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KMID : 0379720070210020158
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2007 Volume.21 No. 2 p.158 ~ p.170
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Sexual Life and Life Satisfaction of Rural Elderly
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Lee Inn-Sook
Kim Hyang-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: To measure the sexual life and life satisfaction of the elderly in a rural sea village.
Method: Data were collected from November 20, 2006 to January 10, 2007 through a personal. interview with 262 elderly registered at one primary health care post in Gyeongsangnam do using a questionnaire.
Results: The mean life satisfaction score was each 20.9. Of the scores related to life satisfaction according to general characteristics, there were statistically significant differences in age(p=.003, p=.026), education level(p=.036), presence of spouse(p=.016), residence(p=.039), economic status(p=.000, p=.013), monthly spending(p=.000, p=.000), economic supporter(p=.001, p=.022), and perceived health condition(p=.005, p=.009). Of the scores related to life satisfaction according to sexual life characteristics, there were statistically significant differences in importance of sexual life(p=.000, p=.047), performance of sexual life(p=.018), frequency of sexual life(p=.006), satisfaction of sexual life(p=.002, p=.005), and sexual life of youth(p=.022, p=.000).
Conclusion: We should investigate influencing factors on sexual life and life satisfaction of the elderly and include knowledge about sexual life of the elderly in health promotion programs for the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Sex, Life satisfaction
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