KMID : 0895920110130010048
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2011 Volume.13 No. 1 p.48 ~ p.57
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Relation of Successful Aging and Wisdom in Korean Older Adults
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Sung Ki-Wol
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Abstract
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Purpose:This study was done to identify correlates of successful aging and wisdom in Korean older adults.
Methods:The participants for this study were 506 elders living in Dague and Busan in Kyungpook province. The data about successful aging (Kim & Shin¡¯s Successful Aging Scale for Korean elderly), and wisdom (Sung et al.¡¯s Wisdom Scale for Korean elderly) were collected via interviews from January to April, 2010. Data analysis was done using SPSS/WIN 15.0 program and included one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and simple linear regression.
Results:Results showed a positive correlation between successful aging and wisdom. Wisdom explained 12.3% of successful aging.
Conclusion: The study results indicate a need to improve wisdom among Korean older adults to allow them to experience successful aging.
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KEYWORD
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Successful aging, Wisdom, Aged
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