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영어

This study intended to identify the mediating effects of death preparation on the relationship between psychosocial dependence and the quality of life among the elderly living alone. Subjects of this study were elderly living alone who were using a senior welfare center and those using a home support service center located in B region. A total of 248 copies of a questionnaire were collected and analyzed. The study results are summarized as follows: First, as a result of analyzing the differences between psychosocial dependence and the quality of life according to personal characteristics, it was found that those who have a higher monthly income on average, own their house, and have no history of hospitalization within the last three months showed a high psychosocial dependence, and those with religion, a higher economic level, and no hospitalization experience showed a higher quality of life. Second, psychosocial dependence had a positive effect on the quality of life and death preparation. Third, death preparation had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between psychosocial dependence and the quality of life. Finally, this study proposed ways to enhance the quality of life by activating death preparation among the elderly living alone.

중국어

本研究旨在考察独居老人的社会心理依赖和生活质量关系中死亡准备的媒介效果。为此，面向位于B地区 的老人福利馆以及利用居家福利机构服务的独居老人进行了问卷调查，并对248份问卷进行了分析。经分析， 得出的研究结论如下。首先，根据调查对象个人特性，社会心理依赖和生活质量呈现差异，具体为月收入 高、持有住宅、三个月内无住院经历的独居老人，其社会心理依赖较高；而有宗教信仰、经济水平较高、无 住院经历的独居老人其生活质量较高。第二，社会心理依赖对生活质量和死亡准备具有正向影响。第三，在 社会心理依赖和生活质量关系中，死亡准备具有部分媒介效果。基于此，为提高独独居老人的生活质量，提 出鼓励独居老人做死亡准备的方案。