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KMID : 1023720190740030093
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2019 Volume.74 No. 3 p.93 ~ p.116
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The Relationship betweem Employment and Depressive symptoms among Korean Older Adults: The Moderation of Attitude Toward Working in Later life
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Han Ji-Na
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the moderation of attitude toward working in later life in the relationship between working and depressive symptoms among older adults in Korea. This study used secondary data from the Survey of Living Conditions of Korean Older Persons and hierarchical multiple regression models were tested using a nationally representative sample of 10,451 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and above. The results from analyses indicated that older workers were less likely to experience depressive symptoms than older adults who were not working and the association between working and depressive symptoms was moderated by attitude toward working in later life. When older adults work, older adults who have positive attitude toward working in later life reported less depressive symptoms than whom have negative attitude toward working. These results imply that social workers may need to intervene with attitude toward working in later life to help older workers to achieve more positive effects from their economic activities.
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KEYWORD
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older adults, theory of reasoned action, cognitive dissonance theory, health
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