Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2011;13(1):48-57.
한국노인의 성공적 노화와 지혜와의 관련성
성기월
Abstract
Purpose This study was done to identify correlates of successful aging and wisdom in Korean older adults.
Methods The participants for this study were 506 elders living in Dague and Busan in Kyungpook province. The
data about successful aging (Kim & Shin's Successful Aging Scale for Korean elderly), and wisdom (Sung et al.'s
Wisdom Scale for Korean elderly) were collected via interviews from January to April, 2010. Data analysis was
done using SPSS/WIN 15.0 program and included one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation
coefficients, and simple linear regression. Results Results showed a positive correlation between successful
aging and wisdom. Wisdom explained 12.3% of successful aging. Conclusion The study results indicate a need
to improve wisdom among Korean older adults to allow them to experience successful aging.
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