This study was done to know the relationship between perceived social support and the health status in the Elderly. The subjects consisted of 182 active and communicable persons aged over 6 5 living in Kwang-Ju. Data was collected though interview with questionnaire from July 10 to 29, 1992. The questionnaires were the Scale of Social Support and the Health Assessment Scale for the Elderly. Analysis of data was done by percentage, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation.
The results were summarized as follows.
1. The average score of Health status in the elderly was 262.5 of total 375, and related to age(F=8.56, p<.001), religion(t=7.77, p<.01), educational level(t=14.97, p<.001), income(F=8.07, p<.001), perceived health status(F=3.27, p<.05), number of persons living with(F=6.75, p<.001), people who was living with(F=5.42, p<.01), satisfaction with social support(F=3.08, p<.05), frequency of social support(F=4.08, p<.01), and similarity of life style to supporter(F=3.60, p<.01).
2. The elderly who were supported from their sons of daughters were the highest number(56.6%) of all, and 66.9% of them said that they received material support and 54.4% of them satisfied with it. The elderly being supported from his or her spouse were 34.6% of all, 84.1% of them received emotional support, and 93.6% of them satisfied with it.
3. The average score of perceived social support in the elderly was 139.5 of total 200. The subjects perceived significantly high social support in situation of living with their spouse(F=3.04, p<.01), having any educational level(F=9.59, p<.01), having only one or two family members.
4. Social support and health status were positively related(p<.001). The more elderlies perceived social support, the higher the elderlies’ health status.
5. The relationship among physical, emotional and social health status were positive relations each other(p<.001).
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