Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture (한국유기농업학회지)

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Comparative Study on Determinants of Life Satisfaction between Agricultural and Non-agricultural Households

농업종사가구와 비농업종사가구에 대한 삶의 만족도 결정요인에 관한 비교 연구

  • 양주환 (한국농수산대학 교양공통과)
  • Received : 2018.01.23
  • Accepted : 2018.02.08
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

The objectives of this study are to analyze life satisfaction between agricultural and non-agricultural households using 1~4th KReIS (Korean retirement and income study) data, to investigate whether to affect on life satisfaction according to the employment industry of householder. and to examine various determinants of life satisfaction between agricultural and non-agricultural households. The summary of analysis results is as follows. First, life satisfaction is influenced by economic value. Also it is examined that both physical and mental health have a significant effect for life satisfaction. Especially, it is analyzed that the effect of mental health is larger than one of physical health for life satisfaction. In addition, it is investigated that life satisfaction of single-person households is higher than two or more person households. Second, there was significant difference between agricultural and non-agricultural households in life satisfaction. It was proved that life satisfaction of agricultural households is higher than non-agricultural ones. As a result, it is confirmed that life satisfaction is influenced by industrial characteristic and mental health rather than another determinants.

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