Seung Hee Lee; Hyung Suk Jang; Young Hee Yang

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The Influence of Subjective Health Status, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Social Support on Successful Aging in Middle-Aged Women: Seung Hee Lee, Hyung Suk Jang, Young Hee Yang; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2016;46(5):744-752.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.5.744
Published online: October 31, 2016

¹Graduate School of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Yang, Young Hee. College of Nursing, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam 31116, Korea. Tel: +82-41-550-3881, Fax: +82-41-559-7902, hanul96@dankook.ac.kr

• Received: June 1, 2016 • Revised: August 26, 2016 • Accepted: August 29, 2016

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Abstract

Purpose
This study was done to investigate factors influencing successful aging in middle-aged women.
Methods
A convenience sample of 103 middle-aged women was selected from the community. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, two-sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis test, Pearson correlations, Spearman correlations and multiple regression analysis with the SPSS/WIN 22.0 program.
Results
Results of regression analysis showed that significant factors influencing successful aging were post-traumatic growth and social support. This regression model explained 48% of the variance in successful aging.
Conclusion
Findings show that the concept 'post-traumatic growth' is an important factor influencing successful aging in middle-aged women. In addition, social support from friends/co-workers had greater influence on successful aging than social support from family. Thus, we need to consider the positive impact of post-traumatic growth and increase the chances of social participation in a successful aging program for middle-aged women.
Keywords: Subjective Health; Post-Traumatic; Social Support; Aging; Middle-Aged

The authors declared no conflict of interest.

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Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants and Differences in Successful Aging (N=103)

^*The average monthly income per household; ^†Non respondent was excluded.

Table 2

D escriptive Statistics of Subjective Health Status, Post-traumatic Growth, Social Support, and Successful Aging (N=103)

Table 3

Correlation Coefficients of Subjective Health Status, Post-traumatic Growth, Social Support and Successful Aging (N=103)

^*Spearman correlation.

Table 4

Factors Influencing Successful Aging (N=103)

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The Influence of Subjective Health Status, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Social Support on Successful Aging in Middle-Aged Women

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2016;46(5):744-752. Published online October 31, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.5.744

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The Influence of Subjective Health Status, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Social Support on Successful Aging in Middle-Aged Women

Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants and Differences in Successful Aging (N=103)

^*The average monthly income per household; ^†Non respondent was excluded.

Table 2

D escriptive Statistics of Subjective Health Status, Post-traumatic Growth, Social Support, and Successful Aging (N=103)

Table 3

Correlation Coefficients of Subjective Health Status, Post-traumatic Growth, Social Support and Successful Aging (N=103)

^*Spearman correlation.

Table 4

Factors Influencing Successful Aging (N=103)

Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants and Differences in Successful Aging (N=103)

^*The average monthly income per household; ^†Non respondent was excluded.

Table 2 D escriptive Statistics of Subjective Health Status, Post-traumatic Growth, Social Support, and Successful Aging (N=103)

Table 3 Correlation Coefficients of Subjective Health Status, Post-traumatic Growth, Social Support and Successful Aging (N=103)