Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review (가족자원경영과 정책)

Korean Family Resource Management Association (한국가족자원경영학회)
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A study to develop a Body & Mind Integration Program to Enhance the Happiness for Middle-aged Housewives -Focused on Yoga and Tea Meditation-

중년기 주부의 행복감 향상을 위한 심신통합프로그램 개발 연구 - 요가와 차 명상을 중심으로 -

  • Ju, Young-Ae (Dept. of Living Culture and Consumer Science, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Choi, Bae-Young (Dept. of Cultural Industry, Graduate School of Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Kyung (Dept. of Sports and Leisure, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Seong-Keon (Dept. of Statistics, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Yook, Young-Sook (Dept. of Sports and Leisure, Sungshin Women's University)
  • 주영애 (성신여자대학교 생활문화소비자학과) ;
  • 최배영 (성신여자대학교 문화산업대학원) ;
  • 김현경 (성신여자대학교 스포츠레저학과) ;
  • 이성건 (성신여자대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 육영숙 (성신여자대학교 스포츠레저학과)
  • Received : 2012.03.29
  • Accepted : 2012.05.20
  • Published : 2012.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a Body & Mind Integration Program that combines yoga and tea meditation, and to prove the fact that it can enhance the happiness for middle-aged housewives. In order to do that, it was devised for a one-group pretest-posttest design and implemented a pretest, a treatment(that was a 12-session program), and a posttest. The results of the 16 middle-aged housewives were used to prove the effect of this program. The main results of this study are as follows: First, physical self-concept(t=-4.609, p<.001), mindful attention awareness(t=-2.804, p<.05) and tea life practices(t=-4.748, p<.001) of the middle-aged housewives have been improved after the implementation of Body & Mind Integration Program. Secondly, the Body & Mind Integration Program has provided the chance for the middle-aged housewives to newly recognize their physical and psychological ability so that they can appreciate their lives more happily and realized their inner strength. In the final analysis, it is the task for all of us to develop and supply the kind of program which helps the middle-aged housewives not only to keep the efforts for their healthy body & mind, but also to get rid of the negative feelings and tensions which happen from personal relationships so that they can find happiness in their lives continuously.

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