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KMID : 1023720190740020035
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2019 Volume.74 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.60
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The Earthquake-related Stressors and mediators of the Elderly Living Alone : Focusing on the Elderly in Pohang Area
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Pyo Kyung-Soo
Kim Jin-Sun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to understand stressors and mediators of the elderly living alone who experienced earthquakes. Based on the stress process model, in-depth interview data with five senior citizens who have experienced the Pohang earthquake were analyzed. It was found that the “earthquake” and “life in home and shelter” were primary and secondary stressors, respectively. The stress outcome was “declined health status”. On the other hand, the mediators were found to be “family”, “neighbor”, and “life manager”, which reduce stress outcomes. Also, the lack of “family” or “neighbor” resources as a mediators lead to more use of “life manager”. Research results show that the role of “life manager” is as important as informal resource in the mediators for the elderly living alone. This research has the practical and policy significance of applying a theoretical model to the disaster experience of the elderly living alone and looking at the importance of “life manager” in the mediators.
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KEYWORD
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The Elderly Living Alone, Earthquake Experience, resource, Case Study, Stress, Process Model
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