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KMID : 0614420090320010135
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Mental Health & Social Work
2009 Volume.32 No. 1 p.135 ~ p.165
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A Study of Knowledge about Aging and Aging Anxiety
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Kim Hwa-Son
Choi Eun-Jeung
Yang Jeoung-Nam
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of aging anxiety, knowledge about aging and the influencing factors on aging anxiety. For this study, the data was collected using a structured questionnaire which included Aging Anxiety Scale: AAS from Lasher & Faulkender (1993) and Kyung san scale, knowledge of aging. The data was collected from 335 University students and adults from Gwangju and Junnam area. The data was analysis using SPSS 12.0. The results of this study was analyzed as follows; First, the average score of the participants for knowledge on aging was 58.9% The participants were an adult group whose score was lower than the social workers(65.3%) and nurses group(65.5%). Second, the average score of the participants for aging anxiety was 2.80 out of 5.00. The sub score shows that fear of elderly among participants was 2.77, fear of loss was 3.11, fear of psychological instability was 2.2, fear of physical appearance was 2.98. Third, the result showed that differences between aging anxiety and general characteristics was that sex, age, level of education, education on aging, volunteering experience of working with elderly. Fourth, the study revealed that there was a negative correlation between aging anxiety and knowledge on aging. This fact implied that the greater ones knowledge on aging the lower the aging anxiety. Fifth, this study showed that knowledge on aging and volunteering experience working with elderly was a most influential factor towards participant’s anxiety about aging. In conclusion, an integrated education programmes which included lectures and volunteer activities should be developed to reduce anxiety about aging and improve quality of elderly care.
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KEYWORD
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aging, aging anxiety, knowledge about aging
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