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KMID : 1040220130050020069
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Health and Welfare for Elderly
2013 Volume.5 No. 2 p.69 ~ p.82
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lifelong learning motivation for participation of the senior have an influence on Active Aging
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Lee Hyang-Ran
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Abstract
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This study was carried out to testify and re-illuminate if life-long learning would be practical method to improve senior citizens`` the quality of life and realize mental·social·physical, healthy and energetic welfare in society. Research Problems was as followings: first, is it justifiable relationship between participation motivation of life-long learning and active aging of senior citizens? Second, is there a mediative effect of self-determination and self-efficiency between participation motivation of life-long learning and active aging of senior citizens? In other word, we tried to find out what impact the individual characteristics(gender, age, married-ness, status of health, religion, As a result, first, Korean senior citizens`` level of lifelong learning is generally low and low-aged and married people are physically, mentally, and psychologically healthy and their level of active aging is higher. Second, the senior citizens with motivation for participation in lifelong learning got high level of aging, and third, self-efficacy has the most powerful influence on level of general active aging more than any other factors which proves that motivation for participation in lifelong learning influences on the level of active aging depended on "confidence." Fourth, motivation for participation in lifelong learning is a complete mediatior for relationship between self-determination and self-efficacy that was deducted as to contributes to active aging as one of an important variables. Based on such a results, we could suggest the following conclusions. First, it is necessary to suggest the ways of support for life-long learning and promoting active participation to allow aged learners to take participation as long as there is no high rate of women, aged population and married people. Second, it is firstable for women, age population, single-living seniors to take national supports based on the level of active aging. Third, to realize active aging society, the senior citizens must make their own effort to participate in life-long learning. Fourth, the promotion of lifelong learning for senior citizens has to be included in one of policies for building active aging in our society. Moreover, this study suggested academic and practical ways based on the result that lifelong learning of senior citizens contributes to the level of active aging.
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KEYWORD
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lifelong learning, participation in lifelong learning, active aging
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