• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.185-194
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• 2019

Objective: In Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, we wanted to determine if the sluggish local economy could affect citizens' health behaviors, especially mental health. Methods: We divided Gunsan-si into 5 living areas and conducted Small-Area Estimations and confirmed the modified compound estimation value using the 2013-2017 Community Health Survey data and population data from Gunsan-si. Results: The health behaviors and mental health of the residents of the western living area(Soryong-dong, Misung-dong), which is an industrial hub of Gunsan, had deteriorated or decreased compared to those of other regions. Conclusions: Although there are limitations in analyzing the community health survey data using the small-area estimation method, it could be useful data for evaluating regional gaps and health level.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.9
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• pp.183-189
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• 2017

This study was conducted to study the effect of acculturation on the permanent resident and naturalized citizens' mental health status. The Survey Data of Foreign Residents in Korea 2012 was utilized. Independent variable was the acculturation level, measured by the duration of life spent in Korea and the level of Korean proficiency. The dependent variable was the mental health outcome. Initially, acculturation showed protective effect on mental health of immigrants. But after adjustment of control variables, the effect of acculturation disappeared. This result does not converge into the general trajectory of mental health status among immigrants regarding the level of acculturation. The experience of discrimination had outstanding negative effect, which suggests policy inception point.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.501-510
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• 2021

This study is a secondary data analysis study that analyzed the data of the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(2019) to identify factors that affect physical and mental health status according to the presence or absence of a spouse of the elderly. 𝜒² test, logistic and linear regression analysis were performed on 1,510 elderly aged 65 years or older. As a result of the study, general characteristics (gender, age, education level, household income) and health-related characteristics (smoking, drinking, and physical activity) were adjusted according to the spouse status. As a result, compared to those without a spouse, the probability of diagnosis of arthritis (OR=0.673, p=.010) and the Possibility of experiencing depression (OR=0.535, p=003) lower. It was confirmed that the quality of life was significantly higher (B=0.023, p=.040). The results of this study can be used as basic data to determine the factors that influence the health status of the elderly by existence of spouses.

• Korean Journal of Gerontological Social Welfare
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• v.73 no.2
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• pp.9-47
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• 2018

Health status and loneliness, respectively, are major factors influencing depression among older adults. Meanwhile, there is the possibility that health status indirectly affects depression via loneliness. With regard to this indirect effects, however, age-friendly environments can make differences by providing community resources which help to compensate weakness of declining physical function and limited social participation due to vulnerable health status. In this context, this study examined moderated mediation effects of age-friendly environments on the indirect path from subjective health status to depression through loneliness. 615 adults aged 50 years and over from nationally conducted '2017 age integration survey' are analyzed. As a result, the tendency that poor subjective health status indirectly increased depression with mediated by loneliness was aggravated in less age-friendly environments. Consequently, the efforts to improve environmental conditions of less age-friendly communities are required first for the purpose of preventing older adults' depression caused by poor health status and loneliness.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.141-148
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• 2004

