• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.49 no.7
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• pp.111-122
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• 2011

This qualitative case study examined what type of clothing image middle aged housewives strive for, and how to classify the preferred clothing style. Secondly, we examined how their clothing image corresponded to age and observed the meaning of such changes over time. The participants of this study were eight middle aged housewives. This study was conducted through in-depth interviews that were based on an unstructured questionnaire, and the data were collected from January to October 2010. The results were as follows: First, result related to preferred clothing image implicated fashion, esthetic sense, and clothing concerns. Preferred clothing image fell into 'intelligent-colorful' and 'urban-neat' categories. The preferred clothing style types of the participants were labeled as 'trendy', 'classic', 'conservative', and 'unique'. Second, the clothing image that participants thought to be of greater value in middle age included 'graceful' and 'elegant' allowing for the expression of age-appropriate style, high quality, and mind of plenty.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.103-109
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among aging anxiety, depression, and self-esteem of middle-aged people. Method: The study was designed as a descriptive correlation study Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which included general characteristics, and measures of aging anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Data collection was done between March 15 and June 10. 2006 with 184 middle-aged participants. Results: The average score of the participants for aging anxiety was 48.38, for depression 16.49, and for self-esteem 29.08. There were positive correlations between aging anxiety and depression, aging anxiety and self-esteem. There was a negative correlation between depression and self-esteem. The correlations were statistically significant. Conclusion: Therefore, nursing program should be developed to improve the mental health and increase the qualitative life of middle-aged people.

• Proceedings of the KHMA Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.323-323
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• 2010

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.60-70
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to promote an understanding of suicidal ideation and identify the factors that influence suicide ideation according to the life cycle of Korean adults. This study was a secondary analysis study using the Korea Health Panel 2016 data. Among adults over 19 years of age, 14,538 people with no missing values in suicidal ideation and influencing factors were classified into young adults (19-39 years old), middle-aged adults (40-64 years old), and the elderly (65 years or over). The data were analyzed by multiple logistic regression. The results showed that 2.9% (108 people) of young adults, 3.2% (181 people) of middle-aged adults, and 3.7% (80 people) of the elderly had suicide ideation over the past year. Factors influencing suicidal ideation by life cycle were anxiety, depression, drug use and quality of life for young adults, subjective health status, stress, anxiety, depression, drug use and quality of life for middle-aged adults. The factors affecting the elderly were body mass index, stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Therefore, factors influencing suicidal ideation should be considered as a major factor for screening risk groups according to the life cycle, and differentiated intervention programs should be developed and provided to prevent and manage suicide in risk groups.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.201-224
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• 2012

This paper applies bibliotherapy in order to restore the self-esteem of a middle-aged man in particular. The Bible and six self-help books are used for its therapy. In conclusion, the middle-aged male clients have restored their self-esteem and improve their sense of human dignity in the counseling program which used the Bible and self-help literatures. Bibliotherapy has also proven itself as an important method of psychotherapy which educates the clients to resolve their psychological issues.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.104-111
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• 2016

This study examined the effects of the biological markers and lifestyle factors on the presence of diabetes in middle-aged adults. A total of 5,363 adults aged 40-64 years were recruited from the 2010-2012 Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, ANCOVA and logistic regression. The results were as follows. The body mass index was significantly higher in the prediabetes and diabetes group than in the normal group. Hypertension, abdominal obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, smoking, drinking, and carbohydrate intake were significantly different among three groups. Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, abdominal obesity, body mass index and drinking were the influencing biological markers and lifestyle factors in prediabetes. The significant factors influencing diabetes were hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, abdominal obesity, body mass index, and smoking. Overall, the development of intervention programs for effective diabetes prevention in middle-aged adults by lifestyle modification of hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, drinking, and smoking is recommended.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.12
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• pp.186-192
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to examine how Korean dance affects middle-aged women by acting as a cultural mediator. A qualitative approach was taken in order to best achieve the purpose of this study. The data used in this study were collected from Feb 10th to April 1st, 2016, using in-depth interviews. The results are as follows; firstly, on an emotional level, the middle-aged women participating in Korean dance as a cultural mediator, feel a sense of self-achievement and social belonging, as well as experiencing an improvement in their psychological stability by resolving their depression. Those who had lost their sense of autonomy and productivity were able to recover some of their self-esteem through this activity. Secondly, in terms of their activity, the Korean dance enabled the ladies to exercise their poorly used muscles by strengthening their gross and fine motor skills through the movements associated with the Korean traditional music. This allowed them to ease their chronic physical pain and it can be considered that their overall exercise function was increased by expanding their exercise radius. Third, in the cognitive area, it was possible for them to revive their happy memories by listening to the music which was loved by their preceding generations. This is because the melody of familiar Korean music provides them with the chance to remember their former days. Lastly, in the social area, the Korean dance allowed the middle-aged women to accept themselves through music and movement, as well as playing the role of a mediator which enabled them to overcome their isolation and the conflicts they face in their social relations. In addition, they achieved self-realization by reconnecting with the regional community through the Korean dance performances, which they learned as social community members.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.107-116
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• 2021

