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The Effect of the Perception of Air Pollution on Life Satisfaction and the Moderating of Said Effect with Green Spaces

대기오염 인식이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향과 녹지환경 만족도의 조절효과

  • Lee, Sungeun (Department of Social Welfare, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2019.09.05
  • Accepted : 2019.11.06
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of green space satisfaction on the relationship between the perception of air pollution and life satisfaction. To achieve this, the current study employed data from the 2018 Social Survey, and a sample of 37,461 participants was analyzed using moderated multiple regression analysis. Results showed that while greater satisfaction with green spaces improved life satisfaction, a more negative perception of air pollution within the community reduced life satisfaction. It was also found that green space satisfaction moderated the relationship between the perception of air pollution and life satisfaction. In other words, greater satisfaction with green spaces buffered the effect of a negative perception of air pollution on life satisfaction. The results of this study suggest that a green environment should be considered an important resource for preventing reduced life satisfaction, and illustrate that there is a need for developing various strategies for the expansion and improvement of green spaces within communities.

본 연구는 대기오염에 대한 인식과 삶의 만족도의 관계에서 녹지환경 만족도의 조절효과를 검증하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 2018년 사회조사 자료를 활용하였으며, 조절회귀분석을 이용하여 총 37,461명을 대상으로 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 녹지환경에 대한 만족도가 높을수록 삶의 만족도가 증가하였으며, 대기오염에 대한 인식이 부정적일수록 삶의 만족도가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 녹지환경에 대한 만족도는 대기오염 인식과 삶의 만족도 사이의 관계를 조절하는 것으로 나타났다. 다시 말해, 녹지환경에 대한 만족도가 높을수록 대기오염에 대한 부정적 인식이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 완충하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 삶의 만족도 저하 예방을 위해 녹지 환경이 중요한 자원으로 고려되어야 하며, 지역사회에서 녹지 환경의 확장과 개선을 위한 다양한 방안들이 개발될 필요가 있음을 보여준다.

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