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Factors of the Quality of Life on the Life Satisfaction of Elderly People Living in Abandoned Mine Regions

폐광지역 노인의 삶의 질이 생활만족도에 미치는 요인

  • Lee, Jae-Cheol (Department of Food & Nutrition, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Roh, Hyo-Lyun (Department of Occupational therapy, Kangwon National University)
  • 이재철 (강원대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 노효련 (강원대학교 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.06.09
  • Accepted : 2014.09.11
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

This study examined the degree of life satisfaction and quality of life of elderly people living in abandoned mine regions as well as the life quality factors that affected their degree of life satisfaction. A structured survey was used to look at their degree of life satisfaction and quality of life. The subjects were 167 elderly people aged 60 or older residing in abandoned mine regions in Gangwon-do. Their quality of life and degree of life satisfaction was moderate and when they had worked for a mine for a long time, their current degree of life satisfaction was high. In addition, religion affected their degree of life satisfaction and the residential environment and pleasant environment were highly influential in their degree of life satisfaction. Therefore, to improve the degree of life satisfaction of elderly people living in abandoned mine regions, it is essential to recover their hollow areas and create a pleasant environment by organizing their residential areas and enhancing their environment.

본 연구는 폐광지역의 노인의 생활만족도와 삶의 질 정도를 파악하고, 생활만족도에 영향을 미치는 삶의 질의 요인에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 구조화된 설문조사를 사용하여 폐광지역 노인의 생활만족도와 삶의 질을 알아보았다. 조사대상은 강원도 폐광지역에 거주하는 60세 이상의 노인 167명이었다. 폐광지역의 노인들이 삶의 질과 생활만족도는 중간 정도였고, 탄광에서 장기 근속한 경우에 현재 생활만족도가 높았다. 또한, 종교가 생활만족도에 영향을 주고 있었고, 주거환경과 쾌적한 환경이 생활만족도에 미치는 영향이 높게 나타났다. 따라서, 폐광지역의 노인들에게 생활만족도를 증진시키기 위하여서는 주거지의 정비와 환경의 개선를 통해 공동화된 지역을 복원하고 쾌적한 환경을 만드는 것이 필요할 것으로 보인다.

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