중년여성의 건강상태와 사회적 지지가 행복에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Purpose: This study sought to identify the effects of health status and social support with regard to happiness among middle-aged women. Method: The subjects of this study were 185 middle-aged women aged between 40 and 64 years old residing in J City G Province. The data were analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and hierarchical multiple regression analysis with SPSS WIN 25.0. Results: The factors influencing the participant’s happiness were health status(β=.26, p<.001), social support(β=.44, p<.001) and number of children(β=.21, p=.006). The total explanatory power was 50.0%. Conclusion: In this study, social support and health status were found to be influential factors affecting the happiness of middle-aged women. These results confirmed that it is necessary to seek intervention measures that focus on increasing health status and social support to increase the the happiness of middle-aged women.