Article

Association between Practices of Health-related Behaviors and Health as well as Life Satisfaction for Older Adults: Using Database of Gwangju Senior Technology Center

Author

신선진(Seon-jin Shin),김기선(Ki-seon Kim)

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pp. 45~53 / 2018 Vol.27 No.1

Abstract

Quality of life for the second half of life would be dependent upon health status, and the health status of the older adults would depend upon their practices of health-related behaviors. This article was to analyze some data concerning the practices of the behaviors for the older adults who visited the Gwangju Senior Technology Center. The results showed that life satisfaction for the adults had good associations with their current health status as well as their practices of the health-related behaviors. The results would have good implications as basic data of making health improvement policies for older people.

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