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KMID : 0388320220290030326
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2022 Volume.29 No. 3 p.326 ~ p.336
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Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction in Middle-Aged Women
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Kim Hee-Kyung
Chang Hae-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the influences of aging anxiety, coping, ego-resilience, meaning of life, and generativity on life satisfaction among middle-aged women.
Methods: Data were collected from 176 middle-aged women aged 40~64 living in four urban areas in South Korea through an online survey. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS version 26.0 for Windows.
Results: Life satisfaction showed significant positive correlations with social support seeking as a coping strategy (r=.27, p<.001), ego-resilience (r=.33, p<.001), meaning of life (r=.46, p<.001), and generativity (r=57, p<.001), and negative correlations with aging anxiety (r=-.43, p<.001) and avoidance-centered coping (r=-.25, p<.001). The factors affecting participants’ life satisfaction were perceived economic status (≥medium) (β=.33, p<.001), generativity (β=.28, p<.001), aging anxiety (β=-.27, p<.001), meaning of life (β=.18, p=.009), and social support seeking (β=.12, p=.023). The explanatory power of these five variables was approximately 53%.
Conclusion: To increase life satisfaction among middle-aged women, it is necessary to establish generativity, reduce aging anxiety, and foster a positive meaning of life by choosing a desirable coping method. Providing information on utilizing economic resources is also required.
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KEYWORD
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Anxiety, Life, Middle aged, Satisfaction, Women
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