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KMID : 0379220110310010001
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2011 Volume.31 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.14
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A Study about the Model of Subjective Quality of Life for the Elderly: Focused on the Mediating Effects of Death Anxiety
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Lim Seung-Hee
Roh Seung-Hyun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to develop a research model and to verify the effects death anxiety has on subjective health status, economic status, depression and social support for the elders and their quality of life. The survey targeting 330 elders from the 17 senior citizen centers in Dong-do-chun and Nam-yang-ju city was carried out from 2008.8.1 to 2008.9.31. To summarise the research result, 6 hypotheses among 9 hypotheses concerning the direct effects were supported. In another words, health status, depression and social support are valid and the direct effect of depression, social support and death anxiety are valid as subjective quality of life as an endogenous variable. In the case of indirect effects, 2 indirect effects among all 4 indirect effect hypotheses are valid. In another words, the effect the subjective health status has on the subjective quality of life is valid as the mediating effects of death anxiety and the effect depression has on the subjective quality of life is also valid as the mediating effects of death anxiety. Based on the results of this study, a proposal to reduce death anxiety among the elderly is suggested.
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KEYWORD
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the elderly, death anxiety, subjective quality of life
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