고령자의 생활습관에 따른 신체적 자기개념과 생활만족도가 성공적 노화에 미치는 영향

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The Effects of Lifestyle according to participation on Physical Self-Concept, Life Satisfaction, and Successful Aging in the Elderly

Lee Ji Myoung Advisor : Prof. Song Chae-Hun. Ph.D. Department of Physical Education, Graduate School of Chosun University

This study compared and analyzed the difference in life habits and physical self-concept, daily life satisfaction, and successful aging for the health of the elderly. The purpose of this study was to help the elderly maintain healthy life and improve physical self-concept and life satisfaction for successful aging. The questionnaire survey on life habits, physical self-concept, life satisfaction, and successful aging was conducted with a total of 336 subjects over 65 years old with 130 men and 206 women who resided in G Metropolitan City and J south and north provinces. The following conclusions were drawn.

1. Measurement factors were compared according to socio-demographic characteristics. In life habits, males had a high response in exercise and dietary life habits and the age over 76 years old had a high response in exercise and daily life habits. In participating sports, indoor sports had a high response in exercise and daily life habits and the participation of 6-1 year(s) and over four times had a high response in daily life habits with a statistically significant difference. In physical self-concept, males had a high response in physical activity, obesity, and self-esteem and age over 76 years old had a high response in physical activity and self-esteem. Indoor sports had a high response in physical activity and appearance. There was a statistically signifiant difference in obesity, overall body, and health for the participation over one year, in sports competence and appearance for the participation over four times, and in physical activity and self-esteem for the participation over twice. In life satisfaction, women showed a high response in social and psychological satisfaction, the age over 76 years old showed a high response in social satisfaction, and the age of 65-70 years old showed a high response in physical satisfaction. Underwater sports showed a high response in social and psychological satisfaction, There was a statistically signifiant difference in social, psychological, and physical satisfaction for the participation over one year, in social and psychological satisfaction for the participation over four times, and in social and physical satisfaction for the participation over two hours. In successful aging, there was a statistically signifiant difference in satisfaction at autonomous life, self-acceptance, and others acceptance for males and in satisfaction at children for females. There was a statistically signifiant difference in satisfaction at autonomous life and children for 65-70 years old and in satisfaction at self-acceptance for age over 76 years old. There was a statistically signifiant difference in life participation and self-acceptance for indoor sports and in others acceptance for underwater sports. There was a statistically signifiant difference in life participation and child satisfaction for the participation over one year and in active life participation, others acceptance, orientation toward self-fulfillment, and self-acceptance for the participation over four times.

2. In the analysis of the relationship between measurement factors, physical self-concept had statistically significant correlation with life satisfaction and life satisfaction had statistically significant correlation with successful aging. Moreover, physical self-concept had a statistically significant and positive effect on exercise habits, daily life habits, and dietary life habits. Life satisfaction had a statistically significant and positive effect on dietary life habits but did not have a statistically significant and positive effect on exercise habits and daily life habits. Successful aging had a statistically significant and positive effect on exercise habits and dietary life habits.

Based on the findings, the response of exercise and dietary life habits were high but that of daily life habits was not high in the elderly. The response of self-concept was not high but that of life satisfaction and successful aging became high after the participation in the exercise program in the elderly. It suggests that the elderly used leisure time to enjoy healthier life. It is considered that the elderly should improve life habits and self-concept through regular exercise and social life. It will improve satisfaction and become the ground of successful aging.