Attributions to Quality of Life Between Korean and Korean-American Elderly / 성인간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
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: 175-182, 2006.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The present study was designed to explore and compare attributes of the quality of life between Korean elderly and Korean- American elderly.METHOD:
The research design was a descriptive design and questionaries were used. Studies were done using questionnaires. Data were collected from convenient sample of 163 Korean elderly and 151 Korean-American elderly recruited from senior centers and churches. Collected data were analyzed by using SPSS/WIN 10.0.RESULTS:
There were significant difference between Korean elderly and Korean- American elderly in education and income. Korean-American elderly showed higher self- esteem, self-efficacy, and quality of life than those of Korean elderly. The influencing factors on quality of life in Korean elderly were defined as self-esteem and self-efficacy. And the influencing factor on quality of life in Korean- American elderly was defined as self-efficacy.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, the results of this study showed that self-efficacy was a very important factor as attribution to the quality of life for both elderly group. Therefore, self-efficacy should be promoted in nursing intervention in order to enhance the quality of life for both Korean and Korean-American elderly.
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Proyectos de Investigación
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Enfermería
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Educación
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Centros para Personas Mayores
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
Año:
2006
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