시설노인의 성공적인 노화에 대한 인식과 관련요인

The Perception and Factors in Successful Aging of Institutionalized Elderly

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to survey the perception and factor in successful aging of Institutionalized Elderly. Method: The Subjects of this study were 82 elderly who was 65 years old and older in residing welfare facilities. Data were collected from December 1 to December 20, 2008. The Successful aging scale was Choi, Hye Kyong(2005)scale revised by Choi, In Young (2007). Data were analyzed by SPSS win 14.0 program. Results: 1) The most important factor in perception of Successful Aging of Institutionalized Elderly was 'The Health and Economy', the second was 'The Pursuit for Meaning', the third was 'The Moderation', the fourth was 'The Welfare of Family', the fifth was 'The Individual Growth', the last was 'Individual Self-promotion'. 2)There were significant positive correlations between successful aging of Institutionalized Elderly and education, active way of life, health status compared with others and life-satisfaction. Age had the most significant negative correlation. 3) Variables such as age, active way of life, marital status, education, health status and life-satisfaction were noted as factors influencing institutionalized elderly. Those variables could explain 43% of Successful Aging of institutionalized elderly. Conclusion: It was found that Successful aging was related to various factors such as age, marital satus. life style so on. When developing a program to promote successful aging of the elderly, these factors need to be considered.