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송준아 ( Song Jun-Ah ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
장성옥 ( Chang Sung-Ok ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
임여진 ( Lim Yeo-Jin ) - 미국 Oregon Health & Science University
이숙자 ( Lee Sook-Ja ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
김순용 ( Kim Soon-Yong ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
설근희 ( Seol Geun-Hee ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to investigate the relationship of family function, self-esteem, life satisfaction, and general characteristics to loneliness in community dwelling Korean elders and identify factors affecting loneliness.
Method: With a cross-sectional causal-relationship design and a convenience sample, 205 elders residing in three districts of the city of Seoul, S. Korea were recruited. Participants were assessed using the Family APGAR Score, Self-Esteem Scale, Life-Satisfaction Scale, and Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale.
Results: The mean score for degree of loneliness (Mean=39.61, SD=10.09) was just below the mean for the scale (Possible range 20-80). Loneliness had significant negative correlations with family function (r= -.400, p<.001), self-esteem (r= -.399, p<.001), and life satisfaction (r= -.644, p<.001). Other general characteristics that had significant or nearly significant relationships with loneliness were perceived current financial and health status, whether doing any exercise or physical activities, degree of close relationship with family members, and length of living in current residence. Among variables, life satisfaction (Standardized ${\beta}\;=\;-.589$, p<.001) and length of living in current residence (Standardized ${\beta}\;=\;-.136$, p<.05) significantly predicted degree of loneliness.
Conclusion: Findings of this study allow a comprehensive understanding of loneliness and related factors among community dwelling elders in Korea. However, further studies with a larger random sample from various living environments are necessary.
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KeyWords
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노인, 외로움
Elders, Loneliness
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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