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The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of volunteer work commitment on successful aging life of middle-aged and advanced-aged retiree’s retirement through analysis of the intermediating effect of volunteer activity absorption. The participation of this study 274 elderly people who were convenient sampling from the elderly residents in Incheon. For acconplishing this study for analyzing the collected data were reliability analysis, descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, standard multiple regression analysis. From the analysis of this study, the following conclusions were obtained: First, according to the participated in volunteer work activities of elderly people, it was partially effected on successful aging and volunteer activity absorption. Second, the degree of participation of elderly people's volunteer work activities, it was partially effected on successful aging and volunteer activity absorption. Lastly the elderly successful aging life and volunteer work commitment are related to the intermediating effect of volunteer activity absorption

본 연구는 전문직 은퇴자와 은퇴예정 남성으로 구분하여 자원봉사 몰입과 심리적 안녕감 간의 관계에서 사회자원, 자원봉사활동, 자원봉사활동 만족도 등의 매개효과를 검증함으로서 그들의 심리적 안녕감을 높이기 위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 서울, 경기도에 거주하는 55세~69세의 자원봉사를 수행하고 있는 전문직 은퇴(예정)자 284명을 대상으로 설문지 자료를 수집하고, SPSS를 활용하여 기술통계 및 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 자원봉사 몰입과 심리적 안녕감 간의 관계에서 전문직 은퇴자는 가족, 친구, 이웃 간 접촉과 모임 참석과 같은 공식적/비공식적ㆍ사회적 상호작용 등의 사회자원의 역할이 개인적 성장과 삶의 목적에, 은퇴예정자는 긍정적 대인관계가 매우 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 둘째, 자원봉사 몰입과 심리적 안녕감 간의 관계에서 자원봉사활동기간은 개인적 성장과 삶의 목적에, 은퇴예정자는 삶의 목적을 부적(-)으로 매개하는 것으로 검증되었다. 또한 자원봉사활동 만족도는 사회자원과 자원봉사활동기간을 다단계 매개하는 또 하나의 매개 경로임을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 연구 결과를 토대로 지역사회 내에 있는 공식/비공식 사회자원을 최대한 활용하고 그들을 대상으로 자원봉사 활동을 유지시킬 수 있는 서비스의 지원을 통해 그들의 심리적 안녕감을 향상시킬 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하는 것이 필요하다.

The objective of this study was to verify the mediating effect of social resources and volunteer activity on the relationship between volunteer work commitment and psychological well-being of male volunteer groups divided into professional retirees and prospective retirees. To achieve the goal, a survey research was performed for men of 284 between the ages of 55 ~ 59 in Seoul, Kyunggi distinct. SPSS were applied in technical statistics, and the Regression Analysis was performed. The results of the study are: Firstly, among the professional retirees, with respect to volunteer work commitment and psychological well-being, the role of social resources, such as their contacts between family, friends and their neighbors as well as their attendance at formal and informal gatherings, and the roles of their social functions are proved to be vital in personal growth and their purpose of life. Secondly, with respect to the volunteer commitment and psychological well-being, the period of volunteer works proved to be vital to the purpose of their living, whereas the prospective retirees regard that as a secondary factor for their purpose of living. This study suggests that developing support systems for services to maintain the levels of volunteer works, as well as developing programs to decrease the volunteer work's burnout are necessary.