한국 노인의 가족 관계 만족과 삶의 질의 관계에서 문제음주의 매개효과 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of problematic alcohol use in the relationship between the level of satisfaction of familial relationships and quality of life amongst the older adults in Korea. The study sample included 4,814 participants who were selected from the 14th Korea Welfare Panel Survey. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis verified the mediating role of problematic alcohol use between family relationships satisfaction and quality of life among the older adults population in Korea. In other words, the quality of life among family members can have a direct impact on the quality of life among the elderly, but problematic alcohol use can also have a mediating impact between the two variables. Therefore, there are some important implications for social workers and other related healthcare professionals to consider in their practice, including educating and guiding our elderly people to healthier coping mechanisms as well as developing healthier family relationships. Further implications and limitations were discussed.