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KMID : 1023720230780030135
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2023 Volume.78 No. 3 p.135 ~ p.165
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The Relationship between Productive Activity Types and Life Satisfaction in Korean Older Adults
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Kim Do-Yeon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of productive activity types in the elderly on their life satisfaction, in order to provide empirical evidence for policies promoting productive activity participation among the elderly. In this study, We conducted a final analysis on a total of 4,344 elderly individuals aged 65 and older using data from ‘the 8th Aging Panel Survey’ conducted by the Korea Employment Information Service in 2020. Productive activities were classified into paid work, unpaid work, and self-care activities. To determine whether there were differences in the characteristics of participation groups and the level of life satisfaction among different participation types, we conducted frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, and one-way ANOVA. To verify the impact of participation types on life satisfaction, linear regression analysis was conducted. As a result, firstly, more than half of the elderly (55.5%) were engaged in productive activities, and there were differences in the characteristics of participation groups among each type. Among male participants, the participation rate in paid work was 64.5%, while females were more actively engaged in unpaid work(80.9%). Those involved in self-care activities had a higher participation rate among older individuals(76.5% for those aged 70 and above), those with higher education(43.1% with high school graduation or above) compared to other activity types, and had the highest average of public transfer income(725.82) and total assets(143.83). Secondly, the life satisfaction of the groups engaged in productive activity types was higher than that of the non-participating group, and varied by participation types. The average life satisfaction scores for each type were as follows: unpaid labor (68.34 points), self-care (64.81 points), paid activities (64.70 points), and non-participation (57.99 points). These average differences were statistically significant in some groups. Lastly, participation in productive activity types such as paid work, unpaid work, and self-care activities was i identified as a positive(+) factor influencing life satisfaction in old age, with self-care activity participation (β=.062, p<.002) exerting the strongest impact. Based on these findings, suggestions were made for policies aimed at the elderly population with diverse characteristics and strategies to enhance the ‘quality of life in old age’.
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KEYWORD
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Productive activities types, Life satisfaction, Productive aging, Policies for the new elderly generation
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