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- Title
Aging Anxiety and Related Factors of Middle-Aged Adults.
- Authors
Soon-Rim Suh; Hee-Jung Choi
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify aging anxiety and influencing factors of middle-aged adults. Methods: Descriptive correlation design was used. Three hundred and three middle-aged adults participated in the study and completed the questionnaires in the period from September 11 to October 15 of 2011. The data was analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hier-archial multiple regression analysis. Results: Aging anxiety of middle-aged adults was higher than a moderate level. Socio-demographic variables such as age, religion, education, economic level, perceived health status and experience of living with older adults influenced significantly on aging anxiety. In contrast, general self-efficacy, aging knowledge and attitude toward older adults were negatively correlated with aging anxiety. Hierarchial multiple regression analysis incorporating these variables showed an explanation rate of aging anxiety at 21%. And religion, perceived health status, attitude toward older adults, and general self-efficacy were statistically significant among variables that influence on aging anxiety. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that senior preparation programs that can enhance self-efficacy, induce positive attitude on older adults and promote health should be implemented to reduce aging anxiety of middle-aged adults.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging; ANXIETY; AGE distribution; AGING; ANALYSIS of variance; ATTITUDE (Psychology); STATISTICAL correlation; HEALTH status indicators; INTELLECT; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SELF-efficacy; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); DATA analysis; MULTIPLE regression analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; EDUCATIONAL attainment; DATA analysis software; MIDDLE age
- Publication
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 2013, Vol 25, Issue 4, p464
- ISSN
1225-4886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7475/kjan.2013.25.4.464