Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 9(6), pp. 499 - 506
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090619
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Mediating Effects of Self-esteem in the Effect of Depression on Physical Health of Divorced and Married Elderly

Yun-Jeong Kim ^*
Department of Health, Counselling and Welfare, Hanseo University, Seosan-Si, Republic of Korea

ABSTRACT

Divorce in Korean society is a phenomenon that occurs in the early years of marriage or in old age, and the increase in divorce in the old age has been a distinct phenomenon in the last 10 years. The purpose of this study was to identify the structural connection between depression, health status, and self-esteem, focusing on the difference between divorced elderly and married elderly. For this purpose, data of the 14th Korea Welfare Panel were used in this study. In this study, only divorced and married elderly people aged 65 and over were selected and used for analysis. 3,076 people were subjects (177 divorced and 2,899 married elderly). Frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and t-test were performed using SPSS Win version 21.0 and SPSS MACRO No. 4 model was used to determine the mediating effect of self-esteem in the effect of depression of divorced and married elderly on their physical health. The main results are summarized. First, divorced elderly had higher depression and lower self-esteem than married elderly. However, there was no difference in physical health between divorced and married elderly. Second, the mediating role of self-esteem in the effect of depression on physical health was verified in both divorced and married elderly. In other words, it was found that the negative effect of depression on physical health was alleviated by self-esteem.

KEYWORDS
Divorced Elderly, Depression, Physical Health, Self-esteem, Mediating Effect

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Yun-Jeong Kim , "Mediating Effects of Self-esteem in the Effect of Depression on Physical Health of Divorced and Married Elderly," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 499 - 506, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090619.

(b). APA Format:
Yun-Jeong Kim (2021). Mediating Effects of Self-esteem in the Effect of Depression on Physical Health of Divorced and Married Elderly. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(6), 499 - 506. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090619.