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KMID : 0379720120260020204
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2012 Volume.26 No. 2 p.204 ~ p.214
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The Relationship of Life Satisfaction, Health Behaviors and Successful Aging in the Elderly
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Lee Seon-Hye
Moon Myeong-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted in order to the relationship between life satisfaction, health behaviors, and successful aging and factors associated with successful aging.
Methods: Participants in this study included 159 elders living in one city. Data on life satisfaction (Choi’s Life Satisfaction Scale for Korean elderly, 1984), health behaviors (Choi & Kim’s Health Behaviors Scale for Korean elderly, 1997), and successful aging (Kim & Shin’s Successful Aging Scale for Korean elderly, 2005) were collected by trained interviewers. For analysis of collected data, the PASW 18.0 program was used, which included descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Multiple regression.
Results: Results showed a positive correlation between life satisfaction, health behaviors, and successful aging. Life satisfaction, self-perceived health status, and health behavior explained 60.8% of successful aging.
Conclusion: There is a need to help improve health behavior and self-perceived health status of elders. We should also understand life satisfaction over their life span and establish a program that encourages healthy behavior in the community. Accordingly, these efforts will allow for achievement of a more successful aging process for the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Successful aging, Personal satisfaction, Health behavior, Aged
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