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KMID : 0379220240440010071
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2024 Volume.44 No. 1 p.71 ~ p.89
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The Effects of the Discrimination Experiences of Older Adults on the Meaning in Life: Sequential Mediating Effects of Self-esteem and Autonomy
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Hong Cho-Rong
Choi Yu-Na
Nam Seok-In
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Abstract
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The aim of this study is to investigate the sequential mediating effects of self-esteem and autonomy in the pathway through which experiences of discrimination impact the meaning in life among older adults. To accomplish this, among the elderly aged 65 or older who use two senior welfare centers in Seoul and one in Gyeonggi-do, the study subjects were recruited by considering the ratio based on gender and 75 years of age. A face-to-face survey was conducted from May to July 2018. Data from 200 participants were ultimately analyzed. The SPSS PROCESS macro program was employed as the analytical tool to validate the dual mediation effect through a multi-mediator model with two parameters, and the significance of the mediation effect was confirmed using bootstrapping. The primary findings of this study are as follows: First, it was demonstrated that experiences of discrimination among older adults significantly influenced their self-esteem.
Additionally, self-esteem exhibited a substantial effect on autonomy. However, the direct effect of experiences of discrimination on autonomy and the meaning in life among older adults was not found to be statistically significant. Second, in the relationship between experiences of discrimination and the meaning in life among older adults, only the pathway that traversed through self-esteem and autonomy sequentially was identified as significant, thereby confirming the presence of a sequential mediating effect. Based on these results, recommendations were provided in terms of social welfare policies and practical interventions aimed at enhancing the meaning in life for older adults who have encountered experiences of discrimination,
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KEYWORD
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Older adults discrimination experience, Meaning in life, Self-esteem, Autonomy, Sequential mediating effect
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