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Effects of Perceived Health Status, Self-esteem and Family Function on Expectations Regarding Aging among Middle-aged Women
Yoo Rim Kweon, Hae Ok Jeon
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013;43(2):176-184.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.2.176
Published online: April 30, 2013

1Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kweon, Yoo Rim. Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Helen Hall Room #110, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3277-2873, Fax: +82-2-3277-2850, kyr1016@gmail.com
• Received: July 21, 2012   • Accepted: October 3, 2012

© 2013 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to investigate expectations regarding aging by middle-aged women in the community, and identify factors contributing to their expectations about aging.
  • Methods
    Participants in the survey for this study were 303 middle-aged women from community health centers and religious facilities in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Chungcheongbuk Province. Data were collected from March 2 to April 17, 2012 using self-report structured questionnaires. The instruments were the Health Perceptions, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), Family APGAR, Expectations Regarding Aging (ERA-12). The data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple regression with IBM SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
  • Results
    Perceived health status (β=0.16, p=.009) and self-esteem (β=0.20, p=.001) of middle-aged women were identified as significant predictors of expectations regarding aging, after adjusting for age, education, occupation, monthly income and menstrual status.
  • Conclusion
    These results suggest that nurses should make an effort to improve expectations about aging among middle-aged women. Ultimately, community health programs for middle aged women need to be developed to achieve successful aging.
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Table 1
General Characteristics of the Participants (N=303)
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Table 2
Perceived Health Status, Self-esteem, Family Function and Expectations Regarding Aging of the Participants (N=303)
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Table 3
Differences of Expectations Regarding Aging by General Characteristics of the Participants (N=303)
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*Scheffe' test.

Table 4
Correlations among Perceived Health Status, Self-esteem, Family Function and Expectations Regarding Aging (N=303)
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Table 5
Factors Influencing Expectations Regarding Aging (N=303)
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      *Scheffe' test.

      Correlations among Perceived Health Status, Self-esteem, Family Function and Expectations Regarding Aging (N=303)

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      Table 1 General Characteristics of the Participants (N=303)

      Table 2 Perceived Health Status, Self-esteem, Family Function and Expectations Regarding Aging of the Participants (N=303)

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