Purpose: This study was to identify the relations of rural elderly people self-esteem and social support to their quallty of life. Methods: Data were collected from 228 rural elderly. The instruments used inthis study were the self-esteem scale devel...
Purpose: This study was to identify the relations of rural elderly people self-esteem and social support to their quallty of life. Methods: Data were collected from 228 rural elderly. The instruments used inthis study were the self-esteem scale developed by Rogenberg(1965), the MDS-SSS(1991) and the quality of life acale by Choi(1986). Data were analyzed by SPSS 12.0 using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression Results: Self-esteem and social support were in a possitive correlation with each other(r=.467, p=.000). Social support and quality of life were in a positive correlation with each other (r=.512, p=.000). Self-esteem and quality of life were in a positive correlation with each other(r=.555, p=.000). The significant predictors of quality of life were self esteem, social support, and economic status, and the three factors accounted for 42.5% of variances in rural elderly people's quality of life. Conclusion: These results suggest that self-esteem, social support, economic status can be important factors for the quality of life in the rural elderly. It proposes the basis for program development to improve rural elderly people's quality of life.