Construction of a Model of Quality of Life in Longevity Region Dwelling Elders

Seo-Young Kang; In-Hyae Park

doi:10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.3.302

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Construction of a Model of Quality of Life in Longevity Region Dwelling Elders: Seo-Young Kang, In-Hyae Park; Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2013;24(3):302-313.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.3.302
Published online: September 30, 2013

¹Department of Nursing, Gwangju Health University, Gwangju, Korea.

²College of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.

• Received: July 2, 2013 • Accepted: September 11, 2013

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify factors in quality of life and to construct a model of quality of life in longevity region dwelling elders.
Methods
Data were collected from January to July, 2010 through direct interviews and a self-reporting questionnaire survey with 171 subjects who were living at the S County (gun). The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS/WIN 19.0 and AMOS 19.0 programs.
Results
Economic status, social support, health behavior and depression were shown to have direct and total effects on quality of life and were statistically significant. Health status had indirect and total effects on quality of life and was statistically significant. And, self-efficacy had direct, indirect and total effects on quality of life and was statistically significant. These variables of the hypothetical model accounted for 41.4% of quality of life.
Conclusion
In order to improve quality of life in longevity region dwelling elders, it is necessary to provide economic support and social support services in tandem with social welfare. And, we need to apply interventions strengthening self-efficacy, health behavior, and health status, and decreasing depression.
Key Words: Longevity; Quality of life; Models; Structural

Figure 1

The hypothetical model.

Figure 2

Appraisal of the hypothetical model.

Table 1

Descriptive Statistics of the Research Variables

VIF=variance inflation factor.

Table 2

Parameter Statistics in the Hypothetical Model

SMC=squared multiple correlation.

^*p<.05.

Table 3

Effect Coefficients of the Hypothetical Model by the Variables

^*p<.05.

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This article is based on a part of the first author's doctoral dissertation from Chonnam National University.

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