This study identified the relationship between self-compassion and meaning in life among Korean baby boomers and examined the double mediating effect of family support and family relationship satisfaction on this relationship. For this purpose, data were collected from 400 baby boomers (born between 1955–1963) using the self-compassion, meaning in life, family support, and family relationship satisfaction scales. PROCESS Macro 3.5 Model 6 was used to analyze the double mediating effects. The results revealed that first, there was a significant correlation between the self-compassion, meaning in life, family support, and family relationship satisfaction of this study. Second, in the relationship between self-compassion and the meaning in life, family support, and family relationship satisfaction were found to have a partial mediating effect and a double mediating effect. The implications and limitations of these findings are also discussed.

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The purpose of this research is to investigate the mediating effect of active aging in the relationship between depression and ego-integrity of death anxiety on baby boom generation. For this purpose, the data were collected using death anxiety, active aging, depression, and ego-integrity measures from 600 adult men and women living in the baby boom generation (1955-1963) nationwide. The results indicated that first, there was a significant correlation between the main variables of this study. Second, when death anxiety effect on depression, active aging has a significant partial mediating effect. Third, when death anxiety affects on ego-integrity, active aging has a significant partial mediating effect. Through this study, psychological intervention programs and policy support measures to reduce depression of baby boomers and increase ego-integrity were examined. Lastly, this study ends with discussions of implications, limitations, and suggestion.