Abstract
Purpose
This study was conducted to examine the factors associated with meaning in life among elderly female community dwellers aged 65 or older who were living alone.
Methods
A quota sample of 222 elderly female living alone was recruited. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Welch's test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression using the SPSS 22.0 program.
Figures and Tables
Table 1
General Characteristics of Participants and Meaning in Life according to General Characteristics (N=222)
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Table 2
Descriptive Statistics of Measured Variables (N=222)
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Table 3
Correlations between Measured Variables (N=222)
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Table 4
Factors associated with Meaning in Life (N=222)
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