Factors Affecting the Successful Aging of Late Middle-Aged Adults
10.15384/kjhp.2018.18.2.90
- Author:
YonJi KIM
1
;
JuHee LEE
;
Young Joo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle-aged;
Aging;
Health status;
Social support
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aging;
Education;
Humans;
Life Change Events;
Quality of Life;
Socioeconomic Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Health Promotion
2018;18(2):90-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: As aging is a process that everyone must experience, life expectancy is getting longer and living standards are getting better. But aging can be successful or unsuccessful. Middle-aged adults experience an existential crisis of physical burdens and middle-aged crises, thereby changing the quality of life in old age. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting successful aging in middle-aged adults. METHODS: This is a cross sectional descriptive study design was used to examine the association among middle-age crisis, perceived health status, self-esteem, social support and successful aging in late middle-aged adults. RESULTS: Perceived health status and social support had a statistically significant effect on successful aging, and middle-aged crisis and self-esteem were not significant. The factors' determination value was 63.6%. CONCLUSIONS: The perceived health status and social support of middle-aged adults may help the successful aging of middle-aged adults. Therefore, it is necessary to develop education for health promoting activities and social support programs with various materials.
