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 Leisure Program Combining Yoga and Tea Meditation on the Mood States and Happiness of Middle-aged Working Wives - Focus on Elementary Workers in Their 50's -

중년취업주부의 정서 상태 및 행복감에 미치는 요가와 차 명상 복합 여가프로그램 개발 연구 - 50대 단순노무직 취업주부를 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 Exercise Rehabilitation Welfare, Sungshin Women's University)
  • 주영애 (성신여자대학교 생활문화소비자학과) ;
  • 최배영 (성신여자대학교 문화산업대학원) ;
  • 김현경 (성신여자대학교 스포츠레저학과) ;
  • 이성건 (성신여자대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 육영숙 (성신여자대학교 운동재활복지학과)
  • Received : 2013.04.01
  • Accepted : 2013.11.04
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a leisure program that combines yoga and tea meditation affects the positive mood states and happiness of elementary working wives in their 50's. For this study, a pre and posttest control group design was used. A total of 46 subjects were allocated equally to the experimental group and the control group. A pretest, comprising 13 sessions of treatment, and a posttest were conducted. Of the 23 subjects in the experimental group, 16 were selected as interviewees and underwent in-depth interviews. The main results of this study are as follows: First, the experimental group of middle-aged working wives showed higher positive mood states(t=-3.494, p<.01) and higher levels of happiness(t=2.236, p<.05) after the program compared to the control group. Second, after participating in the study, those who had undergone in-depth interviews indicated that their lives had changed to become more confident, happy, comfortable, and self-directed, and that this change had positively impacted their relationships. In conclusion, in a situation where the lives, leisure and happiness of middle-aged working wives is becoming a social problem and a topic of discussion for national policies, it would be beneficial to develop and establish leisure programs for this population in order to promote health and happiness.

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