노인 생활무용 참가에 따른 우울증 및 정서적 행복감에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study was to examine the depression and emotional happiness of dance participation for the elderly people. The population of the aged is in increasing all over the world due to lengthening life span. However, they confront various problems, such as loosing role in society and health care, in an ever changing world. In particular, after retirement it is found many of them suffer mental illness, such as depression, isolation and despondency, consequently it deteriorates their physical and mental condition. For tackling these, the social dance, which is able to satisfy their demand for the use of spare time, becomes known as considerable solution to encourage the sociability and give a sense of well-being to the aged. For this study, which aims to demonstrate a correlation of the social dance with the mental health for the aged, two different groups of examines from eight of Senior Welfare-Centers in Dae-Gu, 280 people participating in a social dance program and 140 non-participating people, have been surveyed; The statistics methods used for this study are reliability analysis (Cronbach's a), a feasibility study(Factor analysis), a correlation analysis and t-test by using of SPSS 12.0. It is concluded as follows;First, it reveals there are different degree of depression and happiness depending on whether the examines join the social dance program or not. Some examinee participating in the program felt less depression than people in the other group. Second, the examines participating in the program have experienced increasing pleasure and confidence in them. Third, it is found that the demographic characteristics have an effect on depression and happiness. In general, among people of higher age, depression tends to increase but a sense of well-being tends to decrease. On the contrary, depression tends to diminish but a sense of well-being tends to rise among higher educated people. Lastly, regarding to their allowance, high allowance leads to increase a feeling of well-being and reduce depression. To sum up, joining the social dance program greatly helps to create a sense of well-being and ease depression among the aged, also it results in positive effects in every variable. Moreover, with a positive mind set, the older people are able to live in stable and feel relaxed from negative effects. Based on this conclusion, it can be said the government should provide opportunities and places for the elder people to make good use of their spare time. Through spending more time for cultural and social activities, such as participating in the social dance program, the aged is able to overcome loneliness and isolation, and also those activities can give them the opportunity for recreation and make them feel happier. Therefore it is needed to provide various recreational programs for the aged to live a better life and induce them to have more social activities which help to enhance self-confidence and fulfill satisfaction on their own life.