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KMID : 0895920220240030311
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2022 Volume.24 No. 3 p.311 ~ p.320
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Mediating Effect of Health Behavior between Meaning in Life and Happiness Related to Aging among Commuity-dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Mun Eun-Ju
Park Jin-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of health behavior between meaning in life and happiness related to aging among community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19.
Methods: The subjects of this study were 140 older adults in D city. Data were collected from July 21 to August 23 in 2020 using structured questionnaires and analyzed with IBM SPSS 25.0 program. Data were analyzed via independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and regression following the Baron and Kenny method and Sobel test for identifying mediating effect.
Results: Happiness related to aging was positively correlated with meaning in life (r=.33, p<.001) and health behavior (r=.50, p<.001). The result of this study shows that health behavior completely mediated the relationship between meaning in life and happiness related to aging among older adults (Z=4.17, p<.001).
Conclusion: It is necessary to promote health behavior to improve the happiness related to aging of older adults, especially during COVID-19.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Health behavior, Happiness, Mediation Analysis
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