Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify the types of perception of successful aging in middle-aged men and to analyze and describe the characteristics of each type of successful aging perception of middle-aged men in South Korea. This study uses an exploratory study design, applying the Q methodology, which is a subjective research method. The participants were 25 middle-aged men (40 to 60 years old) living in C, Y, and B cities, which were P-samples that were judged to best reveal the successful aging of middle-aged men. In this study, principal component analysis of the PQ method program was used. The five perception types of successful aging among middle-aged men are Type 1 for the “leisure type”, Type 2 for the “mature type”, Type 3 for the “health-oriented type”, Type 4 for the “patriarchal type”, and Type 5 for the “family-centered type”. The mature type had the highest variance among the five types, and the leisure type was the type that showed the second-highest variance. In nursing practice, nurses need to pay attention to the successful aging perceptions of middle-aged Korean men for their successful aging in the future.
Highlights
IntroductionAlberto Laredo-Aguilera, PedroIn modern society, the human lifespan has increased due to the advancement of science and medicine, and demographic structure is shifting from an aged society to a super-aged society [1,2,3]
Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, PedroIn modern society, the human lifespan has increased due to the advancement of science and medicine, and demographic structure is shifting from an aged society to a super-aged society [1,2,3]
The purpose of this study is to apply Q methodology in exploring the types of subjectivity for successful aging, where middle-aged men are perceived subjectively, and the characteristics of each type in order to provide fundamental data for nursing intervention plans that can help middle-aged men adapt to the coming old age and improve their quality of life
Summary
Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, PedroIn modern society, the human lifespan has increased due to the advancement of science and medicine, and demographic structure is shifting from an aged society to a super-aged society [1,2,3]. In a recent study exploring successful aging, including that of middleaged men, it was found that the level of successful aging was 19% lower than in previous studies [9]. These results suggest that intervention should be initiated from middle age as a predictive resource for successful aging [10]. Since middle age is an important period that affects the lives and health of the elderly [11], future-oriented policies, measures, and programs, such as the revitalization of healthy cities that promote successful aging through self-integration from middle age and the development and dissemination of community-centered programs and old-age programs, are needed [4]
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