본 연구는 중 장년층의 노후준비가 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향요인에 관한 연구를 중심으로 검증하였으며, 중 장년층의 노후준비에 대한 신체적, 경제적, 정서적, 여가적준비의 중요성을 제시하여 노후에 안정된 삶을 영위아여 만족도 를 높이는데 기여하고자 한다. 연구결과 중 장년층의 노후준비가 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치고 신체적, 경 제적, 여가적, 정서적으로는 모든 하위변인에 삶의 만족도가 높은 영향을 가지 고 있어 중요한 요인임을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 중 장년층의 노후준비가 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 검증함으로써 노후준비에 중 장년층의 정서적준비를 강조하였다는 점과, 신체적, 경제적, 여가적인 부분까지 노후준비에 필요한 부 분으로 중 장년층의 삶의 만족도를 이룰 수 있는 방향을 제시함에 의의가 있 다.

Purpose of this study was to investigate the health status and life style of middle-aged people in Daejon. The subjects expressed more fear for disease as getting older(p<0.01). Sixty six percent of the subjects have suffered in the past or suffer at present certain kinds of disease. The older they are, the more disease they have. The alimentary disease, neuralgia, and arthritis were the most popular disease. The eye strain and exhaustion of body were indicated more frequently in fifties than in thirties or forties(p<0.01). They considered excercise as the most important factor to maintain health status, and then moderation in diet, relaxation, rest, decrease of alcohol intake, no smoking. Forty three percent of them were non-drinker. The number of drinker was four times more in male than female and increased as getting younger(p<0.01). Only male revealed smoker and 29% of them smoked 10-20 cigarettes per day. The number of smoker decreased as getting older(p<0.01). Male played exercise more regularly than female and subjects have better exercise habit as getting older(p<0.01). This study suggests that practical programs for self-health control should be developed for playing exercise regularly for female and for considering nutrition, no smoking, and no drinking in the daily life for male.