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KMID : 0895020060090010063
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Chungnam Journal of Nursing Academy
2006 Volume.9 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.72
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A Study on Self-care Agency and Life Satifaction of elderly
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Shin Dong-Soon
Kim Geum-Sook
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between self-care agency and life satisfaction of man elderly. The subjects of this study were 77 elders, man, over 65, who were sampled in Daejeon city. The measurement tools were Self-As Carer Inventory developed by Geden and Taylor and translated by Park for self-care agency, and LSI-A(Life Satisfaction Index-A) developed by Havighurst and others for life satisfaction. The relationships between the self-care agency and life satisfaction were investigated by the use of t-test ANOVA and Pearson Correlation Coefficient.
The result of this study were summarized as follows:
1. The mean of self-care agency was 103.71(SD=l8.36) and the mean of life satisfaction was 50.44(SD=10.52).
2. The degree of self-care agency according to demographic characteristics was significantly different in married and economic status.
3. The degree of lif satisfaction according to demographic characteristics was significantly different in married, family types, and having a job now.
4. There was a significant positive correlation between self-care agency and life satisfaction.
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