The Purpose of the this study was to investigate the effects of self-esteem, on life satisfaction amomg the elderly participating in senior welfare center elderly job program in the Y city in the with-corona situation through the mediating effect of perceived health status. This is a descriptive research survey of 249 elderly participating in 3 senior welfare center elderly job program located in Y city. Date were collected from February 20 to March 17, 2023, and analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, pearson’s correlation coefficient on the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program. The mediating effect was analyzed by hierarchical multiple analysis according to Baron and Kenny’s 3-step analysis procedure. As a result, the average score of the self-esteem was 31.07±4.86, perceived health status 10.52±2.65, and life satisfaction 26.28±6.33. Life satisfaction according to general characteristics was gender(t=10.41, p<.001), marital status(F=5.73, p<.001), number of children(F=4.04, p=.008), cohabiting type(F=5.73, p=.008), cohabitation type(F=2.80, p=.027), subjective economic status(F=15.01, p<.001) and medical insurance(F=7.37, p<.001) showed statistically significant differences. In the correlation between each variables, life satisfaction had a significant positive correlation with self-esteem(r=.627, p<.001), and was negative correlation statistically different from perceived health status(r=-.515, p<.001). Life satisfaction according to the general characteristics of the subjects was gender(t=10.41, p<.001), marital status(F=5.73, p<.001), number of children(F=4.04, p=.008), living together type(F=2.80, p=.027), subjective economic status(F=15.01, p<.001), and medical insurance(F=7.37, p<.001) were found to be statistically significant. In addition, the perceive health status of the elderly participating in the senior welfare center job program was found to have partial mediating effect in the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction(Z=5.86, p<.001). Therefore, in order to improve the life satisfaction of the elderly in the community, various psychological and social supports must be provided at the government and local government level. And in the corean 19 and with-corona situation, customized programs should be provided that consider the characteristics of the elderly, such as human relations and social networks of the elderly in the community.