College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Int Nurs Rev. 2012 Jun;59(2):252-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00946.x. Epub 2011 Nov 17.
As the global population of older people continuously increases, many countries are beginning to experience health problems associated with older age. These countries may be interested in knowing and understanding the health problems experienced by the older Korean population, which is projected to age the most rapidly.
This study aimed to compare and examine the factors that influence the life satisfaction between older people living with their family and those living alone.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted. The participants comprised a total 300 older Koreans (150 living with their family, 150 living alone) aged 65 years or over who met the eligibility criteria. All measures were self-administered. Data were analysed using the SAS statistical software program version 6.12 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC).
The older people living with their family were better than the older people living alone in perceived health status, self-esteem, depression and life satisfaction. Perceived health status, self-esteem, depression, age and monthly allowance were found to be the factors related to the life satisfaction of older people living with their family and those living alone. The factors that were found to have the greatest influence on the life satisfaction of older people living with their family and those living alone were depression and perceived health, respectively.
This study may help healthcare providers to understand the factors that can influence the life satisfaction among older people living with their family and living alone in Korea.
随着全球老年人口的不断增加，许多国家开始面临与年龄增长相关的健康问题。这些国家可能有兴趣了解和理解韩国老年人口所经历的健康问题，因为韩国的人口老龄化速度预计是最快的。
本研究旨在比较和探讨与家庭同住的老年人和独居老年人的生活满意度的影响因素。
采用横断面调查方法。共有 300 名符合条件的 65 岁及以上的韩国老年人（与家人同住 150 人，独居 150 人）参与了本研究。所有测量均采用自我报告的方式进行。使用 SAS 统计软件程序版本 6.12（SAS Institute Inc.，Cary，NC）进行数据分析。
与独居老年人相比，与家人同住的老年人在健康状况感知、自尊、抑郁和生活满意度方面表现更好。研究发现，健康状况感知、自尊、抑郁、年龄和月津贴是与与家人同住和独居的老年人生活满意度相关的因素。对与家人同住和独居的老年人生活满意度影响最大的因素分别是抑郁和健康状况感知。
本研究可以帮助医疗保健提供者了解影响与家人同住和独居的韩国老年人生活满意度的因素。
