중년기 남성의 성역할 갈등과 가족건강성이 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relative influences of middle-aged men’s gender role conflict, family strength and psychological well-being. It is also to examine the mediating effects of family strength on the relationship between gender role conflict and psychological well-being in middle-aged men. For this purpose, 394 middle-aged males aged 40~60 years living in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon area were analyzed using SPSS Win 21.0 statistical program. The results of this study are as follows. First, middle-aged men’s gender role conflict and family strength were found to have influence on their psychological well-being. To be more specific, self-acceptance was explained by communication among family members and restrictive emotionality. Positive interpersonal relations was explained by restrictive emotionality, communication among family members and restrictive affectionate behavior with men. Autonomy was explained by restrictive emotionality, communication among family members, restrictive affectionate behavior with men, and male superiority. Environmental mastery was explained by family members’ communication, restrictive emotionality, conflict between work and family life, and ability to solve problems of family members. Purpose in life was explained by restrictive emotionality, ability to solve problems of family members, family head responsibility, and restrictive affectionate behavior with men. Finally, personal growth was explained by restrictive emotionality and ability to solve problems of family members. Second, family strength had mediating effect on the relationship between gender role conflict and psychological well-being of middle-aged men. Based on these results, the implications and limitations of this study as well as suggestions for future research were discussed.