노인의 죽음불안과 우울, 삶의 질의 구조적 관계: 여가경험은 죽음불안의 완충효과가 있는가?

Abstract

Death anxiety and depression experienced by the elderly negatively impact their quality of life, Therefore, various approaches are needed to regulate the psychological processes that cause these negative emotions in old age. The study examines the relationship between death anxiety, depression, and quality of life in the elderly and identifies the moderating effect of leisure experiences. And we want to explore the healing value of leisure experiences. Research Results, First, After proposing hypothesis 1 to confirm how death anxiety in the elderly is related to depression, the results of the analysis were as follows: Death anxiety in the elderly was found to have a significant positive predictive power for depression. Second, To confirm how depression in the elderly is related to quality of life, hypothesis 2 was proposed and the results of the analysis were as follows: Depression in the elderly was found to have a significant negative predictive power on quality of life. Third, In order to confirm whether the leisure experience of the elderly has a moderating effect on the relationship between death anxiety and depression, hypothesis 3 was proposed and the results of the analysis were as follows: Leisure experience was found to have a moderating effect on the relationship between death anxiety and depression. These research results confirmed the psychological healing value of leisure experiences, And It suggests the need for the development of specialized leisure programs for the elderly to alleviate death anxiety, depression, and improve quality of life, as well as the establishment of social and institutional devices that can buffer against death anxiety and the expansion of policy improvements.