A Study on Aging Knowledge and Aging Preparation of the Senior Elementary School Teachers in Chiayi City

• Main Authors: Yun-Ju Cheng, 鄭韻如
• Other Authors: Meng-Ching Hu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66864625619653082371

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 成人及繼續教育研究所 === 103 === The purpose of this study is to explore aging knowledge and aging preparation of the senior elementary school teachers in Chiayi City. To achieve the purpose, we analyze relevant literature as the basis of the aging knowledge and aging preparation questionnaire. Questionnaire was the tool for date collection. Each of the 413 subjects was given a questionnaire to fill out. A total of 384 questionnaire were returned. Out of those, 89% was valid (368 out of 413). Statistical analysis yielded the following five results: 1.The degree of aging knowledge of senior teachers appear middle-up level, with the highest “physical aging aspect” and the lowest “mental aging aspect”. 2.The degree of aging preparationthe of senior teachers appear middle-up level, with the highest “financial planning aspect” and the lowest “resident aspect”. 3.Among all aspects of aging knowledge, “sex” influences “social aging”: male teachers have better social aging knowledge than female ones; and “health” influences “physical aging”: teachers with moderate health have better aging knowledge than the ones with good health. 4.Those teachers have better aging preparation:male, more senior, ever attending the related seminars about aging, and healthy. 5.There is no correlation between aging knowledge and aging preparation of the senior teachers. According to the findings, some suggestions were provided for government authorities, teachers and the future researchers