노인의 건강지각과 가족지지 및 우울 간의 관계

The Relationship of Health Perception, Family Support and Depression for the Elderly

Purpose: This study was to examine the degree and relationship of health perception, family support and depression of the elderly and to identify factor related to depression of the elderly. Methods: The participants were 159 old people who were in 6 geriatric hospital. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheff&#233; test, Pearson s correlation coefficients and Stepwise multiple regression with SPSS PC&#8314; 17.0. Results: Depression was negatively related to health perception and family support, and family support was positively related to health perception(p< .005). The main predicting factor of depression were family support(p< .001), the case that they thought their health was not good(p< .001), and the case that they were not satisfied with economic condition(p= .010). and these three variables explained 37.3% about depression. Conclusion: The lower health perception and family support of the elderly is the higher depression and the higher family support of the elderly. And the higher family support of the elderly is the higher health perception of the elderly. And main affecting factors about depression of the elderly were family support, health perception and economic condition also.