1Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Jungwon University, 85 Munmuro, Goesangun, Goesaneup, Chungbuk, 28024, South Korea
2Professor, Department of Nursing, Kongju National University, 56 Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongjusi, Chungnam, 32588, South Korea
Online published on 4 June, 2019.
Purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the perceived health condition (PHC) of the elderly and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to confirm the mediating effect of the social networks (SNs) in their relationship.
This study was a descriptive study and collected data using questionnaires for 210 elderly people who use the elderly welfare center as an elderly person living in J-gun, C-city, Chungbuk.
The PHC of the elderly had an effect on the mediator SNs (β=.548, p<.001), PHC had an effect on the health related quality of life, which is a dependent variable (β=-.664, p<.001). As a result of examining the effect of the mediator's SNs on the HRQOL, which is a dependent variable, PHC (β=-.521, p<.001) and SNs (β=-.262, p<.001) showed a significant predictor of HRQOL.
Therefore, the SNs played a role of mediator and influenced the relationship between PHC and HRQOL of the elderly, and the degree of PHC and SNs explaining HRQOL was 48.9%.
By examining the mediating effect of the SNs in relation to the PHC of the elderly living in the community and HRQOL, the researcher has prepared a plan to maintain and promote the elderly in a healthy old age
Community, Elderly, Social networks, Perceived health condition, Health-related quality of life
