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KMID : 0895320060150010159
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Korean Journal of Research in Gerontology
2006 Volume.15 No. 1 p.159 ~ p.170
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Effects of Health-Related Indexes on Life Satisfaction for the Elderly People
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Seo Hee-Suk
Han Young-Hyun
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Abstract
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This study conducted to determine which better predicts life satisfaction for the community-dwelling elderly people among several health-related indexes such as depressive symptoms, activities of daily living levels, states of subjective health, and levels of sleep satisfaction, as well as some socio-demographic variables. Regression analyses revealed depressive symptoms as the most powerful predictor variable, while subjective health, research participants’ age, and cohabitation status with their offsprings were also found as significant predictor variables. These results suggest that the best way of improving elderly people’s quality of life may be to reduce their symptoms of depression and/or to cut down any element which is associated with the symptoms.
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