Life satisfaction of spouse of demented elderly based on ecological model

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the life satisfaction of spouse of demented elderly based on ecological model. This study was used the data from the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey with the subjects 530 spouses of demented elderly. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA. Results in this study, life satisfaction of subjects was average 5.42±2.11. The satisfaction of life showed differences on according to individual system which were education level, monthly household income, sleeping time, physical activity, number of chronic disease, perceived stress, perceived depressive symptom, perceived health status, and perceived oral health status. Also, the subjects showed different from life satisfaction according to social activity and duration of residence in community system. Therefore, intervention programs for improvement of life satisfaction need to consider these factors.