Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 4
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- Pages.656-667
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- 2005
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
Mood State, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Attitude toward Aging according to the Existence of a Spouse
배우자 유무에 따른 노인의 기분상태, 일상생활활동 및 노화에 대한 태도
- Jung, Young-Mi (Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University)
- 정영미 (대구한의대학교 간호학과)
- Received : 2005.04.29
- Accepted : 2005.09.16
- Published : 2005.09.30
Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the mood state, activities of daily living, and attitude toward aging in the elderly according to the existence of a spouse and investigated the relation between these factors. Method: The subjects consisted of 190 elderly people, who were classified into two groups: those with and without a spouse. The data was collected from March to December 2004 using a structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, mood states, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and an attitude toward aging scale. The collected data was analyzed using the program SPSS, including descriptive statistics,
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