이웃사랑봉사단 활동을 경험한 독거노인의 삶의 질과 스트레스의 상관관계

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ㆍ발행기관 : 대한안전경영과학회 ㆍ수록지정보 : 대한안전경영과학회지 / 19권 / 2호
ㆍ저자명 : 홍은희, 김순애, 이주영

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the quality of life and stress level of the elderly living alone in their neighborhood volunteers. Methods Data collection was done from July 1 to October 1, 2015 and the data were collected by self-reported questionnaire at Nowon community in Seoul area in South Korea. The subjects were 146 older adults living alone agreed to participate in the study(accepted by IRB). The questionnaire was constructed with quality of life 26 items, 5-point Likert type scale(1-5), stress 15 items, 5-point Likert type. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results Socially isolated older adults had significantly higher scores (3.7±.03) in quality of life, moderate scores (2.9±.03) in stress. Conclusion The peer support undertaken by older community volunteers was effective in improving quality of life in socially isolated older adults. It is necessary to listen to the voice of elderly people living alone through the activation of volunteer groups in the community

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