부부단독가구 노인의 부부간 의사소통ㆍ의사결정 참여가 가정생활만족도에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how the causal relationships between independent variables, marital communication, decision making participation, and family life satisfaction of elderly in couple household. The survey was conducted from May 26 to July 21, 2003. Total 394(male: 186, female: 208) samples were used for the analysis. Using SPSS/PC WIN program, data were analyzed by frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation, Cronbach'α, Pearson's correlation, t-test, and multiple regression. The major findings were as follows: 1)The findings showed that there were high level of the communication between the elderly males and females. In the decision making participation, the finding showed that both elderly males and females generally made joint decisions with no gender differences. The elderly males and females reported overall family life satisfaction; and the elderly males were more likely satisfied with their family lives than the elderly females. 2)The path analysis on family life satisfaction presented that several variables had direct/indirect effects on family life satisfaction through communication and decision making participation. Among the moderate variables, communication agreement and communication openness had significant effects on family life satisfaction. Specifically, the elderly men were more likely satisfied when they participated in decision making on leisure; the elderly women were more likely satisfied when they participated in decision making on family life.