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The Effect of the Elderly Participation in Lifelong Learning on Psychological Well-Being

고령자의 평생학습 참여동기가 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Ki Seung (Division of Oriental Science, University of Brain Education)
  • 김기승 (국제뇌교육종합대학원대학교 동양학과)
  • Received : 2019.07.08
  • Accepted : 2019.10.04
  • Published : 2019.10.31
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Abstract

This study empirically analyzed the effects of elderly people participating in lifelong learning on their psychological well-being. For this purpose, 160 elderly people who participated in lifelong education programs in hospitals C and D located in Cheonan city were selected as the subjects. A survey was conducted for 10 days, from May 8, 2019 to May 17, 2019. First, does the goal-oriented factor, which is part of the lifelong learning motivation of the elderly, have a positive effect on their psychological well-being? Second, does the activity-oriented factor of the elderly have a positive effect on their psychological well-being? Third, does the learning-oriented factor of elderly people's motivation for participating in lifelong learning have a positive effect on their psychological well-being? To answer these research questions, variables such as gender, age, marital status, and education level were controlled through correlation analysis, and simple regression analysis was also performed. The results of the direct effect analysis showed that goal-orientation (${\beta}=.244$; p<.001) and activity-orientation (${\beta}=.321$, p<.001) have statistically significant positive effects on psychological well-being. However, a learning-orientation (${\beta}=.284$, p>.001) was found to have no statistically significant effect on psychological well-being. Based on these findings, lifelong learning programs for the elderly should be more goal-oriented and activity-oriented than learning-oriented to promote the psychological well-being of the elderly.

본 연구의 목적은 평생학습 참여 노인들을 대상으로 평생학습참여가 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 분석해 보는데 있다. 이를 위해서 천안시에 소재하고 있는 C, D병원 평생교육기관 학습자 160명을 대상으로 하였다. 설문기간은 2019년 5월8일부터 5월 17일 까지 10일 동안 실시하였다. 첫째, 노인들의 평생학습 참여동기 중 목표지향성 요인은 심리적 안녕감에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것인가?, 둘째, 노인들의 평생학습 참여동기 활동지향성 요인은 심리적 안녕감에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것인가?, 셋째, 노인들의 평생학습 참여동기 중 학습지향성 요인은 심리적 안녕감에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것인가? 등이다. 이와 같은 연구문제를 검증하기 위해 상관관계분석을 통해 변수들과 관계가 있는 성별, 연령, 결혼여부, 교육정도 등의 변수를 통제한 다음 단순회귀분석을 실시하였다. 직접효과 검증결과를 보면 목표지향성(${\beta}=.244$, p<.001)과 활동지향성(${\beta}=.321$, p<.001) 은 심리적 안녕감에 통계적으로 유의하게 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 그러나 학습지향성(${\beta}=.284$, p>.001)은 심리적 안녕감에 통계적으로 유의하게 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 연구결과를 종합해 볼 때 노인들을 위한 평생학습의 프로그램은 학습지향적인 즉, 학문적인 프로그램을 지양하고 목표지향성과 활동지향성 중심의 프로그램으로 구성하는 것이 노인의 심리적 안녕감에 도움이 될 것으로 보인다.

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