• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.75-83
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• 2014

Objective : The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of a Home-based cognitive occupational therapy program conducted for the dementia patients in the initial stages living in Taebaek region in Gangwon-do. Methods : This study carried out Home-based cognitive occupational therapy intervention by 30 Occupational Therapy Dept. students and volunteers targeting 30 dementia patients in the initiative stages for eight sessions, once a week. To identify the change of cognitive function of the participants before and after the program, MMSE-K was used for measuring. Results : As a result of applying Home-based cognitive occupational therapy to the dementia patients in the initial stages, overall cognitive function improvement was demonstrated. Especially, statistically significant improvement was exhibited in orientation, memory retrieval, the concentration of attention, and language ability. Conclusion : The program for cognitive function improvement is considered to be usefully applied to intervention in the dementia patients. The development of various Home-based occupational therapy intervention programs is required in order to adopt the Home-based occupational therapy service in the future.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.8
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• pp.295-303
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to find out whether the cognitive function, depression, and health promotion lifestyle changes are maintained or improved through the dementia prevention program when applying the dementia prevention program along with the daily life management program to the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. The study was conducted from April 1 to August 9, 2019, and 30 elderly people with mild cognitive impairment who participated in the dementia prevention program at the Dementia Safty Center in Seoul were studied. The study found that cognitive function (MMSE-DS) and health promotion lifestyle (HPLP-II) were maintained and improved compared to control groups in the experimental group that voluntarily implemented daily life management programs along with dementia prevention programs, and that depression (SF-GDS) decreased. Therefore, based on the results of this study, in future studies, we hope to develop a variety of voluntary daily life management programs to maintain and improve the effectiveness of the dementia prevention program for a long period of time. I hope that the prospective study will be done.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.427-441
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• 1998

The present study tested the hypothesis that adolescents' performance on scientific reasoning tasks and their ability to change theoretical concepts during instruction are mediated by prefrontal-cognitive functions, such as planning and inhibiting. Subjects sampled from four Korean secondary schools were administered a test of scientific reasoning ability and tests of the prefrontal lobe functions. A series of lessons on theoretical concepts was also administered. Subjects' performance on the test of scientific reasoning and pre- to posttest gains in the concept test were used as dependent variables. This study found that students' planning and inhibiting abilities were highly correlated with and they significantly predicted their scientific reasoning ability and conceptual gains. Further, principal component analysis showed prefrontal lobe functions were categorized into two main components. Component 1, which was loaded by planning and working memory functions, was termed as the representing process. Component 2, which was loaded primarily by the inhibiting functions, was termed as the inhibiting process. Scientific reasoning and conceptual change were also linked to these two components, indicating that these cognitive processes are mediated by both representing and inhibiting processes.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.40-45
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• 2014

Objectives : Mild cognitive impairment(MCI) and dementia of Alzheimer's type(AD) are characterized by progressive decline of cognitive abilities and a wide range of neuropsychiatric symptoms like depression. Among various diagnostic tools of AD, many studies showed that elevated levels of serum total homocysteine are associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders. We investigated whether elevated homocysteine concentrations are associated with depressive symptoms in MCI and AD. Methods : A total of 86 patients diagnosed with MCI or AD participated. Total serum homocysteine levels in fasting blood samples were measured. We examined cognitive symptoms by MMSE-KC, Global Deterioration Scale(GDS), Clinical dementia rating(CDR) and depressive symptoms by Korean version of Geriatric Depression Scale(K-GDS). Results : The total serum homocysteine levels were significantly higher in MCI with depression than in MCI without depression. There was no significant difference in the mean homocysteine levels between AD patients with depression and AD patients without depression. The total homocysteine levels showed a negative correlation with MMSE-KC and a positive correlation with CDR, GDS. Conclusions : These findings suggest that elevated homocysteine level is a risk factor for the decline of cognitive function and depression. We found a significant relationship between elevated serum homocysteine level and depressive symptoms in MCI. But our study had several limitations, thus more research is needed to confirm this finding.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.5
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• pp.47-52
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• 1984

