• Korea journal of population studies
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.211-238
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• 2012

Using data from Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging (KLoSA), this study examines how continuity and change of marital status is associated with health over time among older women, focusing on the moderating effects of age and parent-child relationships. KLoSA data set has two waves of interviews, and for this study, 2046 women aged 65 and over were selected. To analyze data, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. The major findings are as follows. First, there was no statistically significant difference in health between continuously married older women and continuously single older women. However, older women who had transition from being married to being single showed lower physical health than continuously married and continuously single older women. Second, there were statistically significant differences in the effect of marital status on mental health according to the age of older women. Older women who had transition from being married to being single showed lower mental health than continuously married elders when older women were younger. Third, contact with children moderated the effect of marital status on physical health. Older women who had transition from being married to being single showed lower physical health than continuously single and continuously married older women when older women had less contact with their children. The findings imply after the loss of marital role, older women's relationship with adult children plays a significant role in promoting health. In conclusion, the findings of this study show the different pathways through which marital status is associated with health for 3 different groups of older women, being continuously single, being continuously married, and making transition from being married to being single.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.238-245
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• 2009

Korea is a divided country, therefore South and North Korea have different views of division and unification. The state of division is national hurt and the unification is aspiration irrespective of different environment of politics, economy and culture. Unification has been national goal since Korea was divided, it represents for a variety forms. Especially films show the relationship and prejudices of South and North Korea. This thesis focus on representation of different views of unification of South and North Korea on , and . First one is the film of North Korea, and the others are films of South Korea. These are romantic comedy films, we could see the views of unification through marriage. And we would find out the unification in their own two different ways.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.256-271
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• 2012

The purpose of this research was whether the marital relations of aged people affect the marital satisfaction and the divorce intention. The survey was conducted men and women with their spouse in 60th or more than 60th. Total surveys distributed were 550 and 459 were collected and analyzed finally. The statistic method applied in this research was SPSS 19. The statistic method use in this study was factor analysis, frequency analysis, t-test, one way ANOVA and Hiearchical multi-regression analysis. The results of the research were as follows. First, marital satisfaction has positive relations on affection expression, leisure sharing, sense of closeness and communications. However, economic conflict has negative relations on marital satisfaction. Second, divorce intention has positive relation with economic conflict. On the other hand divorce intention showed negative relations with affection expression, sharing leisure, sense of closeness and communication. Finally, There were differences in the spousal relationships and of the elderly according to the demographic factors and based on the above results several suggestions and limitations were presented.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.165-192
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• 2013

Though identity formation is a major developmental task during adolescence and ethnic identity is an integral part of one's identity formation, little is known about ethnic identity exploration and formation among the immigrant adolescents as well as the adolescents born in marital-immigrant families living in Korea. Seventeen adolescents aged 13 to 17 having immigration experiences participated in the study and shared their experiences related to ethnic identity. Results of analyzing in-depth interview data indicated that the concept of ethnic identity was a multidimensional construct: self-identification, bases of identification, emotional reactions, and process of identity formation were important components consisting of the participants' ethnic identities. The youths also reported a variety of socio-cultural experiences related to one's ethnic identities. Based on the findings, the study discussed theoretical implications of the findings and suggestions for providing services for these youths.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Health Promotion Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.149-149
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• 2010

본 연구는 인구사회적 특성, 음주, 스트레스 및 수면이 피부건강에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 415명을 대상으로 하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 인구사회적 특성에 따른 피부건강상태는 건성 피부, 지성 피부에서 연령에 따른 유의 한 차이를 보였으며, 결혼상태는 기혼자가 미혼자보다 건성 피부의 점수가 유의하게 높았고, 지성 피부, 민감성 피부, 노화 피부는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2. 음주자, AUDIT 점수 8점 이상인 문제음주자, 16점 이상인 알코올의존자, 및 CAGE가 1점 이상인 문제음주자에서 피부상태의 하위변수인 지성피부에서 유의하였으며, 민감성 피부는 문제음주자에서만 유의하였다. 3. 스트레스와 피부상태와 지각된 피부건강에 차이가 있는지를 분석한 결과 유의하지 않았다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.86-101
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• 2000

