Longitudinal Study on the Effects of Relationship Satisfaction and Self-esteem on the Depression among the Low-income, Middle-aged Korean Women
Title
Longitudinal Study on the Effects of Relationship Satisfaction and Self-esteem on the Depression among the Low-income, Middle-aged Korean Women
Author(s)
성준모
Keyword
저소득층 중년여성
; 가족관계 만족
; 사회적 관계 만족
; 자아존중감
; 패널회귀분석
; Low-income Middle-aged Women
; Satisfaction with Family Relationships
; Satisfaction with Social Relationships
; Self-esteem
; Panel Regression Analysis
Publication Year
2010-12-01
Publisher
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Citation
Health and Social Welfare Review Vol.30 No.2, pp.110-133
Abstract
Using the wave 1~3 of Korean Welfare Panel Study, this study aimed to examine the effect of relationship satisfaction and self-esteem on low-income, middle-aged women's depression. According to the result, satisfaction with family relationships, satisfaction with social relationships, and self-esteem had significant effects on depression level. Among the control variables, age had significant effect on depression. Based on the results, it was suggested that, in intervening low-income middle-aged women's depression, policies to enhnce family relationship, social relationship, self-esteem should be prepared and those policies should consider life cycle.