Perceptual effects of Yangsaeng on middle aged Koreans

摘要

This study was conducted on Korean middle age adults during a stage of their physical, psychological, and social transition in society. The primary objective of this research is to ascertain participants' Yangsaeng levels, as well as determining the effects of factors related to health perceptions. In addition, this empirical research study provides basic data to develop and diffuse how the Yangsaeng program can be applied to a method of health care management. The questionnaire was distributed to Korean middle aged men and women between the ages of 40-65 years old. In the end, a total of 465 participants were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 19.0. The majority of the participants' responses identified four major influential factors on health perception; 'morality Yangsaeng', 'exercise Yangsaeng', 'diet Yangsaeng' and 'sexual life Yangsaeng'. Notably, in consideration of the effects that Yangsaeng has upon the lifestyle of health perception, there is no influential factor in the fashion seeking ('diet Yangsaeng') group. Nevertheless, there is evidence of influential factors affecting 'exercise Yangsaeng' and 'sexual life Yangsaeng' in the health inclination group, as well as additional influential factors affecting 'morality Yangsaeng' and 'sexual Yangsaeng' in the societal group.