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The Effects of Middle-Aged Women's Participation Motivation in Korean Dance on Successful Aging: The Mediating Effects of Health and Life Satisfaction

  • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
  • Abbr : JKIOTS
  • 2025, 11(5), 12
  • Publisher : The Korea Internet of Things Society
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science > Internet Information Processing
  • Received : September 10, 2025
  • Accepted : October 19, 2025
  • Published : October 31, 2025

SeoYoung 1

1조선대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effects of participation motivation in Korean dance on successful aging among middle-aged women. Specifically, it aims to comprehensively verify whether health and life satisfaction act as mediating variables in the relationship between participation motivation and successful aging. A total of 355 middle-aged women participated in the survey, and the data were analyzed using SPSS Ver. 23.0. The main results are as follows. First, among participation motivation factors, enjoyment had the greatest relative contribution to successful aging, followed by skill achievement, social orientation, and health orientation. Second, mental health showed partial mediating effects in relation to social orientation, skill achievement, and enjoyment motivations, while a full mediating effect was observed for health orientation. Third, social health exhibited a partial mediating effect only in relation to skill achievement. Fourth, physical health demonstrated partial mediating effects in relation to skill achievement and enjoyment motivations, and a full mediating effect for health orientation. Fifth, life satisfaction revealed partial mediating effects in relation to social orientation, skill achievement, and enjoyment motivations, while a full mediating effect was confirmed for health orientation. This study holds academic significance in that it goes beyond the limitations of previous successful aging research, which primarily focused on medical and physical aspects, by identifying the positive effects of cultural and artistic activities on the aging process. These findings suggest that Korean dance, beyond being a mere artistic activity, can serve as a vital welfare strategy to enhance quality of life and promote successful aging in an aging society.

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