Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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Spirituality and State Hope of Medical Social Workers

의료사회복지사의 영성과 상태희망

  • 김창곤 (광주대학교 사회복지전문대학원)
  • Received : 2012.01.03
  • Accepted : 2012.05.04
  • Published : 2012.06.01
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was designed to assess the relationship between spirituality and state hope of medical social workers in Korea and their correlation was studied to provide data in developing effective spiritual and hope intervention for medial social workers. Methods: The study surveyed 102 medical social workers in Korea from September 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. The study employed the Korean version of the State Hope Scale (SHS) and Spirituality Scales (SS). For data analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and simple regression were performed using the SPSS WIN ver. 17.0. Results: Spirituality scores showed a significant difference according to religion. The mean score of spirituality was 3.80/5.00 and the mean score of state hope was 6.36/8.00. Spirituality scoresand state hope scoresshowed a significant positive association (P<0.001). Conclusion: This study showed a significant positive association between medical social workers' spirituality and their state hope of. Future studies would be needed to further explorespirituality and state hope.

목적: 본 연구는 국내 의료사회복지사의 영성과 상태 희망과의 관계를 파악하여, 효과적인 영성 및 상태희망을 증진시키는 개입의 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 수행되었다. 방법: 2011년 9월 1일부터 9월 30일까지 국내 의료사회복지사 102명을 대상으로, 상태희망척도(State Hope Scale)와 한국형 영성척도(Spirituality Scale)를 사용하여 수행되었다. 자료분석은 SPSS WIN ver. 17.0 프로그램을 이용하여, 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Seffee's 사후검정, Pearson's correlation, Simple regression을 사용하였다. 결과: 대상자의 영성수준은 종교에 따른 유의한 차이를 보였고, 상태희망의 평균점수는 6.36/8.00, 영성수준은 3.80/5.00이었다. 영성은 상태희망과 유의미한 순상관관계를 보였다(P<0.001). 상태희망의 하위영역(경로사고, 주도사고)과 영성의 하위영역(삶의 의미와 목적, 자비심, 내적자원, 자각, 연결성, 초월성)간의 상관관계는 모두 유의미한 정적 상관관계(P<0.01)를 보였다. 결론: 의료사회복지사의 영성과 상태희망 간에는 유의미한 순상관관계가 있으며, 영성이 상태희망에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것이 확인되었다. 영적 감수성 지향의 사회사업 접근을 위한 더 많은 후속연구가 요구된다.

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