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Original Article
Factors Influencing Productive Activity and Physical and Psychological Ability in Korean Elders
Nam Hyun Cha, Eun Ju Seo
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2014;21(1):128-138.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.1.128
Published online: April 4, 2014

1Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Kaya University, Korea.

2Full-time Lecturer, Nursing Department, Daewon College, Korea.

• Received: November 8, 2009   • Revised: March 8, 2010   • Accepted: March 12, 2010

© 2010 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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  • Purpose
    This study was to identify the relation between productive activity and physical and psychological ability in elders.
  • Methods
    A total of 294 subjects aged between 60 and 92 were selected through convenient sampling. Data were collected with a self-reported questionnaire from May to June, 2008. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS/PC Win. 15.0.
  • Results
    Of variance in productive activity, 13.3% was explained by house ownership, number of diseases, and successful aging. Of variance in physical and psychological ability, 25.4% was explained by house ownership, perceived health, number of diseases, and successful aging. The correlation coefficient between productive activity and physical and psychological ability was significant (r=.32, p<.001)
  • Conclusion
    Findings of this study may be useful in understanding the health status of community-dwelling elders and developing more specific health promotion programs.
Table 1
General and Health-related Characteristics of the Subjects (N=294)
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Table 2
Difference in Productive Activity according to General and Health-related Characteristics (N=294)
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Tukey's test.

Table 3
Difference in Physical and Psychological Ability according to General and Health-related Characteristics (N=294)
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*p<.05; p<.01; p<.001; Tukey' test.

Table 4
Affected Factors on Productive Activity by Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis (N=294)
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001.

Table 5
Affected Factors on Physical and Psychological Ability by Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis (N=294)
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001.

Table 6
Correlation between Productive Activity and Physical and Psychological Ability (N=294)
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**p<.001.

This study was funded by the Kaya University.

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