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.

The study of horticultural activity program was conducted to community child center children to analyze the effects of the program on children’s emotional regulation ability and self-expression. The subjects of this study were 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls) sampled from H Community Child Center in K City. The horticultural activity program was executed twice a week and a total of 12 sessions during the period from July 4 to August 22, 2014. The results of this study were as follows. In the results of the emotional regulation ability test the mean score increased significantly from 57.0 before the horticultural activity to 63.0 after (P=0.005). In the results of the self-expression test the mean score increased significantly from 67.2 before the horticultural activity to 71.1 after (P=0.008), and among its sub-factors, the content element was changed significantly. The results of this study confirmed that horticultural activities for community child center children have a significantly positive effect on their emotional regulation ability and self-expression.