J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2013 Dec;24(4):461-470. 10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.4.461.

Factors Influencing Subjective Quality of Life in Male Baby Boom Generation Men

• Kim HS
• Yu KZ

• KMID: 2292738
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.4.461

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study examined factors influencing subjective quality of life in baby boom generation men.
METHODS
This was a descriptive survey study. Data were collected from 279 baby boom generation men from September to October 2012. The instruments used included a subjective quality of lifescale, a self-esteem scale, a spiritual well-being scale, a communication with spouse scale, a social support scale, and a job satisfaction scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA and Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
All variables were positively correlated with subjective quality of life. As a result, factors influencing subjective life of quality were self-esteem (beta=.21, p<.000), social support (beta=.20, p<.002), job satisfaction (beta=.19, p<.001), communication with spouse (beta=.15, p<.004), spiritual well-being(beta=.16, p<.004), and family income (beta=.15. p<.023). These factors accounted for 61% of the total variances.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate a need to develop nursing intervention programs for community health nurses in consideration of these variables to improve the subjective quality of life for baby boom generation men.

Keyword

Baby boom; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Humans
Job Satisfaction
Male*
Nursing
Population Growth*
Quality of Life*
Spouses

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