysis method with OLS regression method. The main results of this study are as follows. First, the level of loneliness showed a significant difference according to whether they were living alone. The reason for the difference was that the elderly living alone had less intimate relationship comparing with the elderly living with others and did not feel that they had the sense of belonging or intimate relationship with others. Second, it was confirmed that controlling the loneliness, the living alone showed no direct relationship with depression, but it's indirect effect through loneliness was significant.
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KEYWORD
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Living alone, Depression, Loneliness, Elderly, Mediation effect
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