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KMID : 0379220210410050621
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2021 Volume.41 No. 5 p.621 ~ p.637
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The Effect of Caring for Grandchildren on Life Satisfaction and Depression for Older Adults in South Korea : Children Supports and Health as Mediators
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Nam Soon-Hyeon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of caring for grandchildren on elderly life. The research examines the mediating effects of children supports and health when caring for grandchildren on life satisfaction and depression among older adults in South Korea. The seventh basic survey materials of Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) were used to study these effects. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using maximum likelihood estimation showed the following: first, the results indicated that caring for grandchildren directly affected life satisfaction, yet did not significantly affect depression among older adults; second, when caring for grandchildren influenced life satisfaction and depression among older adults, there were no indirect effects of children support; third, when caring for grandchildren influenced life satisfaction and depression among older adults, health was shown to be the significant mediated effect. The research implied that caring for grandchildren had the direct, indirect effect on life satisfaction and completely mediated effect on depression. The research suggests that caring for grandchildren has both positive and negative effects on the lives.
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KEYWORD
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Older Adult, Caring for Grandchildren, Life Satisfaction, Depression, Children Support, Health
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