Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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A Study of Labor Force Participation and Living Arrangement on Health Status and Subjective Life Satisfaction in Later Life

노인들의 노동시장 참여형태와 동거유형이 건강수준 및 주관적 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향 연구

  • Kang, Lee-Ju (Dept. of Consumer & Child Studies, University of Incheon) ;
  • Lee, Young-Ae (Dept. of Consumer & Child Studies, University of Incheon)
  • 강이주 (인천대학교 소비자아동학과) ;
  • 이영애 (인천대학교 소비자아동학과)
  • Received : 2010.11.25
  • Accepted : 2010.11.30
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

Corresponding to the rapid growth of the aging population without an adequate social safety net for the elderly, older people face great disadvantages due to sudden illness or poor health and a lack of support from the younger generation. Furthermore, older women are suffering from a drastic deterioration of their economic status because of insufficient retirement savings. Examining the impact of labor force participation and living arrangement on health status and life satisfaction in later life, it is important to consider gender differences in context of social policies for the elderly. Using data based on a stratified national sample of the elderly by the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA), multiple regression model were used to estimate the relationships between labor force participation and health status and subjective life satisfaction concerning the quality of their later life. The result indicates that good health status and high level of life satisfaction are associated with the type of paid work status for the elderly men, but those are associated with the type of non paid work, such as family businesses employees for the elderly women. Significant differences in chronic health condition and subjective life satisfaction by employment characteristics are found among the elderly. In addition, older women's high level of life satisfaction was associated with the participation of the social activity. The major conclusion from these results should help us understand gender differences in the elderly and acknowledge further exploration of gender variations in these people's later life.

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