• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.531-540
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• 2022

This study is a descriptive survey study attempted to find out the difference in stress by occupation before and after responding to COVID-19 among care facility for the elderly. In this study, a survey was conducted on workers in care facility for the elderly in Chungcheongnam-do and Gyeonggi-do from March 22 to April 25, 2021. Of a total of 220 questionnaires, 206 were collected, and the data were analyzed through t-test, one way ANOVA, and chi-square test. According to the research results, the difference in the sub-areas of job stress before and after the COVID-19 response of nursing home workers shows that nurses have job demands(t=-3.90, p<.001), job instablity(t=-3.30, p=.002), the nursing assistant has job demands(t=-2.45, p=.018), nursing care workers have job autonomy(t=-3.34, p=.001) showed a significant difference. Therefore, in order to effectively solve job stress according to the occupation of workers in care facility for the elderly in the COVID-19 era, stress relief programs for each occupation must be customized.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.185-193
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• 1999

This study aims to identify the usage behavior of An-bang space in apartment dwellers through the perception, the residential life style and the use of furniture. The data is collected from interviewing housewives through questionnaire designed for this study. The 210 date were analyzed by using Frequencies, Mean, Factor analysis, ${\chi}^2-test$, t-test, one-way ANOVA and scheffe-test. The main results of the study are as follows: (1) It is called An-bang' or 'large room' rather than 'master's bedroom' although it is recognized as exclusively couple-oriented space. And are founded to be different designation and perception on An-bang space. (2) The residential life style in An-bang is classified as family-centered gathered, rest entertainment, make-up fitting and hobby. And it has significant differences among dwellers according to their personal characteristics. (3) The furniture style and arrangement pattern are mostly modern ones and 'ㄷ' type.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.74-87
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• 2018

Many people who wear skinny jeans have expressed satisfaction or concern regarding the side effects of wearing the garments, based on specific demographic characteristics. For this study, we disseminated 373 copies of a questionnaire. Study subjects were eighteen-to fifty-nine-year-old man and women Linear regression was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics included the ${\chi}^2$ test, t-test, ANOVA and Duncan multiple range test. Corresponding results in terms of difference analysis overall were significant when based on gender, marital status, age, occupation and the average score of satisfaction. The values were approximately three points. The qualitative results of difference analysis for side effects in wearing skinny jeans according to demographic characteristics were identified as the experience of displeasure by pressure. There was a significant difference according to gender. Leg edema was also observed based on gender, marital status, age, occupation and the experience of poor circulation of blood. The factor that has the greatest influence on satisfaction on wearing skinny jeans was sitting long hours.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.103-115
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• 2014

This study explored the creative thinking styles of children according to cluster analysis and examined group differences in the gender of children. The participants consisted of 250 elementary school students living in Seoul, Korea. Data were analyzed by means of cluster analysis and ${\chi}^2$ test. The results from the cluster analysis based on the scores on the sub-factors of TTCT(Torrance Test of Creative Thinking) suggested the existence of four clusters('Non-creative', 'Divergent creative', 'Elaborate creative, 'Multiple creative'). Additionally, four clusters were found to be differentiated according to gender.

• Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.51-58
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• 2021

This study is a quasi-experimental study designed to examine the effects of color therapy on job stress and depression by applying color therapy to intensive care unit nurses. The subjects of this study were S hospital located in S city, a secondary medical institution with 500 beds, P hospital located in B city, and nurses in the intensive care unit of two general hospitals. The data collection period was 8 weeks from November 2, 2020 to December 25, 2020, with 29 patients in the experimental group and 29 in the control group. The data were analyzed by chi-square test, independent t-test and paired t-test using the SPSS WIN 22.0 program. The experimental group applied color therapy twice a day (before and after work) using a standardized canvas frame painted in yellow, red, blue, and three colors, and a total of 20 times for 10 days, and the control group lived and woked as usual without appiled color therapy. As a result of study, the experimental group showed a significant decrease in job stress score by 0.43 points and depression score by 0.26 points compared to the control group

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.393-403
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• 2018

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a Motivation Enhancement for Smoking Cessation Program on middle school students' knowledge regarding smoking, self-efficacy, and daily amount of smoking. The study used a nonequivalent control group pre-post-test design and included 47 students who smoke from two middle schools located in city U as subjects. Subjects were separated into two groups, an experimental group with 23 students and a control group with 24 students. Data were collected from February 19, 2018 to May 11, 2018 and analyzed using the IBM SRSS/win 24.0 program to conduct a t-test, ${\chi}^2$-test, Fisher's exact test, and a paired t-test. After subjects went through the Motivation Enhancement for Smoking Cessation Program, their knowledge regarding smoking (t= 3.38, p=0.002), self-efficacy (t= -3.37, p=0.002), and their daily amount of smoking (t=3.38, p=0.002) showed significant changes. The results indicate that the Motivation Enhancement for Smoking Cessation Program is effective at increasing subjects' knowledge regarding smoking and self- efficacy while decreasing their daily amount of smoking. Therefore, to induce cessation of adolescent smoking, Motivation Enhancement for Smoking Cessation Programs tailored to each student should be held.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.355-370
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• 2013

