Successful Aging of Korean Older Adults based on Rowe and Kahn's Model: A Comparative Study According to the Use of Community Senior Facilities.
10.4040/jkan.2015.45.2.231
- Author:
Soo Jin LEE
1
;
Misoon SONG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Aging;
Disease;
Health;
Social participation;
Prevalence
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Aging/*psychology;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Educational Status;
Female;
Humans;
Income;
Logistic Models;
Male;
*Quality of Life;
Republic of Korea;
Risk Factors;
Senior Centers;
Sex Factors;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2015;45(2):231-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of successful aging and factors influencing successful aging. METHODS: This was a secondary analysis study. Data were analyzed from 10,462 elderly people who participated in the 2011 National Elderly Survey. According to the use of community senior facilities, participants were divided into 4 groups: those who used senior centers (group A, n=580), village senior clubs (group B, n=3,240), both of the 2 facilities (group C, n=339), and neither of the 2 facilities (group D, n=6,303). Cross-tabulation and logistic regression were performed. RESULTS: The prevalence of successful aging was highest in group C (20.94%) and lowest in group D (10.41%). The physical & mental function and active engagement domains were highest in group C, while they were lowest in group D. The disease & risk factors domain were highest in group A, while lowest in group B. An educational level of middleschool or higher and income level in the third or higher quintile were significant factors for predicting successful aging in all groups. CONCLUSION: These results provide a basis for designing prevention and management programs as interventions to increase the prevalence of successful aging in Korean older adults.
