평생학습과 건강의 관계에 대한 경제적 수준의 상호작용효과

Along the expansion of lifelong learning, academic and political interests on the effects or output of lifelong learning has been increased at the individual, region and national level. Many scholars studied human capital, social capital, identity, social participation and so on as the outputs of lifelong learning. Recently, the studies about the relation between lifelong learning and health were increased. But these studies didn't consider learners' economic level which was related with not only health but also lifelong learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderated relations between lifelong learning and health by economic level. Data were selected from Korean panel survey, Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(2008, 2010). main variables were family income per a year, hours for lifelong learning for a year, hours for informal learning for a year, perceived level of physical and mental health. In order to analyzes moderated effects model, General Linear Model(GLM) and pattern analyses were utilized. Independent variables were hours for lifelong learning for a year(A), hours for informal learning for a year(B), family income per a year(C), A×C, B×C. And dependent variables were perceived level of physical and mental health. The analyses of quantitative data showed that followings: 1) The moderated effects on perceived level of physical and mental health were significant. 2) The effects of lifelong learning on health in the lower family income groups were more stronger than upper family income groups. Based on these results, suggestions and limitations of this research were discussed.