인지 어휘 유형(cognitive dictionary)이란 단어 연상의 반응 어휘를 인지 유형에 따라 분류, 분석하는 것을 가리킨다. 인지 어휘 유형 개념을 McNeill의 언어 발달 연구에 준하여 논의하였다. 즉 아동의 어의(語義) 발달은 자작문(自作文) 형식(形式) 표현에서 시작되어 어휘 사용에 이른다는 것이다. 한편 Moran은 범세계적으로 유아들의 인지 어휘 유형은 단어의 동작적(動作的) 특성에 주로 의거한다는 것을 발견했는데 이는 언어의 효시에 관한 Piaget 나 Bruner의 이론과 일치하는 것이다. Moran의 인지 어휘 유형의 추가 개념은 Bruner의 심상(心象)(ikonic representation)에 의한 관계, 기능적 관계 (functional representation), 논리적(logical)관계를 포함한 단어의 연합 관계에 반영시켰다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.12
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• pp.431-444
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine the difference of cognitive function, depression, and quality of life according to demographic factors and exercise participation among 148 elderly over 60 years old. The cognitive function was measured by the Korean version of mini mental state exam, Digit span test, Trail making test, and the Stroop test. Also the psychological variables were showed depression and quality of life. As a results, first, depending on the degree of demographic characteristics of elderly had significant difference. Second, according to the participation of the exercise, the score was higher than the aged who did not participate in the exercise. Third, there were significant differences according to duration of exercise, period of exercise, frequency of exercise, and exercise time of the aged that who participate in exercise. Lastly, the cognitive function, depression and quality of life of the subjects were found to be correlated. In conclusion, the aged need to regularly participate in various exercise and physical activity programs to improve the quality of life by improving the cognitive function and decreasing depression of the elderly.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.434-443
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the way-finding exercise using a map in rehabilitation of cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with a stroke. For the seven patients diagnosed with hemiplegia from a stroke, we executed the way-finding exercise using a map in the hospital, three times a week for two weeks. Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment(LOTCA) and Functional Independence Measure(FIM) were used to measure the cognitive function and performance of activities of daily living before and after intervention. For the visual perception area and the spatial relations of the spatial perception area of LOTCA, scores were significantly higher than before intervention(p<.05). For the walk/wheelchair of locomotion area and the problem solving of the social cognition area of FIM, scores were significantly higher than before intervention(p<.05). The results of this study show that a way-finding exercise for patients with a stroke is a useful therapeutic approach by enhancing cognitive function and performance of activities of daily living.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.327-337
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• 2019

The purpose of the current study was to examine dual mediation effect of executive function deficiencies and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relation of smartphone addiction and subjective well-being and to suggest implications for adult smartphone addiction intervention programs. A self-report survey was conducted to 148 adults(71 males and 77 females) and the mediation effect was evaluated by regression analyses. Key findings are as follows. First, executive function deficiencies showed mediation effect on the relationship between smartphone addiction and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Second, significant mediation effect of adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies was not found on the relationship between smartphone addiction and subjective well-being. Finally, the relation of smarphone addiction and subjective well-being was mediated by executive function deficiencies and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. These results imply that it would be helpful to train executive function and foster emotion regulation strategies to the adult smartphone addiction groups. Finally, limitations of this study and suggestions for future research of the entire adult age group were discussed.

• 재활복지
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.189-210
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between cognitive function and self efficacy, health behavior of the elderly participation to physical activity. Data were collected from November 2015 to January 2016. The study subjects were 61, aged 65 years or older, to visit health town. The questionnaire was composed general characteristics and K-MoCA, self-efficacy scale, self-efficacy for exercise tools, Korea's elderly health behavior. The results of the study were as follows: As for cognitive function and exercise self-efficacy by general characteristics, there were differences in that regard according to gender, education, marital status, dependents form, duration of the program(p <.05), the general self-efficacy showed differences in gender, age, education, economic status, duration of the program(p <.05), and the health behavior showed differences in gender, education, marital status, dependents form, activity program, duration of the program(p <.05). There was a significant correlation between cognitive function and exercise self-efficacy, health behavior(p <.01). General self-efficacy was correlated with exercise self-efficacy, health behavior. And exercise self-efficacy was correlated with health behavior(p <.01). Exercise self-efficacy were the factor affecting the cognitive function(p <.01). Therefore, the activity program development for the practice and sustainable participation in physical activity in the elderly is believed to be made.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.1059-1063
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• 2009