This study was examed in order to determine influential factors of health promoting behavior on Dental Hygiene students the health promoting behavior. So examed students' health promoting behavior, self-efficacy, perceived benefit, perceived barrier, a health locus of control, self-esteem. A the result of this study were as follows: (1) Performance mean score in health promoting behavior was 2.60, self achievement score was 2.89, health responsibility score was 2.12, exercise score was 1.89, nutrition score was 2.45, interpersonal support score was 2.97, stress management score was 2.63. Performance mean score in self-efficacy was 2.56, perceived benefit was 3.45, perceived barrier was 2.32, a health locus of control score was 3.04, self-esteem score was 2.81. (2) Performance in health promoting behavior was significant differences in year, religion, economical level, experience of disease on family, perceived health status(p<0.05), perceived oral health status(p<0.001). Performance in self achievement was significant differences in year, economical level, perceived health status(p<0.05), religion, perceived oral health status(p<0.01). Performance in health responsibility was significant differences in year, religion, economical level, BMI(p<0.05) and experience of disease on myself, perceived oral health status(p<0.001). Performance in excercise was significant differences in mother's educational level, experience of disease on family, perceived oral health status(p<0.05) and nutrient was economical level, perceived oral health status(p<0.01), perceived health status(p<0.05). Performance in interpersonal relations was only significant differences perceived oral health status(p<0.05) and in stress management was year, perceived oral health status(p<0.05). (3) Performance in self-efficacy was significant differences in economical level, health status(P<0.05) and perceived health status, perceived oral health status(p<0.01). Performance in perceived benefit was significant differences in religion(p<0.05). Performance in perceived barrier was significant differences economical level, perceived oral health status(p<0.05), experience of disease on myself(p<0.01). Performance in a health locus of control was significant differences year(p<0.05), performance in a perceived oral health status(p<0.01). (4) Performance in health promoting behavior was significantly correlated with self-efficacy(r=0.376), perceived benefit(r=0.188), perceived barrier(r=-0.155), a health locus of control (r=0.064), self-esteem(r=0.318). (5) Self-efficacy was the highest factor predicting health promoting behavior.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.865-866
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• 2013

의학기술의 발전과 소득수준의 증가에 따라 사라들은 단순히 전염병을 예방하거나 질병을 치료하는 수준이 아닌 '건강하게 오래 사는 것'을 원하면서 치료에서 예방으로, 의료 공급자 중심에서 의료 소비자 중심으로 의료산업의 패러다임이 변화하고 있다. 이에 건강을 미리 지키는 예방적 개념의 웰니스 산업의 빠르게 성장하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 Continua Health Alliance(CHA) 에서 개인건강기기에 반드시 포함해야 하는 표준인 ISO/IEEE 11073을 활용하고 Bluetooth HDP를 통해 의료기기와 스마트TV간 연결을 확보하고 지속적으로 개인의 건강을 체크할 수 있는 건강관리 모니터링 앱을 통한 일상생활 속에서의 건강관리를 위한 스마트TV를 기반의 웰니스 솔루션을 설계하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.57-63
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• 2019

This study aims to measure the oral health literacy of foreign women and to find out the association between oral health knowledge, oral health behavior and oral health literacy. The subjects of the study were surveyed by 248 foreign women in some areas of Gyeongbuk from June 2018 to September 2018. The results of the study showed that the verbal oral health literacy was significantly different in age, education level, and korean residence period, and functional oral health literacy in marriage, education level, and length of residence in korea. In order to promote oral health literacy of foreign women, an effective oral health program has been developed to change oral health knowledge and oral health behavior

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.31 no.3 s.62
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• pp.503-515
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• 1998

In order to investigate the factors influencing QOL and life satisfaction of the physically disabled, the author interviewed, by using structuralized questionnaire, 440 individuals among the physically disabled who were participated in Health Examination from April to July, 1997. The questionnaire consisted of the general characteristics(sex, age, marital status, family number, etc), the Reintegration to Normal Living Index(RNLI) to assess QOL, and the single item of five-likert scale to evaluate life satifaction. The means of RNLI were $16.2{\pm}4.8$ in total score, $12.2{\pm}3.4$ in daily functioning and $4.0{\pm}2.1$ in perception of self. The respondents were less reintegrated toward social activities and relationships than impairments or disabilities. While the satisfied group was 47.3%, the dissatisfied group was 52.7%. As the results of multiple regression and logistic regression analysis, the significant predictors of QOL were age, education, job, grade of disability and subjective health status. The life satisfaction were related to economic status, job and subjective health status. To improve QOL and life satisfaction of the physically disabled, it is important that we improve their basic socioeconomic status by getting a job through rehabilitation education and induce them to have positive self-assessment by extending the opportunity of social participation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nutrition Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.147-147
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.32-36
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• 2009