Purpose - This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the social activity of the elderly and recognition of family cohesion of the elderly who are exposed to the current aging society. In addition, the study has delved into the method of family cohesion improvement through the differences between groups based on the mediator effect of how the results have effects on the elderly’s self-control capabilities. Research design, data, and methodology - This study has targeted the elderly who are attending the elderly university among users in seven community centers located in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do area. The study has also conducted a survey by the format of a half-structured questionnaire. It is aiming to investigate the elderly’s family cohesion with children and their self-control capability, and understand their satisfaction of social activity to help successful elderly life. The study has suggested the following as mentioned. First, the study analyzed that the perceptual factor of family cohesion with children would be deducted based on advanced researches. Second, the influencing relationship would be analyzed through the relational analysis between the elderly’s family cohesion and social activity. Results - The family cohesion with children has a significant effect on psychological happiness and it showed the influencing relationship with improvement of the elderly’s self-control capability. Therefore, creating fellowship through meaningful conversation with children would be needed. In addition, various programs and consultant service would be offered to build healthy relationship between aged parents and their children. Through this, the elderly will be able to have not only better relationships with their family, but also increased psychological health and well-being as well. Conclusions - It is needed that not only supporting policies for children who take care of aged parents but also that the elderly who need long-term care could meet their children whenever they want through increased numbers of sanatoriums operated by cities and countries. In addition, the nation would offer financial and administrative support continuously so that people receive the benefits from sanatoriums located in the locality of children’s residence beyond the elderly’s residence. Moreover, social infra would be established as well.

Abstract
 1. Introduction
 2. Theoretical Background
  2.1. 노인의 가족결속력
  2.2. 다층적 노인집단과 가족결속력 및 사회활동의 관계
  2.3. 노인 사회활동의 개념
  2.4. 노인 자기 조절능력
 3. Methodologies
  3.2. 변수척도
  3.3. 변수의 조작적 정의
  3.4. 탐색적 요인분석
  3.5. 확인적 요인분석
  3.6. Setting up Hypotheses
 4. The Findings
  4.1. Characteristics of the interviewees
  4.2. 상관관계분석
  4.3. 위계적 회귀분석
  4.4. 매개 회귀분석
  4.6. 가설검증
 5. Summary
 References

• Myung-Hee Jung(Department of Social Welfare, Jungwon University, Korea.) | 정명희