Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.85-100
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- 2008
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- 1226-7066(pISSN)
Factors Influencing Closeness in Family with an Elderly Member
노인의 가족화목도와 관련요인
- Hong, Se-Young (Daegu Haany University) ;
- Nam, Chul-Hyun (Daegu Haany University) ;
- Kim, Gi-Yeol (Dae-Won Science College) ;
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Wee, Kwang-Bok
(An-Dong Science College)
;
- Shim, Kyu-Bum (Sang-Ji Catholic College) ;
- Bae, Hyang-Sun (Daegu Haany University) ;
- Ko, Jae-Ok (Daegu Haany University)
- 홍세영 (대구한의대학교 보건대학원) ;
- 남철현 (대구한의대학교 보건대학원) ;
- 김기열 (대원과학대학) ;
-
위광복
(안동과학대학)
;
- 심규범 (상지가톨릭대학) ;
- 배향선 (대구한의대학교 보건대학원) ;
- 고재옥 (대구한의대학교 보건대학원)
- Published : 2008.08.31
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing family closeness in family with an elderly members. The study was conducted with 1,904 subjects during 3 months from 1st March to 30,May. 2006. The results were as follows. 1. Family closeness of subjects was significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, monthly allowance, education level, occupation, the number of family members living together, health state, stress, and emotional conflict with children. 2. Emotional conflict with children was significantly associated with age, sex, religion, the number of family members living together, occupation, health state, stress, family closeness. 3. Stress was significantly associated with age, sex, religion, the number of family members living together, occupation, stress, family closeness. Finaly, Family closeness in family with an elderly member was positively related to family type(living with a spouse), monthly allowance, occupation but negatively related to emotional conflict with children and stress levels. The government, social service units and experts need to pay more attention to factors influencing family closeness and devise effective policy and programs for healthier family relations.