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KMID : 1023720160710020321
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2016 Volume.71 No. 2 p.321 ~ p.349
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The Effect of Social Relationship Resource by Gender on the Life Satisfaction of Elderly Living Alone
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Seok Jae-Eun
Jang Eun-Jin
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Abstract
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This study focuses on the influence of social relationship resource by gender on life satisfaction of elderly living alone. For the analysis, the data were obtained from "2014 National Data on the Elderly" published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The major findings of hierarchical multiple regression analysis were as follows：First, Controlling for related factors(age, income, subjective health status, limitations in daily activities), relationship of resources of all types(children, relatives, friends, all others) would have a significant and positive impact on the life satisfaction of elderly living alone. Second, even though elderly women are worse than elderly men with regard of socio-economic and physical & mental health conditions which would have significant and negative impacts on life satisfaction, the result show that the life satisfaction of elderly women are significantly higher than men’s. It would be due to contribution of women’s superior relationship resources. Finally, when the interaction term between gender and social relationship resource was included additionally, the interaction term has a significant impact on life satisfaction in regard to only children resource, while gender and social relationship still have a significant impact on it respectively. These results suggest that perceived gender differences of relationship resource should be considered for enhancing the quality of life of older peoples living alone. Especially this study highlights that we have to focus to develop and manage the relationship resources of elderly men through work and family life reconciliation from working age.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly Living Alone, Social Relationship Resource, Gender differences, Life Satisfaction, elderly man
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