Education, Functional Limitations, and Life Satisfaction among Older Adults in South Korea

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Eun-Kyoung Othelia; Lee, Jungui
Titel	Education, Functional Limitations, and Life Satisfaction among Older Adults in South Korea
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 39 (2013) 7, S.514-526 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2012.701154
Schlagwörter	Life Satisfaction; Older Adults; Foreign Countries; Longitudinal Studies; Aging (Individuals); Educational Attainment; Predictor Variables; Health; Well Being; Marriage; Mental Health; Social Networks; Correlation; Daily Living Skills; Likert Scales; Social Integration; Cognitive Ability; Multiple Regression Analysis; South Korea; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensvollendung; Älterer Erwachsener; Ausland; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Aging; Altern; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Prädiktor; Gesundheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ehe; Psychohygiene; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Korrelation; Alltagsfertigkeit; Likert-Skala; Soziale Integration; Denkfähigkeit; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This study examined the associations of educational level with functioning and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults in South Korea ("n" = 4,152). The sample was drawn from Wave I of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging. To examine educational disparities, separate analyses were run to note predictors in less educated (below the 6th grade) and better educated (above the 6th grade) respondents. Educational disparities were found in major predictors of health and well-being. Older age and lower cognition were strong predictors of functional limitations, while being married, receiving public assistance, and better psychological functioning were associated with greater life satisfaction. The health and well-being of less educated respondents were influenced by demographic factors, while social engagement and psychological functioning were more prominent predictors for better educated respondents. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing cognitive functioning and function among older adults in Korea to promote their health and well-being. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10