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The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.8 No.1 pp.23-31
The Effect of Depression and Self-efficacy on the Quality of Life
Kwag, Sung-Won 강원대학교 일반대학원 작업치료전공
Sim, Kyoung-Bo 대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과 작업치료전공
Roh, Heo-Lyun 강원대학교 물리치료학과
Kim, Dong-Hyun 김천대학교 작업치료학과
Key Words : Depression,Elderly hospital,Senior in hospital,Quality of life,Self-efficacy

Abstract

Objective : Purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of depression and self - efficacy on the quality of life of the elderly hospitalized in a nursing hospital and to suggest a new direction for improving the quality of life of the elderly. Methods : The target was 212 senior citizens who were hospitalized at a nursing hospital located in K city in North Gyeongsang Province. The questionnaire was structured by adding the characteristics of the subjects, the Korean Senior Depression Index (GDS-K), the Self-effective Index (WHQOL-BRFA), and the World Health Organization's Life-Enhanced scale. coded using SPSS ver.18, the depression, self-efficiency, and quality of life differences according to the general characteristics (t-test, ANOVA), and Self-efficacy, depression, and the correlation coefficient between quality of life and A multI-sentence analysis to see the impact of depression and self-efficacy on the quality of life. Results : Self - efficacy and depression according to subject characteristics were different according to length of stay, and quality of life was different in religion. The correlation between depression, self - efficacy, and quality of life of admitted elderly showed statistically significant negative correlation (p <.01) with depression in both the quality of life and self - efficacy sub - variables. The depression and the self - efficacy of the elderly had the greatest effect on the quality of life. The variables were depression (β = -. 328), social efficacy (β = .248), and physical efficacy (β = .193). Conclusion : In order to improve the quality of life of the elderly, it will be necessary to provide and develop medical care services that reduce depression and improve self - efficacy (physical and social).
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