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KMID : 1002520190130040191
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2019 Volume.13 No. 4 p.191 ~ p.200
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Effect of Participation in Leisure Activities on the Quality of Life : A Comparative Study Gender and Household Typ
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Park Soon-Mi
Mun Su-Youl
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of participation in leisure activities on the quality of life by comparing gender and household type.
Methods: Data were drawn from the 2017 Korean Elderly Survey and the participants were 7,406 people who are 65 years and above. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS (version 18.0) statistical package.
Results: The result of this study revealed that participation in leisure activities has a significant effect on the quality of life of In the case of older adults who are men and live with couple, voluntary activities have a significant effect on their quality of life, while for elderly women living alone, arts & cultural activities have a significant effect on their quality of life.
Conclusions: Based on these results, we suggested some implications for supporting healthy leisure activities and improving the level of quality of life among aged people.
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KEYWORD
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Older Adults, Participation in Leisure Activity, Quality of Life
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