title: The relations among relatedness needs, subjective well-being, and depression of Korean elderly.
abstract: The first part of the study examined what the relatedness needs Korean elderly have in close relationships (spouse, children, friends) are. The most salient needs were "love and care" for spouse and "contact and often meeting" for children and friends. The second part of the study assessed the relations among the difference between expectation and satisfaction of relatedness needs, subjective well-being, and depression of Korean elderly. Regression analyses showed that the difference between expectation and satisfaction of relatedness needs for spouse and children significantly predicted subjective well-being and depression. Finally, gender differences are discussed in terms of the patriarchal culture of Korean society.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Pusan National University , Busan , Korea.
authors.forename: SuGyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: JeeHye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: YoungSook
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: JeongShin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: An
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000523:psychology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: depression; difference between expectation and satisfaction of relatedness needs; relatedness needs; subjective well-being