Various kinds of living circumstances are making population structure of Korean changed. That is, number of the children is decreased and that of the aged is increased. It is predicted that population of the children and the aged will be almost same until 2020. With above, as the expectation of the aged on healthy living might be increased, some special programs for the aged will be needed strongly. At this point, Korean aged population might be economically poor, comparing with other generation. In general, economic factor affects the subjective living-satisfaction and health status of them. Moreover, educational status, household shape and family tieing also affect their health status. According to the foreign articles, health status of the aged might be related to income, educational status, job, employed or/not, marital status, family structure, sex, and childhood condition. decrease of the income or unemployment could make the death rate of the aged higher. During childhood, discordance among the family might affect their health status after. IGUR is also important factor to affect the adulthood health. Positive life style of the aged would lessen their unequality of the health among them. Nutritional status of the Korean aged population might be indicated under the nutritional recommendation. It is affected by their income, education level, social class, and residing place. (Korean J Nutrition 33(1) : 86-101, 2000)

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.518-528
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• 2021

Based on the Self-Determination Theory and previous studies, this study confirmed that basic psychological needs among Self-Determination Theory have an indirect influence on the postpartum depression through mediation of spousal support and marital satisfaction. A sample of 313 mothers who raises her child within a year of giving birth completed a questionnaire survey, and a structural equation model was utilized to analyze the data. Results indicated that both the measurement model, and the hypothesized structural model fit to the data. Meanwhile, when compared with the hypothesized model in which the path between all variables is established, the competitive model excluding the path from spousal support to postpartum depression has no difference in fitness, and was relatively simple and adopted as the final model. In the final model, the link between basic psychological needs and postpartum depression was partially mediated by spousal support and marital satisfaction. In addition, marital satisfaction was found to mediate completely the relationship between spousal support and postpartum depression. Based on the results, it would be helpful to identify the status of basic psychological needs, spouse support, and marriage satisfaction in counseling related to postpartum depression.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.134-150
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• 2010

Objectives: This study was for analyzing the research about international marriage immigrant women and a trial to find the right direction for future research. Methods: Sixty articles published from June, 2004 to June, 2009 were reviewed and analyzed according to the general characteristics, major of author, and theme of health domains. Results: Most of them were master's thesis(71.7%) and journals(21.7%) and doctoral dissertation(6.7%) have been published mostly after thesis. Among 83.3% for quantitative research, descriptive(33.3%) and descriptive correlation(41.7%) methods were the most used and there were some qualitative researches(16.7%). The most frequently used data gathering method was questionnaire(81.7%) and the next was interview(16.7%). The major rates of the author were 61.7% for social welfare and 2.1% for nursing. The investigated variables in social health domain were adaptation(28.3%), and communication(1.7%). In psychological health domain, marriage satisfaction(16.7%), life satisfaction(11.7%), and depression(10.0%) were most researched. Utilization of medical center(5.0%) and health promotion behavior(1.7%) were investigated in physical health domain. Conclusions: Above this, most articles were researched about the adaptation of international marriage immigrant women. But the life in foreign countries can cause physical and psychosocial unhealthy conditions, so many-sided health related researches are supposed to be conducted for adaptation and prevention health problems of international marriage immigrant women.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.11
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• pp.308-317
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting suicidal ideation in psychiatric inpatients. A total of 186 psychiatric inpatients participated in the study. Data were analyzed by frequencies, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS WIN 18.0. Suicidal ideation showed significant differences according to marital status, diagnosis, and previous suicide attempt history. There were significant correlations among depression, self-esteem, spirituality and suicidal ideation. Depression and spirituality were identified as predictors affecting suicidal ideation. The regression model explained 52.4% of suicidal ideation. As a result, intervention program for decreasing depression and improving spirituality is essential to decrease suicidal ideation in psychiatric inpatients.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.649-660
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to identify the differences and relations among burden, coping behavior and ego-resilience on caregivers of stroke patients. Participants were 74 caregivers of stroke patients who were hospitalized in the department of Neurosurgery and Neurology. Data was collected from March, 30 to September, 30 of 2014. Result: Caregivers burden was 3.66, coping behavior and ego-resilience were 2.67 and 3.10. Caregivers burden had significant differences according to caregivers gender, age, relationship with the patient, education level, marital state, and subjectively perceived physical condition. Coping behavior had significant differences according to martial state and caregiving hours, ego-resilience had no variable which showed significant differences. There is little correlation among these three variables. In conclusion, the burden levels are high in caregivers. It requires measures for reducing the caregivers burden. Further replication studies to identify the relation among these three variables are needed as well.