Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants (N = 30)
Characteristics | Categories | n (%) or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 1 (3.3) |
Female | 29 (96.7) | |
Age (years) |  | 33.67 ± 8.30 |
20 ~ 29 | 15 (50) | |
30 ~ 39 | 7 (23.3) | |
≥ 40 | 8 (26.7) | |
Religion | Christianity | 4 (13.3) |
Buddhism | 2 (6.7) | |
Catholic | 1 (3.3) | |
Others | 1 (3.3) | |
No religion | 22 (73.3) | |
Cohabitation experience | Yes | 18 (60.0) |
No | 12 (40.0) | |
Relationship (n = 18) | Grandparents | 13(72.2) |
Parents | 3 (16.6) | |
One’s parents-in-law | 1 (5.6) | |
Others | 1 (5.6) | |
Duration of cohabitation (months) (n = 18) |  | 69.67 ± 95.40 |
< 36 | 6 (33.3) | |
37 ~ 84 | 3 (16.7) | |
> 85 | 9 (50.0) | |
Feeling of experience (n = 18) | Positive | 9 (50.0) |
Negative | 4 (22.2) | |
Apathy | 4 (22.2) | |
Others | 1 (5.6) | |
Influence of experience (n = 18) | Positive | 13(72.2) |
Negative | 4 (22.2) | |
Apathy | 1 (5.6) | |
others | 0 (21.4) | |
Volunteer experience | Yes | 29 (96.7) |
No | 1 (3.3) | |
Feeling of experience (n = 29) | Positive | 18(62.1) |
Negative | 5 (17.3) | |
Apathy | 3 (10.3) | |
others | 3 (10.3) | |
Influence of experience (n = 29) | Positive Negative | 26 (89.7) 2 (6.9) |
| Â | Apathy Others | 1 (3.4) 0 (0.0) |
Familiarity with Older Adults | Yea | 17(56.7) |
No | 13(43.3) | |
Lectures on gerontological care | Yes | 16(53.3) |
| Â | No | 14(46.7) |