Nam Seok In, Kim Junpyo, Shin Jimin, Yim Arram
1 School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2018 Mar;86(2):172-190. doi: 10.1177/0091415017704950. Epub 2017 Apr 21.
The aim of this study was to examine the later-life preparation pattern of Korean baby boomers and its effect on depression. Using the fourth wave of Korean Retirement and Income Study, later-life preparation was measured by economic, physical, and psychological preparation, and leisure, and family relationship satisfaction. The data analysis included latent class analysis, correlations, multiple logistic regression, and analysis of variance. Later-life patterns of Korean baby boomers were classified as high-level (35.7%), low-level (31.1%), and health and family relationship (33.2%) preparation patterns. For depression, the low-level pattern was associated with significantly higher level of depression; however, no differences were found in other two patterns. Researchers recommended a postretirement program to reflect the unique characteristics of Korean baby boomers. Moreover, findings regarding the importance of health and family relationships can be applied to other countries that have historical and cultural backgrounds similar to Korea.
本研究的目的是考察韩国婴儿潮一代的晚年准备模式及其对抑郁的影响。利用韩国退休与收入研究的第四波数据，通过经济、身体和心理准备、休闲以及家庭关系满意度来衡量晚年准备情况。数据分析包括潜在类别分析、相关性分析、多元逻辑回归分析和方差分析。韩国婴儿潮一代的晚年模式被分为高水平（35.7%）、低水平（31.1%）以及健康和家庭关系（33.2%）准备模式。对于抑郁而言，低水平模式与显著更高的抑郁水平相关；然而，在其他两种模式中未发现差异。研究人员建议开展一项退休后计划，以反映韩国婴儿潮一代的独特特征。此外，有关健康和家庭关系重要性的研究结果可应用于其他具有与韩国相似历史文化背景的国家。
