Korean journal of health promotion

Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (대한임상건강증진학회)
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Factors Affecting the Successful Aging of Late Middle-Aged Adults

중년 후기 성인의 성공적 노화에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Kim, YonJi (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, JuHee (College of Nursing Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Young Joo (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Daegu Catholic University)
  • 김연지 (연세대학교 일반대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 이주희 (연세대학교 간호대학 김모임간호학연구소) ;
  • 이영주 (대구가톨릭대학교 간호대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2018.04.16
  • Accepted : 2018.06.22
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Background: As aging is a process that everyone must experience, life expectancy is getting longer and living standards are getting better. But aging can be successful or unsuccessful. Middle-aged adults experience an existential crisis of physical burdens and middle-aged crises, thereby changing the quality of life in old age. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting successful aging in middle-aged adults. Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive study design was used to examine the association among middle-age crisis, perceived health status, self-esteem, social support and successful aging in late middle-aged adults. Results: Perceived health status and social support had a statistically significant effect on successful aging, and middle-aged crisis and self-esteem were not significant. The factors' determination value was 63.6%. Conclusions: The perceived health status and social support of middle-aged adults may help the successful aging of middle-aged adults. Therefore, it is necessary to develop education for health promoting activities and social support programs with various materials.

연구배경: 노화는 누구나 겪어야 하는 과정으로 평균 수명이 길어지고 생활수준이 향상됨에 따라 길어진 노년기를 건강하고 행복하게 보내기 위한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 하지만 노화는 성공적일 수도 있고 성공적이지 못할 수도 있다. 중년기의 성인이 신체적 부담과 중년기 위기라는 실존적 위기를 경험하고 그에 따라 노년기의 삶의 질이 달라진다. 본 연구에서는 중년기 성인이 느끼는 중년기 위기감이 성공적인 노화에 미치는 영향 요인을 확인하기 위하여 진행되었다. 방법: 본 연구는 중년 후기 성인의 중년의 위기감, 지각된 건강상태, 자아존중감, 사회적 지지가 성공적 노화에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 서술적 상관관계 연구이다. 결과: 성공적인 노화에 영향을 주는 요인으로는 지각된 건강상태, 사회적 지지가 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 주었으며 중년기 위기감과 자아존중감은 유의하지 않은 것으로 밝혀졌다. 요인들의 결정값은 63.6%였다. 결론: 중년기 성인의 지각된 건강상태와 사회적 지지의 증진은 중년기 성인의 성공적인 노화에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 다양한 매체를 이용한 건강증진 행위 교육과 사회적 지지 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

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