Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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Psychosocial Stress, Memory, and Successful Aging of the Community-Residing Elderly

지역사회 노인의 심리사회적 스트레스, 기억과 성공적 노화

  • Received : 2021.05.21
  • Accepted : 2021.06.21
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship among psychosocial stress, memory, and successful aging of the community-residing elderly. Methods: 152 people over 65 years old living in D area were interviewed, from August 1st, 2020 to October 30th, 2020. The outcomes were measured by Psychosocial Well-being Index (PWI), Mini-Memory Test (MiMeT) and successful aging. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. Results: There was a positive correlation between successful aging and memory. There was a negative correlation between psychosocial stress and successful aging, and between psychosocial stress and memory. Psychosocial stress was identified as a predictor of successful aging, which explained 26.4% of total variance of successful aging. Conclusions: When we prepare intervention programs which improve successful aging for community-residing older adults, we need to consider psychosocial stress. In addition, stress management programs for successful aging should be developed to improve current successful aging.

대상자의 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 성공적 노화의 차이는 나이에 따라서 차이가 있었고, 대상자의 성공적 노화는 기억과 정적관계가 있고, 심리사회적 스트레스와 부적관계가 있었다. 심리사회적 스트레스와 기억 간에 부적 관계가 있었다. 성공적 노화에 영향을 주는 요인은 심리사회적 스트레스로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 지역사회 노인의 심리사회적 스트레스가 성공적 노화를 예측하는 중요한 변인임을 입증했다는 점에서 의미가 있다. 따라서 노인의 성공적 노화를 위한 스트레스 개입 프로그램의 경험적 근거자료가 될 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 2020년도 수성대학교 교비 지원에 의한 결과임.

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