This research aimed at comprehending the factors that influence elderly welfare practitioners' attitude toward elderly sex(性). This research investigated elderly welfare practitioners' attitude toward elderly sex, and analyzed the influence of their...
This research aimed at comprehending the factors that influence elderly welfare practitioners' attitude toward elderly sex(性). This research investigated elderly welfare practitioners' attitude toward elderly sex, and analyzed the influence of their knowledge about elderly sex, the elderly, and the image of elderly the elderly on their attitude toward elderly sex. This research intended to suggest a practical plan to positively enhance elderly welfare practitioners' awareness on elderly sex to improve the elderly's quality of life.
The research objects were the practitioners who work at the elderly welfare institutions in Gyeongnam-do(elderly welfare service center, long-term home convalescence facilities, elderly convalescence facilities, elderly protection institutions, elderly job specialized institution, etc.). Questionnaire was composed with self-administered way, recovery rate was 87% after distributing total 300 questionnaires, and finally 253 questionnaires were utilized for statistical analysis.
Major results through this research are as follows.
First, the participant practitioners' attitude toward elderly sex appeared more acceptable in case of male than female, lower age group, and elderly use facilities, while negative when the partitioners experienced sexual harrassment on duty.
Second, the factors that influence attitude toward elderly sex appeared age, knowledge about elderly sex and the elderly. That is, lower age group, higher knowledge about elderly sex and the elderly displayed acceptable attitude toward elderly sex.
Therefore, this research investigation result implies that elderly welfare practitioners' positive concept and attitude toward elderly sex are required to improve the elderly's quality of life. However, value view on sex becomes solid as one gets old, accordingly, attitude toward sex can be hardly changed, therefore, constant and repetitive education is required. Therefore, it is necessary to develop specialized education program to improve positive and acceptable attitude and knowledge about elderly sex through education. Also, considering healthy sex culture directly·indirectly influences the elderly's quality of life, this research emphasizes that social interest and support should be enhanced, also, development of policy is required for the elderly's healthy sex culture.