노인생애체험이 노인에 대한 이미지 변화에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of the Elderly Life Experience Program, which is a direct experiential education for the elderly as part of the generation integration program, on the impact and relationship on changes in attitudes, knowledge, and image of the elderly. To achieve the purpose of the study, 205 college students who applied for senior citizen experience at the senior citizen experience center were selected and 205 people who agreed to the purpose of the study and faithfully answered the questionnaire were selected and a survey was conducted before and after the senior citizen experience experience. For data analysis, the average difference in attitudes and knowledge toward the elderly before and after the elderly life experience was analyzed using a paired-sample t test, and the relationship with image change was derived through correlation analysis to derive Pearson's correlation coefficient, and the relationship between the main variables was analyzed. Relationships and effects were verified through multiple regression analysis. The main results of this study are summarized as follows. First, college students' attitudes toward the elderly showed a significant mean difference across pre- and post-senior life experiences (t=-5.876***, p<.000), and there was a significant mean difference in positivity by subtype. did not appear, but in negative and neutral, significant mean differences were found in items that changed from negative to neutral or negative to positive, and in items that changed from neutral to positive. Second, college students' knowledge about the elderly showed a significant overall mean difference between pre- and post-elderly life experience (t=-7.773***, p<.000), and the subtypes of knowledge: physical/physiological, psychological, and social. There was also a significant mean difference by area. Third, the average frequency of college students who answered ‘very yes’ was 74% on whether the senior citizen experience helped them understand aging and change their positive image, indicating that the senior citizen experience positively influenced the change in the image of the elderly. It was found to have an effect. Fourth, as a result of analyzing descriptive statistics by characteristic to find out whether there are other variables that influence changes in attitudes, knowledge, and image of the elderly by college students' personal and general characteristics, no characteristics were found that showed significant differences in results. Fifth, as a result of multiple regression analysis to determine the relationship and influence between major variables, the relationship between the subtype variables of attitude and knowledge toward the elderly and the subtype variables of image change toward the elderly was partially significant. showed results. Accordingly, this study found that the life experience of the elderly improves understanding of the elderly and aging, positively influences changes in attitude, knowledge, and image of the elderly, and has a positive effect on physical, physiological, and social changes in the image and the resulting psychological and emotional changes. It is believed to be significant as a generational integration program that leads to understanding, empathy, and communication with the elderly.