모바일 폰의 메뉴 구조는 하이퍼텍스트 형태로 정보를 제공하며 링크의 연결로 페이지 정보를 전달하거나 하부 카테고리로 연결하는 역할을 한다. 모바일 폰 사용자는 메뉴 조작을 통해 기능을 실행하며, 이 과정에서 선형구조, 계층형 구조, 대화형 구조, 데이터베이스 구조, 혼합구조와 같은 다양한 형태를 경험하게 된다. 사용자는 모바일 폰의 다양한 기능을 사용하면서 추상적 개념의 공간 인지를 구체적인 공간으로 이해하려 한다. 즉 UI, GUI에서 제시하고 있는 Label이나 방향표시를 따라 상하좌우라는 공간적 개념으로 은유하여 이해하는 것이다. 하드키 단말의 경우는 상하좌우키를 이용하여 공간을 이해했다면 최근에는 터치 및 제스처 동작 인식이 가능한 폰이 등장하면서 좌우 flick, 상하 flick 등과 같은 구체적인 행동으로 디바이스 화면에서 공간이 이동하는 것으로 이해하고 있다. 본 논문에서 사용자의 공간 은유를 이해하기 위해 상위 depth로 이동하는 [이전] 키의 기능을 중심으로 살펴보고자 한다. 첫째, 기능을 수행하기 위해 순차적으로 진행하는 방법보다는 [취소]를 이용하여 depth를 이동하는 것이 사용자의 모바일 폰의 공간 은유 파악에 더욱 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이라고 예상되기 때문이다. 둘째, [이전], [취소]라는 Label이 가지고 있는 모호성 때문이다. 모바일 폰의 다양한 기능 중에서 [이전]는 전체 사용에 있어 아주 작은 요소에 불과하지만 사용자는 정해진 순서의 process에 따라 기능을 수행할 때와는 다르게 역 방향 Process를 사용하면서 모바일 폰의 구조를 이해하고 모바일 공간을 인지하는 중요한 요소로 사용될 수 있을 것이라고 예상된다. 본 논문에서는 이전으로 돌아가는 [이전]의 기능을 통해 사용자가 메뉴의 층위 구조 및 공간 인지에 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것이다라는 가설을 설정하여 이를 실험을 통해 증명하고자 한다. 실험을 위해 모바일 폰을 자주 사용하고 있는 20~30대 남녀 10명의 피험자에게 전화번호부, 앨범, 문자메시지의 목록화면과 상세보기 화면을 제시한 후 마지막 상세보기 화면에서 실험에서 제시하는 제시어를 보고 어느 화면으로 이동하게 될 것인지를 예상하는 질문을 하였으며, 그러한 이유에 대해서는 인터뷰를 통해 확인하였다. 이 실험을 통해 사용자의 모바일 폰 공간인지는 동일한 레벨의 단계 즉 상세보기의 경우는 수평의 관계라고 보고 있으며, 목록화면과 상세화면의 관계는 상하의 관계라고 이해하고 있다. 이러한 이유를 인터뷰를 통해 질문하였을 때, 상세화면에서 좌우 방향표시가 존재하기 때문이라는 응답이 높았으며, 상세보기 화면이 좌우라고 인식하면 목록화면은 상하의 관계로 이해하고 있다고 응답하였다. 즉 하나의 정해진 공간인지를 통해 다른 공간을 유추하여 생각하고 있다고 볼 수 있다. 또한 결과적으로 실제 단말에서 [이전] 기능을 상위 depth로 이동하도록 설계하였다면 [한단계위]라는 Label 또는 e번과 같은 상위의 개념을 포함한 아이콘을 사용한다면 혼란을 줄일 수 있는 방법으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. 현재 논문에서는 [이전]라는 기능으로만 사용자의 공간 개념을 예측할 수 있었지만, 터치스크린의 등장과 함께 플릭과 같은 다양한 제스처에 의한 인터렉션이 가능한 현 시점에서 추상적인 공간은 방향성을 가진 제스처에 의해 구체적인 물리적 공간으로 인식하는 경향이 더욱 뚜렷이 나타나고 있다. 이러한 시점에서 사용자의 공간인지에 도움을 줄 수 있는 Label과 방향성 표시는 더욱 절실히 요구되고 있는 시점이며, 이후 모바일 환경에서 사용자의 공간인지에 대한 구체적인 연구가 필요하리라고 예상된다.