• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.43 no.3 s.205
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• pp.105-118
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• 2005

The purposes or this study were to compare and analyze the differences between the elderly in their own home and those in facilities in terms of their self-esteem, death anxiety, depression level and psychological characteristics. The subjects were the 386 elderly over 55 living in home and in facilities, free or paid. They had no physical or cognitive disabilities and were living in Daegu city, Kyungbuk and Kyungnam province. There were significant differences in self-esteem, death anxiety, depression level and the path to depression between the two elderly groups with the elderly in facilities showing negative aspects of psychological characteristics. The problems of caregiving for the elderly should be covered by social welfare.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.917-926
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of ego integrity on death anxiety of the elderly, mediated by depression based on Erikson theory(1963). For this study, 313 elderly over 60 years old in Daegu city participated in a survey. The data of the survey was analyzed using SPSS 15.0 and Structural Equation Modeling(SEM) with AMOS 7.0. The results of the study are as follows: ego integrity of the elderly does not influence death anxiety due to the suppressing effect of depression. However, depression does mediate the relation between ego integrity and death anxiety fully. Such findings suggest that the Erikson theory can also be applied to elderly Korean citizens. A practical benefit derived from the study's results is the proposition to implement a reminiscence program, reinforce depression treatment and prevention systems, and augment a death awareness movement for elderly.

• Korean Journal of Hospice Care
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.17-27
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• 2002

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effects of spiritual nursing intervention on anxiety and depression of the hospice patients. This study was devised one group pretest-posttest design. The data was collected during the period from July 10 to September 25 in 2000 at the general hospital in cheonju city. The subjects were thirty-seven patients who referred the hospice service. Method: The tools were used Spielberger's State Anxiety Scale and Zung's Depression Inventory. The spiritual nursing intervention was carried out through Hymn, Scripture, Prayer, the therapeutic use of self over a period of three weeks. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test. Results: 1.After the spiritual nursing intervention, state anxiety of hospice patients was reduced(t=6.237, p=0.000). 2.After the spiritual nursing intervention, depression of hospice patients was reduced(t=18.58, p=0.000). Conclusion: The hospice patients who were offered spiritual nursing intervention had lower anxiety & depression than those who were not offered spiritual nursing intervention. According to these results, spiritual nursing intervention can be regarded as an effective nursing intervention that relieved anxiety and depression of the hospice patients.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.71-83
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• 2009

This paper examined individual and social factors associated with children's anxiety, depressive symptoms, and self-worth. Seven hundred and thirty-eight 5th and 6th graders completed measures of affective problems, self-worth, styles of attribution, daily hassles, parenting, and social support. Regression analyses revealed that maladaptive styles of attribution and daily hassles were significantly associated with anxiety, depressive symptoms, and low self-worth. Results also indicated that social support played an important role in explaining depressive symptoms, emphasizing the role of social support of friends in preventing affective problems and enhancing self-worth. Results were discussed in terms of their implications for prevention and intervention.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.119-130
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships which may exist between interpersonal relationships, depression, anxiety, and self-acceptance. This study also examines whether self-acceptance has any moderating effects on the relationships between interpersonal relationships, depression, and anxiety. The subjects of this study consisted of 400 high school students and the study focused on reporting their levels of interpersonal relationships, depression, anxiety, and self acceptance. The results indicate that depression and anxiety are negatively related to interpersonal relationships and self-acceptance. Interpersonal relationships are positively related to self acceptance. In other words, the more negative the interpersonal relationships, the greater the levels of depression and anxiety. The results also indicate that self-acceptance functions as a protective factor for high school students who have problems with depression and anxiety in their interpersonal relationships.

• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.87-94
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• 2006

Purpose: To explore the effect of lavender fragrance on depression and anxiety of nursing students intending to take the national licensing examination. Methods: Twenty-four nursing students were studied for one week during which they underwent lavender fragrance treatment using a necklace. All subjects were in the department of nursing in 'K' college. Before and after treatment, the severity of depression and anxiety was evaluated by questionnaire. Results: After treatment, the severity of depression had not decreased significantly (p=.139) but the severity of anxiety had (p=.030). Conclusion: According to the study results, it can be concluded that lavender fragrance showed an effect on anxiety among nursing students intending to take the national licensing examination and choose a job.

• Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.45-52
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• 2016

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of providing prostatic hypertrophy patients with information about an upcoming prostate biopsy procedure on their anxiety, depression, and sleep quality. Methods: Sixty-two participants were divided equally into an experimental and control group. Experiments were conducted from July 31, 2015, to March 30, 2016. After providing information, we evaluated anxiety, depression, and sleep quality using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests, Fisher's exact tests, t-tests, and ANCOVA using SPSS. Results: The experimental group demonstrated significantly lower levels of anxiety and depression than the control group. The experimental group also demonstrated significantly higher sleep quality. Conclusion: Information on an upcoming prostate biopsy improved psychological outcomes in patients with prostatic hypertrophy. This education should be incorporated into nursing practice.

• Anxiety and mood
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-reported sleep duration and depression or suicidal ideation in Korean adolescents. Methods : The data obtained from the 11th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (KYRBWS) were analysed. 68,043 students from 797 schools participated in this nationwide survey. Results : 53.7% of male students and 68.4% of female students had reported that a weekday sleeping duration of less than 6 hours. When the depression and suicidal ideation were analyzed by age, the odds ratio was higher in middle-school students than in high-school students. Both male and female students showed a higher risk of depression and suicidal ideation when sleeping duration was less than 5 hours and the risk was slightly higher in boys than in girls. Conclusion : Insufficient sleep duration in Korean adolescents increases depression and suicidal ideation, and these results differ according to age and gender.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.41-57
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• 2004

The subjects in this study were 442 5th and 6th grade school children in Seoul. Data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation, Stepwise Multiple Regression, and MANOVA. The principal findings were that worry, depression, and trait anxiety were positively related to meta-cognitive knowledge, particularly, meta-worry, positive beliefs about worry, negative beliefs about worry, lower appraisal about cognitive competence, and cognitive self-consciousness. These traits were also positively related to such metacognitive regulation strategies as worry displacement, self punishment, reappraisal, and social control. Metacognition influenced worry, depression, and trait anxiety; groups having more problems worry, depression, and trait anxiety showed high scores in metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation strategies.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.99-113
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• 1995

본 연구는 가족체계가 청소년의 적응에 미치는 영향을 알아보는데 그 목적이 있었다. 조사대상은 대구시내 중.고등학교 2학년에 재학중인 청소년 443명이었고 사용된 측정도구는 가족응집성 및 적응성 척도와 청소년의 적응 정도를 알아보기 위한 불안척도 우울척도, 자아존중감척도였다. 자료분석은 요인분석, 신뢰도분석, 다변인변량분석 및 $Scheff\'{e}의$ 사후 검증법을 적용하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 연구결과와 논의를 통하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 가족체계유형에 따라 청소년의 적응정도에 차이가 있었다. 균형가족의 청소년들이 극단가족에 비해 불안과 우울을 더 적게 느끼고 자아존중감이 높아 적응을 더 잘하는 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 가족응집성과 가족적응성이라는 가족체계의 두차원이 청소년의 적응정도에 영향을 미치는 주요한 요인인 것을 나타낸다고 볼 수 있으며, 청소년이 건전하게 적응할수 있도록 하기 위해서는 가족체계가 높은 응집성과 적응성으로 기능할 것이 요구된다고 하겠다.