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The Effects of Self-Esteem on Depression of Baby boomers and Echo-boomers who Live Alone

독거 베이비부머와 에코부머의 자아존중감이 우울에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, So-Yun (Department of Social Welfare, Namseoul University)
  • 최소연 (남서울대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2021.07.29
  • Accepted : 2021.09.20
  • Published : 2021.09.28
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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of self-esteem on the depression of baby boomer and eco-boomer generation (the children of baby boomers) living alone. It was identified from the point of view of comparison between the two groups. Using the 15th data of the 2020 Korea Welfare Panel, an independent sample t-test and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted with the data of baby boomers who live alone (born in 1955-1963) and eco-boomers who live alone (born in 1979-1992). The results of this study show that baby boomers who live alone had lower levels of education, income, and health condition than the eco-boomers who live alone, and had higher level of depression, but relatively lower level of self-esteem. In both groups, self-esteem had an effect on depression, but it was confirmed that the influence was greater in the group of baby boomers (Adjusted R2 .259) than in eco-boomers (Adjusted R2 .083). Based on the results of this study, practical and policy alternatives were suggested to prevent the depression among middle-aged, elderly people, and young adults who live alone.

본 연구는 독거 중고령자와 청년의 고독사나 자살 등이 사회적 이슈로 부각되는 가운데 사회적 고립의 가능성이 큰 독거 베이비부머와 베이비부머의 자녀 세대에 해당되는 독거 에코부머의 자아존중감이 우울에 미치는 영향을 두 집단 간 비교 관점에서 파악하였다. 2020한국복지패널 15차 데이터를 활용하여, 1955-1963년생인 독거 베이비부머와 1979-1992년생인 독거 에코부머의 자료로 독립표본 t-검증과 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 독거 베이비부머는 에코부머 세대에 비해 교육, 소득, 건강 상태가 낮은 수준이었으며 우울 수준은 높은 반면 자아존중감은 상대적으로 낮았다. 두 집단 모두 자아존중감이 우울에 영향을 미치고 있었으나 그 영향은 베이비부머(Adjusted R2 .259)가 에코부머(Adjusted R2 .083)보다 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 연구 결과를 토대로 독거 중고령자와 청장년의 우울을 예방하기 위한 실천적·정책적 대안을 제시하였다.

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