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KMID : 0379220220420010073
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2022 Volume.42 No. 1 p.73 ~ p.96
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A Study on Quality of Life Multiple Trajectories by Life Stage for Pre-Eldery
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Lee Sun-Hee
Chung Soon-Dool
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Abstract
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This study aims to promote a comprehensive understanding of the process of change in the lives of pre-elderlys, based on the multi-dimensional concept of quality of life. This study used the data of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) from the second wave in 2008 to the seventh wave in 2018, and analyzed a total of 1,873 participants of pre-elderly (55 to 64 years old). In this work, group-based multi-trajectory method was adopted, which is the most suitable analytical method for simultaneously solving life-stage heterogeneity and trajectory typification. The results of the group-based multi-trajectory analysis to identify the longitudinal changes in the quality of life for pre-elderly are as follows. In the process of transition from young-old to middle-old, a total of four types of health improvement, economic stability, low-level maintenance, and high-level maintenance were derived in the quality of life trajectory. Among them, health improvements accounted for the largest percentage. As a result of identifying the demographic characteristics of each type, the elderly female and the loweducated elderly accounted for the majority of the health improvement type and low-level maintenance type. On the other hand, the male elderly and the highly educated elderly accounted for the majority of the economically stability, high-level maintenance type. And when sociodemographic characteristics on the quality of life multiple trajectory types, differences were examined depending on the accumulated socioeconomic status.
Based on a series of discussions, the policy orientation for improving the quality of life for older adults in the future. First, an approach based on the old life stage should be a basic premise. In other words, it is necessary to set different focuses on policy with regards to the young-old, middle-old and old-old, and the major areas of life that appear to be mutually dynamic in the process should be considered. Second, it is necessary to set goals that comprehensively consider the uniqueness of each life stage in old age and the common life experiences in old age. Furthermore, preventive and proactive interventions should be made for the young-old, and suggestions such as strengthening health care services, establishing an environment to work until the legal retirement age, developing retirement preparation services that reflect various demands, and economic retirement preparation based on the income security system are made.
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KEYWORD
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Pre-elderly, Quality of life, Group-based Multiple trajectory model
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