성별에 따른 중년 성인의 신체건강 및 정신건강이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

Effects of Physical and Mental Health on Quality of Life in Middle-aged Adults by Gender

This study was attempted to identify the effects of physical and mental health on quality of life in middle-aged adults by gender. The Data were analyzed for 4,511 adults (2,260 men, 2,251 women) aged 45 to 65 who had no missing values in major variables based on the data of the 2016 Korea Health Panel. According to the data, the quality of life in middle-aged adults was .92 (&#x00B1;.08) for men and .91 (&#x00B1;.10) for women, which was significantly higher than that of women (t=3.54, p<.001). Factors affecting the quality of life in middle-aged men were subjective health status (&#x03B2;=.40, p<.001), stress (&#x03B2;=-.17, p<.001) and education level (&#x03B2;=.10, p<.001), and these variables explained 23% of the quality of life (F=227.28, p<.001). Factors affecting the quality of life in middle-aged women were subjective health status (&#x03B2;=.40, p<.001), stress (&#x03B2;=-.11, p<.001), education level (&#x03B2;=.05, p=.011) and anxiety (&#x03B2;=-.05, p=.022), and these variables explained 21% of the quality of life (F=145.42, p<.001). Based on the results of this study, the group with low level of education in middle-aged adults needs health management, education on how to relieve stress, and intensive management to improve the quality of life. In addition, the differentiated approach should be required to reduce anxiety in middle-aged women.