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The Effects of Rural Migrant Characteristics and Conjugal Communication on Life Satisfaction of Baby Boomer Rural Migrants

베이비부머 귀농인의 귀농관련 특성과 부부간 의사소통 수준이 농촌생활만족도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Beagsu (Dept. of Family Environment & Welfare, Human Ecology Research Institute, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Jeonghwa (Dept. of Family Environment & Welfare, Human Ecology Research Institute, Chonnam National University)
  • 김백수 (전남대학교 생활환경복지학과, 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 이정화 (전남대학교 생활환경복지학과, 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2015.12.30
  • Accepted : 2016.02.20
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

This study explores the effects of rural migrant characteristics and conjugal communication on life satisfaction of baby boomer rural migrants. A total of 205 Korean baby boomers, who are living in rural areas in the year of 2013 that had migrated from cities back in 2003 with their families, were analyzed. Their age ranged from 49 to 57 years. The statistical methods used for data analysis were descriptive statistics, t-test, and hierarchical regression analysis, with SPSS Win 20.0 program. The results of this study are summarized as follows: the reasons these baby boomers chose a rural lifestyle were 'for life after retirement,' 'because rural life is good,' 'for health reasons,' and 'for chosen profession.' The level of conjugal communication (M=3.69) and life satisfaction (M=3.23) were higher than average (M=3.0). The variables influencing life satisfaction of baby boomer rural migrants were 'increased property size,' 'better conjugal communication,' 'better health condition,' 'lower levels of money,' and 'length of time spent farming.' Furthermore, in terms of life satisfaction, the relative contributions of these variables are as follows: general characteristics 20%, rural migrant characteristics 10%, and the level of conjugal communication 6%. These results show that conjugal communication is a very important variable, as well as a rural migrant characteristic when it comes to life satisfaction of these baby boomers. Therefore, to improve life satisfaction of baby boomer rural migrants, support programs need to focus on both farming and conjugal relationships.

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