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KMID : 1124020150310020157
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Korean Social Security Studies
2015 Volume.31 No. 2 p.157 ~ p.184
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Major Types Of Social Participation Activities And Life Satisfaction Of Korean Elders
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Park Chang-Je
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects on the elder``s life satisfaction of major types of social participation activities and related factors empirically and then to discuss implications for the findings. The Social Statistics Survey conducted by Korea National Statistical Office in 2013 are used in this study. From this dataset, 12,476 elders aged above 55 were selected for this study. The results of this study can be summarized as follows. First, economic activity of the elders has negative effect on their life satisfaction. Second, voluntary activities of the elders has positive effect on their life satisfaction statistically significantly. Third, the participation on various social group of the elders has positive effect on their life satisfaction statistically significantly. Fourth, education level, having spouse, preparedness for aging, household income, and satisfaction level of consumption life have positive effect on voluntary activities of the elders statistically significantly but age, residental location(=city), number of household members have negative effect on it statistically significantly. Fifth, education level, having spouse, preparedness for aging, household income, and satisfaction level of consumption life have positive effect on the participation on various social group of the elders statistically significantly but age, number of household members a have negative effect on it statistically significantly.
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KEYWORD
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Elders, Social Participation Activity, Life Satisfa
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