본 연구는 고령화 사회에서 중시되는 노인의 성공적 삶과 적응을 위한 전략을 모색하는데 기초자료 마련을 위해, 노인의 자원봉사활동이 자아통합 및 죽음불안에 어떤 영향을 미치는지에 관한 경로를 구조방정식 모형 분석을 통해 파악하였다. 분석결과, 자아통합에 이르는 자원봉사활동 참여여부, 참여만족도 경로계수는 통계적으로 유의미하였고, 참여기간의 경로계수는 유의미하지 않았으며, 죽음불안에 대한 자아통합의 경로도 통계적으로 유의미하지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구결과에 의하면, 노인이 자원봉사활동에 참여할수록 자아통합의 수준이 높아지고, 노인의 자원봉사활동 만족도가 클수록 자아통합 수준이 높아진다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 첫째, 노인 자원봉사참여율의 증대를 위해 노인의 욕구에 맞게 노인 자원봉사 프로그램의 전문화, 다양화가 이루고, 둘째, 지역사회 복지관, 자원봉사센터, 지역사회내 여러 경로당이나 노인회에서 노인자원봉사 홍보, 관리 등을 통해 노인 자원봉사 활성화를 통한 자아통합의 달성에 더욱 노력을 기울여야 함을 제언하였다.

This study is to help the elderly find out the copying strategy for their successful life and adaptation in aging society. It examined what the effects of voluntary activities of the elderly are on the ego integrity and the fear of death using Structure Equation Model. According to results, it was found that voluntary activities participation and the satisfaction of voluntary activities had meaningful statistical difference, but duration of voluntary activities had no statistical difference in the degree of ego integrity. The fear of death had no statistical difference in the degree of ego integrity as well. In other words, the more the elderly participate on voluntary activities, the higher they have ego integrity and the higher they satisfy with their voluntary activities, the higher they have ego integrity. In terms of achieving ego integrity, the suggestion for successful life of the elderly is as follows. Firstly, it should be developed and increased volunteer programs for elderly in the community welfare center. Second, it also important for the elderly to use existing senior centers as places to activate volunteering.

This study is to help the elderly find out the copying strategy for their successful life and adaptation in aging society. It examined what the effects of voluntary activities of the elderly are on the ego integrity and the fear of death using Structure Equation Model. According to results, it was found that voluntary activities participation and the satisfaction of voluntary activities had meaningful statistical difference, but duration of voluntary activities had no statistical difference in the degree of ego integrity. The fear of death had no statistical difference in the degree of ego integrity as well. In other words, the more the elderly participate on voluntary activities, the higher they have ego integrity and the higher they satisfy with their voluntary activities, the higher they have ego integrity. In terms of achieving ego integrity, the suggestion for successful life of the elderly is as follows. Firstly, it should be developed and increased volunteer programs for elderly in the community welfare center. Second, it also important for the elderly to use existing senior centers as places to activate volunteering.

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voluntary activities of the elderly, voluntary activity participation, satisfaction of voluntary activities, duration of voluntary activities, ego integrity, the fear of death