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KMID : 0615219950200010291
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Journal of Kwangju Health
1995 Volume.20 No. 1 p.291 ~ p.306
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A Study Health Locus of Control and Ego Integrity in the Elderly
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이미화/Lee MH
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Abstract
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This study was done to know the relationship between perceived personality and ego integrity in the elderly. The subjects consisted of 198 communicable persons aged over 60 living in Kwangju. Data were collected through interview with questionnaire from January 20 to February 10, 1995.
The data were analyzed using a SAS program of ANOVA, t - test, Pearson correlation coefficient.
The results were summerized as follows:
1. The average score of ego integrity in the elderly were 98.39 of total 155, and related to age ( F = 3.07, P < .05), economic status ( F = 4.79, P < .001) educational level (F = 3.51, P < .01), religion ( F = 2.80, P < .05), marrital status ( F = 3.54, P < .01), perceived health status ( F = 10.69, P < .001), source of living expense( F = 3.73, P < .05).
2. The average acore of health locus of control in the elderly was 33.83 of total 55. The subjects perceived significantly internal locus of control, economic status ( F = 3.24, P < .05), perceived health status ( F = 4.99, P < .001)
3. Health locus of control and ego integrity were negatively related ( r = -.3012, P < .001). The more internal locus of control of the elderlies was, the higher ego integrity of the elderlies was.
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