노년층의 건강개념과 건강행위에 대한 서술적 연구 (An Exploratory Study on the Elderly' Health Concepts and Health practice)

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· 발행기관 : 한국체육과학회
· 수록지 정보 : 한국체육과학회지 / 17권 / 1호 / 27 ~ 38페이지
· 저자명 : 안자희

초록

This study is intended to deeply examine the health concepts perceived by the elderly and the health practices of the elderly. For the study, a survey was conducted with two subjects for total 476 old people (129 male, 347 female) in 2 halls for the aged in Seoul and 4 halls for the aged in Gyeonggido from the 16th day of August to the end of August, 2006. The exploratory statements of the elderly by two subjects were received and then they were analyzed by categorization. The results of analyzing the statements of the elderly are described as follows.
1. Health concepts were classified into 14 categories; an absence of disease, easiness of body, strong body strength & build, not being disabled, high resistance, peaceful mind, sound thinking, self-control, a harmony of body & mind, keeping a daily life, enjoyable life, getting along with friends, harmonious home, and an achievement of goal. From the result of the above categorization, health included the perception such as 'being comfortable', 'being strong', 'getting along', and 'achievement', and the subjective emotions by observation. Accordingly, the elderly perceived that a decisive factor of health was very subjective and relative. 2. Health practices were classified into 12 categories; A preventive life, correct eating habit & diet, keeping clean body, exercise, obesity prevention, rest, environment improvement, favorite food prohibition, leisure enjoyment, comfortable mind, a right thinking, and regular living habits. From the result of the above categorization, the elderly did active practices related to life for the prevention of diseases in order to keep and promote health regardless of their present health status and the behavior's effect. Also, the elderly stressed and recognized a principle of health practice from a definite aspect such as the comfortable mind and right thinking with a practical behavior such as the practical practice and favorite food prohibition.

영어초록

This study is intended to deeply examine the health concepts perceived by the elderly and the health practices of the elderly. For the study, a survey was conducted with two subjects for total 476 old people (129 male, 347 female) in 2 halls for the aged in Seoul and 4 halls for the aged in Gyeonggido from the 16th day of August to the end of August, 2006. The exploratory statements of the elderly by two subjects were received and then they were analyzed by categorization. The results of analyzing the statements of the elderly are described as follows.
1. Health concepts were classified into 14 categories; an absence of disease, easiness of body, strong body strength & build, not being disabled, high resistance, peaceful mind, sound thinking, self-control, a harmony of body & mind, keeping a daily life, enjoyable life, getting along with friends, harmonious home, and an achievement of goal. From the result of the above categorization, health included the perception such as 'being comfortable', 'being strong', 'getting along', and 'achievement', and the subjective emotions by observation. Accordingly, the elderly perceived that a decisive factor of health was very subjective and relative. 2. Health practices were classified into 12 categories; A preventive life, correct eating habit & diet, keeping clean body, exercise, obesity prevention, rest, environment improvement, favorite food prohibition, leisure enjoyment, comfortable mind, a right thinking, and regular living habits. From the result of the above categorization, the elderly did active practices related to life for the prevention of diseases in order to keep and promote health regardless of their present health status and the behavior's effect. Also, the elderly stressed and recognized a principle of health practice from a definite aspect such as the comfortable mind and right thinking with a practical behavior such as the practical practice and favorite food prohibition.

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