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KMID : 1040220120040010067
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Health and Welfare for Elderly
2012 Volume.4 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.79
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The Influence of Mental Health on Life Satisfaction of Elderly Participating in the Leisure Programs
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Lee Kwi-Og
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Abstract
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This study examined the effect of elderly mental health on life satisfaction. The data was collected from 282 of the aged who had participated in leisure programs in Daegu and Keyongbook province. The mental health was measured as psychological well-being(PWB) of positive mental health and depression of negative one. T-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis with IBM SPSS 20 were used to analyze the data. The results showed as follows. 1) PWB, and depress were not significantly differentiated by gender, age, spouse, and religion but subjective health status. 2) Life satisfaction was not significantly differentiated by gender, spouse, and religion but age and subjective health status. 3) PWB had significant positive influence on life satisfaction. 4) Depress had significant negative influence on life satisfaction. Therefore various programs and supports for the aged to improve subjective health status and positive mental health should be developed and provided.
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KEYWORD
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Mental Health, Psychological Well-being, Depress, Life satisfaction, Subjective Heath Status
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