Purpose : To examine the relationship among osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventive behaviors, self-efficacy and health-related quality of life of middle aged women and to find out factors which influence health-related quality of life. Methods : For study subjects, female patients aged 40 to 64 and hospitalized at the surgical wards of two general hospitals in G city were conveniently sampled. The data have been collected from January 11 to March 10, 2018. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Results : The average score of osteoporosis knowledge was 12.50±3.47, the average score of osteoporosis preventive behaviors was 44.96±8.16 and the average score of osteoporosis self-efficacy was 40.38±8.07. The factors influencing EQ-5D Index in health-related quality of life were comorbidity, osteoporosis preventive behaviors, osteoporosis knowledge and average monthly income, which could account for health-related quality of life at 18.0%. The factors influencing EQ-5D VAS were osteoporosis preventive behaviors, self-efficacy, osteoporosis knowledge and age of menarche, which could account for health-related : Higher osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventive behaviors and self-efficacy, the better the subjects health-related quality of life. Therefore, as a way to promote health-related quality of life of middle aged women, the constant development and the application of a program which may promote osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis preventive behaviors and self-efficacy are needed.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.629-638
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• 2013

The Purpose of this study was to discover type of hope among korean middle-aged adult and to identify the major threads that structure various patterns of hope experienced by them. It is necessary to understand that experiencing hope of middle-aged adult experiencing numerous problems and loss at the transition of life. Q-methodology involves five steps in its approach. Collected Q-statements are 112 from 200 adults through 4 open-ended questions. Among them, 34 statements were decided as a Q-sample, The Q-sorting was carried out in 21 middle-aged adults. Three types of subjective experiences of hope emerged as : (1) Passive Wish Type, (2) Positive Pragmatic Hope Type, (3) Active Internal Value-Oriented Hope Type.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.29-46
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the degree of preparation for old age and the sense of crisis on the marital satisfaction of married mid-life women. The participants in this study were 300 women ranging in age from 40 to 59 years residing in Gyeonggi-do. Two hundred and forty-nine self-reported questionnaires were used for final analysis by SPSS PASW 18.0. The major results of this study were as follows. First, the mean score on the sense of crisis scale was $2.56{\pm}0.65$, representing a medium level. The mean scores for degree of preparation for later life and marital satisfaction were $3.54{\pm}0.57$ and $3.67{\pm}0.88$, which were somewhat high. Second, socio-demographic characteristics have a significant influence on married, middle-aged women. There were primarily differences in the sense of crisis by age cohort(such as women in their 50s) and level of education. Moreover, there were differences in the degree of preparation for later life by marriage duration and differences in marital satisfaction by level of education, monthly average income, and employment status. Third, in multiple regression analysis, the variables significantly influencing the marital satisfaction of married, middle-aged women included health status and monthly average income as control variables. Mid-life crisis also had a significant effect. The degree of preparation for emotional later life had a significant effect as an independent variable. These findings suggest that the level of sense of crisis and the degree of preparation for emotional later life affected the women's marital satisfaction. Other factors did not have a significant affect. Based on the above results, intervention alternatives are needed to improve the marital satisfaction of married, middle-aged women.