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This study aims to examine the current status and changes in the regional disparity in life satisfaction for young and older adults, the most representative socially underprivileged groups in the aging era, and identify regional capability factors that are related to their life satisfaction. For analysis, data from the “Korean Community Health Survey” in 2011 and 2019 was used. The results show that the average life satisfaction of young adults was higher than the whole population’s, but the gap in their life satisfaction between regions increased between 2011 and 2019. Their life satisfaction was higher in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA) than in non-SMAs, and higher in rural areas than in large cities and metropolitan cities. On the other hand, the average life satisfaction of older people was lower than the whole population’s, but the gap in their life satisfaction between regions decreased between 2011 and 2019, and their life satisfaction was higher in non-SMAs, metropolitan cities, and large cities. As for the regional capability factors, which are closely related to life satisfaction, the social relationship is confirmed as an important factor for both groups. Also, in the case of young people, the residential environment and basic services have a major influence on life satisfaction, and in the case of older people, it was found that there is a close influence of local health and education levels on life satisfaction. These results suggest the need for customized policies that take into account differences between sub-groups when implementing policies to enhance the life satisfaction of socially underprivileged individuals

한국어

이 논문의 구성은 다음과 같다. 우선 2장에서 관련 이론 및 선행연구를 검토하며, 3장에서는 연구 자료를 설명한 후, 청년과 고령자 삶의 만족도의 지역 격차 현황과 변화, 집단 간 차이 등을 분석한다. 4장에서는 지역별 역량 요인을 추출한 후 청년과 고령자 개인의 삶의 만족도와의 관계를 분석하고, 청년과 고령자 집단 사이에 어떤 차이가 있는지 비교하여 해석하며, 5장에서는 이상의 분석 결과를 토대로 결론 및 정책적 시사점을 제시한다.