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KMID : 1002520160100040167
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2016 Volume.10 No. 4 p.167 ~ p.178
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A Path Analysis on Life Satisfaction of Male Baby Boomers
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Jang Yun-Jeong
Choi Yeon-Hee
Kim Na-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study was to identify significant paths that affect the life satisfaction of male baby boomers.
Methods : Thus, 1,784 male baby boomers born between 1955 and 1963 were selected, among a total of 22,276 male baby boomers in the Gyungbuk region, who had participated in the 2011 Community Health Survey.
Results : Through a path analysis, the following factors that affect life satisfaction were revealed in descending order: mental health (p<.001), income level (p<.001), educational level (p<.001), social support (p<.001), health promotion activities (p<.001), and physical illness (p<.001). The explanatory power of the variables for quality of life was 21%. Among the variables, mental health had the biggest impact.
Conclusions : The findings indicate that increasing the life satisfaction of male baby boomers requires the following: alleviating their anxiety over retirement income by improving their welfare at a national level; creating an environment that can enhance their mental health and health promotion activities, and providing health education and health promotion programs to change their perceptions.
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KEYWORD
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Satisfaction, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Social Support
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