Guided by the marital resource model and crisis model, we investigated effect of continuity changes in status on mental health Korean elderly women, particularly focusing transition to widowhood. We also examined whether extent which such impact is explained economic resources social environment. By using data from 2008 2011 Survey Living Conditions Welfare Needs Older Persons (N=5,704), compared depression scores across three groups: continually married, widowed, recently widowed. The...

While the risk of depression is expected to substantially increase among older adults receiving community care, leisure life satisfaction can be regarded as a key component in enhancing mental health those care. However, it not yet known whether care utilization increases depression, or what role played by these settings. This study investigated relationship between and well main effect moderating on link adults. study, using 2019 Korean Welfare Panel Survey, conducted multiple regression...

Aim Many of the previously identified environmental risk factors for fall‐related outcomes (e.g. flooring, stairs and steps, kitchen, bathrooms) are amenable to change, but extent changes on these home‐related conditional home ownership elderly. This study aims test whether lack is associated with a higher falls, likelihood reporting fear falling activity limitations due among older adults in S outh K orea. Methods Using data from first two waves (2006 2008) orean L ongitudinal tudy A ging,...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between Basic Old-Age Pension (BOP), which is a noncontributory pension, and depression in BOP beneficiaries Korea. Methods We used second third waves (2007-2008) Korea Welfare Panel Study identify effect on mental health year its introduction. Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, applied Korean context, evaluate health. To analyze BOP, difference-in-difference approach analyses all subjects subgroups....

인구 고령화 및 평균기대수명 연장과 더불어 만성질환자의 수가 크게 증가하였다. 고통스러운 불치병을 앓는 환자의 경우, 그에게 고통을 멈추고 '존엄한 죽음'을 선택할 권리가 있는지가 사회적 쟁점으로 부상하였다. 이 연구는 존엄사에 대한 사람들의 태도가 그들이 인지한 가족관계 만족과 대인신뢰에 따라 어떻게 차이가 있는지를 분석하였다. 자료는 성균관대학교 서베이리서치센터에서 실시한 2018년도 한국종합사회조사(Korean General Social Survey)를 활용하였으며, 총 853명을 대상으로 이항 로짓분석을 실시하였다. 분석은 주요 독립변수인 대인신뢰 외에도 배경변수인 성, 연령, 교육수준, 소득, 주관적 건강수준, 가구형태, 종교를 고려하였다. 배경변수만을 투입한 모형에서는 소득수준이 높은 사람일수록 동의할 가능성이 높았고, 불교나 개신교를 믿는 사람이 종교가 없는 사람에 비해 동의하지 않을 높았다. 배경변수를 통제한 후에도 변수는 태도와 유의한 관계가 있는 것으로...

The number of Koreans with disabilities entering college (including vocational colleges and universities) has sharply increased since the introduction Special Admission System for Disabled in 1995. This study pays attention to effect gender family background on entrance among people disabilities. Logit regression analyses were conducted using data from first wave Panel Survey Employment Disabled, a nationwide survey Korea. results showed that backgrounds (i.e. father's education, subjective...

This study examines whether and how self-rated health (SRH) changes among middle-aged older adults with disabilities compared to without disabilities. From the Korean Welfare Panel Survey encompassing 7th (2012) 16th (2021). extracted 836 aged 50 or 4,258 Potential growth models (unconditional conditional models) were analyzed identify subjective factors influencing such changes. Multi-group comparison analysis method was adopted examine differences by disability. In unconditional model...

As elder abuse has become a social problem, it drawn great deal of attention from researchers and policy-planers. While there have been number studies addressing various issues related to abuse, the present study aims explain whether how perception would differ among elderly themselves. In particular, focuses on differences between urban rural areas. Family-centered culture is believed stronger influence in areas compared This cultural tradition highlights importancy family individuals....

Objectives: This study investigates the impact of violence victimization on depression among people with disabilities during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Using Disability and Life Dynamics Panel (2020), 4,401 disabled adults aged 20 or older were included. Depression was assessed using CESD-11 scale, measured based six types, chi-square tests logistic regression analysis conducted. Result: Among participants, 168 (3.8%) had experienced 4,233 (96.2%) not violence. The rate in group experience...