자발적ㆍ비자발적 지역사회 계속 거주 의향 결정 요인- 노인의 건강 기능 저하에 따른 주거 이동을 중심으로 - = Factors of Intentions to Aging in Place and Stuck in Place - Focusing on Residential Relocation Due to Declining in Health of the Elderly -

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to identify the determinants of residential choice among the elderly under declining health conditions in Korea and to provide an analytical framework that distinguishes Aging in Place (AIP) from Stuck in Place (SIP). Using data from the 2023 National Survey of Older Koreans, the study analyzed 9,724 respondents aged 65 and over who provided valid answers to the question on preferred living arrangement in the event of health deterioration. A multinomial logistic regression model was employed, with explanatory variables grouped into five domains: socio-demographic, housing, health, economic, and psychological characteristics. The findings show that residential choice under declining health is shaped not only by health conditions but also by housing stability and satisfaction, family structure, economic resources, and subjective evaluations of life and community. Housing dissatisfaction emerged as a common predictor that increased the likelihood of all relocation alternatives, while jeonse tenure significantly raised the probability of moving relative to homeownership. Functional limitations were associated with a stronger preference for family-based relocation, whereas residence in the Seoul metropolitan area, higher educational attainment, and relatively higher income were positively related to a preference for senior welfare housing. In contrast, living alone or with children, older age, and unstable housing tenure such as jeonse or monthly rent were more closely linked to institutional care preferences. The finding that older adults without financial assets were less likely to prefer relocation or facility admission suggests the possibility of SIP, in which limited resources constrain mobility despite latent needs or intentions to move.