J Korean Gerontol Nurs.  2022 Aug;24(3):311-320. 10.17079/jkgn.2022.24.3.311.

Mediating Effect of Health Behavior between Meaning in Life and Happiness Related to Aging among Commuity-dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Mun EJ
• Park JH

• KMID: 2540607
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2022.24.3.311

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of health behavior between meaning in life and happiness related to aging among community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19.
Methods
The subjects of this study were 140 older adults in D city. Data were collected from July 21 to August 23 in 2020 using structured questionnaires and analyzed with IBM SPSS 25.0 program. Data were analyzed via independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and regression following the Baron and Kenny method and Sobel test for identifying mediating effect.
Results
Happiness related to aging was positively correlated with meaning in life (r=.33, p<.001) and health behavior (r=.50, p<.001). The result of this study shows that health behavior completely mediated the relationship between meaning in life and happiness related to aging among older adults (Z=4.17, p<.001).
Conclusion
It is necessary to promote health behavior to improve the happiness related to aging of older adults, especially during COVID-19.

Keyword

노인; 건강행위; 행복감; 매개분석; Aged; Health behavior; Happiness; Mediation Analysis