Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning (농촌계획)

Korean Society of Rural Planning (한국농촌계획학회)
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The Analysis on Development and Effect of Co-farming Program for the Rural Elderly Farmers - Focusing on Meaning in Life and Psychological Well-being -

고령 농업인의 공동농사 프로그램 개발 및 적용 효과 분석 - 삶의 의미와 심리적 복지감을 중심으로 -

  • Kim, Young Oae (Samcheok City Branch of the Korean Senior Citizens Job-Seeking Support Center) ;
  • Jeong, Mee Kyung (Dept. of Social Welfare, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Ki Sung (Dept. of Regional Infrastructure Engineering, Kangwon National University)
  • 김영애 (대한노인회삼척시지회 취업지원센터) ;
  • 정미경 (강원대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 김기성 (강원대학교 지역건설공학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.01
  • Accepted : 2016.11.17
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

This study aims to develop co-farming program for elderly farmers, employ, then evaluate its effectiveness whether it influences purpose in life and psychological well-being of program participants. A total of 130 elderly farmers that composed of 65 in experimental group and control group respectively were enrolled in this study. The results of this study are as follows: First, the experimental group showed significant difference on 'purpose in life' compared to the control group(t=3.316, p<.001). Second, the experimental group showed significant difference on 'Psychological Well-being' compared to that of control group. The four major problems of elderly farmers which are poverty, health, loneliness and alienation keeps on worsening over time along with the population ageing. According to the result, it is necessary to improve elderly farmer's quality of life by developing suitable and sustainable occupation.

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