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Study of the Influence of the Depressive mood of the Elderly : Focused on the mediating effect of Communication between families and self-esteem

노년기 우울감에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 : 가족간 의사소통과 자아존중감의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • Jung, Shin-Sub (Department of Elderly Welfare, The Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University) ;
  • Ha, Kyu-Soo (Department of Elderly Welfare, The Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University)
  • 정신섭 (호서대학교 벤처전문대학원 노인복지학과) ;
  • 하규수 (호서대학교 벤처전문대학원 노인복지학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.28
  • Accepted : 2014.09.11
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

This study examined the influence of communication between families and self-esteem on the depression mood of the elderly, and provides basic data for a depression care program. For those purposes, a questionnaire was developed based on the literature regarding the depression mood. To achieve the research aim, the surveys were conducted in Seoul, Gyenggi-do for 420 elderly people from April to May 2014. The results of the hypothesis testing were as follows. The degree of depression was increased significantly in the elderly with economic factors, factor in family relationships, health factors, and social factors. According to hierarchical regression analysis, a significant mediating effect was found with communication between families and self-esteem on the depression mood of the elderly. Therefore, the characteristics of the elderly individual communication between families and the increase in self-esteem, which can be specifically institutional, social and administrative unit and financial support should be considered.

본 연구의 목적은 가족간 의사소통과 자아존중감이 노년기의 우울감에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, 이를 위한 우울관리 정책개발에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하는 것이다. 이를 위해서 우울과 관련된 선행연구를 바탕으로 질문지를 개발하였으며, 연구를 수행하기 위해 2014년 4월부터 5월 사이에 노인 420명을 대상으로 서울, 경기에서 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 노인의 우울감은 경제적 요인, 가족관계 요인, 건강요인, 사회적 요인에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 가족간의 의사소통과 자아존중감은 노인의 우울감에 매개효과가 나타났다. 따라서 노인 개개인의 특성을 고려하여 가족 간 의사소통과 자아존중감을 구체적으로 높여질 수 있는 제도적, 사회적 장치와 행정적 재정적 지원이 필요하다.

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