The Korean Journal of Health Psychology
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- P-ISSN1229-070X
- E-ISSN2713-9581
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The Roles of Stresses and Self-disclosures in Physical Health and Subjective Happiness among the Elderly
Abstract
This study aims to examine the relations of stresses and self-disclosures to physical health together with the subjective happiness of the elderly, and to investigate the roles of self-disclosure in stresses and physical health or subjective happiness of the elderly. Participants were 250 elderly men and women living in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, who were at least 65 years of age with the average age of 76.87 (SD=7.38). For this study, stresses in senescence, self-disclosure, physical symptoms, perceived health and happiness were measured. Results indicated that the stresses in senescence was positively related to physical symptoms, and negatively related to subjective health and happiness. Stresses in senescence shared 28% of variances in physical symptoms and 16% of variances in subjective happiness. There were no significant relationships between stresses in senescence and self-disclosures. Self-disclosure was positively related to subjective happiness, while not significantly related to physical symptoms and subjective health. Stepwise regression analyses showed that stresses of health issues were accounted for most variances of physical symptoms and subjective health, and stresses with financial issues were accounted for most variances of subjective happiness. In the 2-way ANOVA, interaction effects of stresses in senescence and self-disclosure were significant in the physical symptoms, especially in insomnia and stomach symptoms. Old people with high stress levels showing less self-disclosures had noticeable insomnia and stomach symptoms. Finally, it was discussed the roles of stress in senescence and self-disclosure with previous studies and the characteristics of Korean senescent.
- keywords
- senescence, stress, self-disclosure, physical health, happiness, 노년기, 스트레스, 자기노출, 신체건강, 행복
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