This study researched 199 elderly couples (389 people) who live in sixteen districts and cities of Chungcheong nam-do. Purpose of this study; First, observing difference of elderly husbands and wives` intimacy and care giving consciousness. Second, un...
This study researched 199 elderly couples (389 people) who live in sixteen districts and cities of Chungcheong nam-do. Purpose of this study; First, observing difference of elderly husbands and wives` intimacy and care giving consciousness. Second, understanding how couples` marital intimacy affects on partner care giving consciousness. Research result; First, sexual intimacy of husbands was higher than wives` and economical care giving consciousness of husbands was higher than wives`. Second, elderly husbands and wives` intimacy was a meaningful factor on care giving consciousness, especially effect from cognitive intimacy was the most influential factor. Third, husbands` care giving consciousness was only affected by their own intimacy. But in case of wives, not only their intimacy but also husbands` intimacy affected on their care giving consciousness.