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김희경 ( Kim Hee-Kyung ) - 공주대학교 간호학과
이현주 ( Lee Hyun-Ju ) - 수촌초등학교
주영주 ( Ju Yeong-Ju ) - 공주대학교
박순미 ( Park Soon-Mi ) - 대전광역시 중구보건지소
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the degree of perceived health status, social activities, life satisfaction, powerlessness, loneliness, social support and ego integrity of elders living alone, compare the level of ego integrity according to general characteristics, analyze the relationship of the variables, and examine whether ego integrity is influenced by the related factors. Results of the study are to be used raise the quality of life of elders living alone.
Method: Participants were 104 elderly living alone and data collection was done from July 24 to August 20, 2008. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS program were used to analyze the data.
Results: The level of ego integrity of elders living alone was 3.19 with a possible range of 1 to 5. The correlation factors for ego integrity included perceived health status (r=.298, p=.000), social activity (r=.384, p=.000), life satisfaction (r=.381, p=.000), powerlessness (r=-.226, p=.000), loneliness (r=-.648, p=.000), and social support (r=.733, p=.000). The most powerful predictor of ego integrity was social support. Social support (54.3%), the number of children (4.2%), and social activity (13.8%) accounted for 71.0% of ego integrity.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that social support, the number of children, and social activity should be considered in developing ego integrity programs designed for elders living alone.
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KeyWords
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자아, 노인, 사회적 지지, 외로움, 건강상태
Aged, Ego, Health status, Loneliness, Social support
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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