This study was aimed at the married immigrant women and was attempted to provide the basic data of the nursing practice useful in identifying the relationship aspects and the influence of resilience factor and promoting the family adaptation. This study was conducted for the married immigrant women who were located in urban-rural complex area around Daejeon city and in Chungnam region, and the multi-cultural families supporting program of community welfare halls among those who had resided over 1 year in Korea. The data was collected from Feb, 2012 to July, 2012 and in the end, 216 questionnaires were made the subjects of data analysis. For the collected data, frequency analysis, percentage, ANOVA, t-test and correlation analysis were conducted using SPSS, LISREL. The overall index of hypothesis model showed a good congruence like ${\chi}^2$ = .06 (p= .812), df=1, ${\chi}^2$(df)=.06, GFI=1.0, AGFI= 1.0, SRMR=.002, NFI= 1.0, NNFI=1.0, RMSEA=0.000, CN=266. Looking at the results of hypothesis testing suggested by the model, the variables which affected the family adaptation were family stress and parenting stress, while social support, family hardness, problem solving communication, and problem solving coping didn't affect the family adaptation. It is considered that based on the results of this study, nursing intervention which helps the family adaptation of the married immigrant women who are in a crisis situation must be done with a program which can help them have a positive view on the stress situation and reduce the stress happening in the family relationship and parenting.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.137-147
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• 1985

The purpose of this study was to investigate 1) color concept development in preschool children, 2) general color preferences using colored parers, 3) specific color preference using colored chairs, and 4) to determine the relationships of sex and age to general color preference. The present experiment with materials developed through the pilot experiment, was conducted with 70 3, 4, and 5-year-old children attending the Child development research institute of Yonsei Univ. as subjects. Data were analyzed with SAS package using frequency, percentage, $\chi$\sup 2\-test, C\sup 2\ and visualized by SAS graph with tektronix 4113.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.696-703
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• 2008

Purpose: To Perform a randomized comparative study investigating the effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise(PME) and Magnetic Stimulation Therapy(MST) and to identified the problems in each of PME & MST Method: Forty-nine patients with mild stress incontinence were randomly assigned to either of two treatment groups (24 patients in the PME group and 25 in the MST group). The PME group had a video exercising program for 40 times every day during 6 weeks. The MST group was treated with BioCon-2000TM, 2times/ week for six weeks. Pre-test and post-test were performed by Prineometer, 1-hour pad test. and Jackson's BFLUTS questionnaire of Jackson. Collected data were analysed using SAS 9.1 by frequency, Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z. Chi Square-test, t-test, Fisher Exact probability test, Paired t-test, and Wilcoxon's rank sum test. Results: In comparison between before and after PME and MST, statistically significant difference was observed in maximal vaginal pressure, duration of vaginal contraction, amount of urine, and symptom of urination. In the comparison of the effectiveness between PME & MST, only the maximal of vaginal pressure (Z=2.58, p= .010) was significantly different. Conclusion: The factor more effective in the MST group than in the PME group was high compliance.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.40-45
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• 1980

Paragonomiasis is a common trematodiasis of medical importance and one of public health. problems in many araes af southern part of Korea. Authars carried out the survey for human paragonimiasis in Ung Chi Myun, Bo Sung Gun during 1968 to 1979 by the use of intradermal screening test with veronal buffered saline antigens. In 1968 and 1978, inhabitants of all age groups in Ung Chi Myun were examined. In 1979, 1, 119 consisting of primary school children and middle school students in Ung Chi Myun and 521 high school students in Beol Gyo Eup were examined. The following results were obtained in this survey. 1) In 1968, 136 inhabitants were showed 61.0% positive reaction (66.3% in male, 53.6% in female). The positive rates were similar in each age groups. 2) In 1978, 207 Inhabitants were showed 32.9% positive reaction (36.3% in male, 29.4% in female). The positive rate was shown as high as 30% in the age groups of over 10 years old. 3) In 1979, primary school children and middle school students in Ung Chi Myun were showed 15.8% positive reaction and high school students in Beol Gyo Eup were showed 6.9% positive reaction.