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Finding Happiness among the Middle-aged Female Learners: Focusing on Latent Profiles Analysis of Temperament and Character

Abstract

This study attempted to categorize the latent classes and examine its characteristics through analysis of latent profiles according to the temperament and personality of middle-aged female learners. To this end, latent profiles analysis was used by subjective health questionnaires, social support, life meaning, subjective well-being, temperament and character on 245 Women aged 40 to 65 living in Busan. The results of the study are as follows. First, two latent groups(named as adapted and average group) were identified through latent profile analysis using temperament and character factors. Second, significant differences between latent groups were identified in psychosocial variables such as subjective health, social support, meaning of life and subjective well-being. These results suggest that mature individuals will have a high level of subjective well-being and its related factors in the given environment and life. Further implications for improvement of psychological health of female later learners and suggestions for future research are discussed. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study, as well as suggestions for future studies, are discussed.

keywords
middle-aged female learners, temperament and character, subjective health, social support, meaning of life, subjective well-being, latent profiles analysis, 기질 및 성격, 주관적 건강, 사회적 지지, 삶의 의미, 주관적 안녕감, 잠재프로파일분석

The Korean Journal of Woman Psychology