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KMID : 0379220220420030559
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2022 Volume.42 No. 3 p.559 ~ p.583
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The Effect of Death anxiety on Depression and Ego-Integrity of Baby Boom Generation: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Active aging
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Jeong Yu-Soo
Lee Young-Soon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the mediating effect of active aging in the relationship between depression and ego-integrity of death anxiety on baby boom generation. For this purpose, the data were collected using death anxiety, active aging, depression, and ego-integrity measures from 600 adult men and women living in the baby boom generation (1955-1963) nationwide. The results indicated that first, there was a significant correlation between the main variables of this study. Second, when death anxiety effect on depression, active aging has a significant partial mediating effect. Third, when death anxiety affects on ego-integrity, active aging has a significant partial mediating effect. Through this study, psychological intervention programs and policy support measures to reduce depression of baby boomers and increase ego-integrity were examined. Lastly, this study ends with discussions of implications, limitations, and suggestion.
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KEYWORD
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Baby boomer, Death anxiety, Depression, Ego-integrity, Active aging
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