Preparation for Old Age, Aging Anxiety, and Life Satisfaction in Marriage Migrant Women and Their Korean Husbands: APIMeM Approach

Key Points

• This research explores the relationship between aging preparation, aging anxiety, and life satisfaction among multicultural couples.
• Conducted analysis using self-other interdependence model (APIMeM) with 2,281 married migrant women and Korean husbands, aged 40 to 64.
• Analyzed the impact of aging preparation on aging anxiety and life satisfaction for both partners.
• Evaluated reciprocal effects of partners' aging preparation and anxiety on life satisfaction.
• Aging preparation significantly influenced aging anxiety for both marriage migrant women and their Korean husbands (p<0.05).
• Aging anxiety showed a significant impact on life satisfaction for both partners (p<0.05).
• Self-efficacy effects of aging preparation on life satisfaction through aging anxiety were significant for both partners.