The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in leisure activity,
volunteer service activity and life satisfaction. Data obtained from the study were
statistically processed through t-test, One-Way ANOVA and Scheffe test. In
addition, correlations among relevant factors were examined through correlation
and regression analyses. Findings of this study can be summarized as follows.
First, correlations between old people's life satisfaction and leisure activity
participation were examined to find that of the leisure activities in which those
people were participating, most or 56.5% were health and sport activities and that
the aged persons were higher in life satisfaction when they were higher in the
frequency of leisure activity participation, longer in the period of the participation
and higher in leisure activity satisfaction.
Second, correlations between old people's volunteer service activity participation
and life satisfaction were investigated to find that of the volunteer service
activities those people were participating, most or 36.9% were volunteer services
at halls and nursing homes for the aged and that the people were higher in life
satisfaction when they were longer in the period of the participation and higher in
volunteer service activity satisfaction.
Third, factors affecting old people's life satisfaction were analyzed in terms of
relative predictability to find that there were statistically significant static
correlations between those people's life satisfaction and their having a spouse or
not, educational background, health state, standard of living, family relations,allowance, engaging in a profitable work or not, leisure activity participation and
volunteer service activity participation.
Fourth, those predictive factors were compared in terms of relative influence to
find that old people's life satisfaction were most influenced by their participation
in both volunteer service and leisure activities, followed by participation in
volunteer service activity only, standard of living, health state, family relations,
age, engaging in a profitable work or not and participation in leisure activity only
in order.