• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.109-113
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• 2009

이 연구는 교정치료중인 환자의 구강건강영향지수(OHIP)와 자아존중감에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위해 대구시내에 소재한 교정 전문치과 4곳에서 교정치료를 받고있는 환자 200명을 대상으로 설문지 조사방법을 이용하여 대상자의 일반적 특성 및 교정치료 특성, 구강건강영향지수, 자아존중감을 조사 분석하여 교정치료환자의 구강건강영향지수 및 자아존중감에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 그 결과, OHIP에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 연령이 낮을수록(P<0.01), 구강건강상태가 좋을수록(P<0.001), 가족의 권유로 교정치료 받는사람이(P<0.05), OHIP에 영향을 주는 요인으로 분석되었으며, 자아존중감에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 남자가(P<0.05), 미혼이(P<0.01), 수입이 많을수록(P<0.05), 자아존중감에 영향을 주는 요인으로 나타났다.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.91-102
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• 2020

Objective : This study investigated the effects of time-use intervention, conducted during 8 weeks, on the life satisfaction and self-esteem of stroke patients. Methods : Twenty-one stroke patients who were divided into an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=11), participated in this study from July 2019 to October 2019. Life satisfaction changes were measured using the Life satisfaction scale. Self-esteem changes were measured using the Self-esteem scale. Results : First, comparison between pre and post intervention showed a statistically significant difference in life satisfaction and self-esteem (p<.05). Second, comparison between post intervention groups showed a statistically significant difference in life satisfaction and self-esteem (p<.05). Conclusion : Based on the results from this study, we found that time-use intervention has a positive impact on life satisfaction and self-esteem. Therefore, participating in meaningful occupation performance will improve the mental health and quality of life of stroke patients.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.423-433
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the stress on depression of elderly inpatients in geriatric hospitals and verify the mediating effects of self-esteem on the relationships between stress and depression. Data collected from 218 elderly inpatients of geriatric hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi region from Sept. 4th to 22nd, 2017 were analyzed with SPSS 23.0. As a results, there was a statistically significant difference in the level of stress, depression, self-esteem of elderly inpatients in geriatric hospitals depending on their Socio-demographic and Hospital-utilization characteristics. Stress of elderly inpatients had a positive influence on their depression(${\beta}=.297$, p=.000), the self-esteem had a partial mediating effect on the relationships between stress and depression(Sobel Z=2.034). These results suggest that the development and provision of self-esteem improvement programs as well as stress management of elderly inpatients are necessary to prevent depression of elderly inpatients in geriatric hospital.

• Korean Journal of Hospice Care
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.49-54
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• 2008

Purpose: In order to evaluate effects of horticulture program on self-esteem of hospice patients, this study was conducted. Methods: Study population consists of 31 patients who had been registered in hospice care of "G" church and hospice unit of "G" hospital in G-city from Oct. 3rd 2007 to Dec. 3rd. As estimation method of self-esteem, self-esteem scale of Rosenberg(1965) was used. Results: The data were analyzed by frequency, paired t-test of SPSS. Self-esteem score before horticulture program was 5.31 and self-esteem score after horticulture program was 5.97. Conclusion: We concluded that horticulture programs had positive effect in self-esteem improvement, and it could be replaced with an intervention method of self-esteem improvement in hospice patients.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.253-261
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive relationships between the predictors and self-esteem among hemodialysis(HD) patients. Predictive correlational design, participants 154 HD patients in the Seoul. SPSS for Window 22.0 used to perform descriptive statistics, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Regression analysis. The strongest predictor was uncertainty (${\beta}=-.33$, p<.001), economy (${\beta}=.18$, p<.05), occupation (${\beta}=.17$, p<.05) and health status (${\beta}=.16$, p<.05) were followed. A total explained variance was 30.0% of self-esteem (Adjust $R^2=.30$). Managing or preventing uncertainty, providing vocational education in consideration of the dialysis environment, providing employment, increasing economic level, and maintaining good health status are factors that enhance self-esteem. Conducted to investigate the self-esteem of HD patients considering the machine-dependent characteristics, future, provide the data of the study to improve the self-esteem of HD patients. Also, nursing intervention should be developed based on the findings.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

The objective of study is to investigate Oral health impact profile, Self-esteem and Body image of orthodontic patients and to use it as basic data in consultation and education for orthodontic patients. A self-reported questionnaire was filled out Orthodontic patients in Seoul, Daejeon and Cheongju from March 1 to March 30, 2018. There was a positive correlation between Oral health impact profile and Self-esteem, and there was a positive correlation with Body image. Self-esteem and Body image showed positive correlation. The general characteristics of orthodontic patients are related to oral health impact profile, self-esteem and body image. So as to improve and experience positive body image and self-esteem changes while providing correct information, searching and accepting the present body image.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.92-100
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• 2002

Objectives : As medical science develops, survival rate of cancer patients rises. Therefore, psychologic understanding and improving quality of life in cancer patients is getting greater significance. The Object of this study is to investigate sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, psychopathology, self esteem and quality of life in cancer patients and to provide useful information for therapeutic approach to cancer patients. Methods : The subjects were 41 patents who had been treated by radiotherapy and 20 normal people. Sociodemographic information and clinical characteristics of cancer patients were investigated, and SCL-90R for psychopathology, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale for self esteem, WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life were administered to subjects. The results of both groups were compared and analysed, and correlation between variables were evaluated. Results : 1) The tendency of Somatization, obsession-compulsion, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobia, psychosis in cancer group were higher than normal group. Especially, somatization and anxiety in cancer group were significantly higher than normal group. 2) Self esteem and quality of life in cancer group were significantly lower than normal group. 3) No significance were found in comparison of psychopathology, self esteem and quality of life according to sociodemographic variables. Among clinical characteristics, higher somatization was shown in case of more weight loss, and higher somatization and lower quality of life was shown in the presence of pain. 4) Higher anxiety was significantly associated with lower self esteem, and Higher somatization and anxiety was significantly associated with lower quality of life. Conclusion : Cancer patients had various kinds of psychopathology, low self esteem and low quality of life. In particular, somatization and anxiety, self esteem and pain were found to be important factors to quality of life of cancer patients. Therefore, management of psychopathology, improving self esteem, pain control is necessary to improve quality of life in cancer patients.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.11
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• pp.77-86
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• 2020

The research was to identify difference of values of the self-esteem, resilience and quality of life of hemodialysis patients. The survey was conducted to collect data between February 1 and 28 of 2020. SPSS/WIN 20 program was used to perform descriptive, correlation, and multiple regression analyses. In the correlation analysis, Cohabitation form(r=.262, p<.01), Economic status(r=.278, p<.01), Current health status recognition(r=.294, p<.01), Self-esteem(r=.547, p<.01), Resilience(r=637, p<.01) turned out to be influential factor for self-esteem, resilience, and quality of life according to general and disease of characteristics. Therefore, on the basis of this research, it is meaningful to provide basic data for the development of nursing interventions that allow one to embrace one's health condition and find the meaning of life in order to improve the quality of life of hemodialysis patients.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.176-187
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• 2019

This study was conducted to investigate the levels of self-esteem, rehabilitation motivation and quality of life and to identify the influencing factors of quality of life in stroke patients who were receiving rehabilitation therapy. Data were collected from February 22 to March 20, 2016 using self-administered questionares and the data from 216 participants were analyzed using SPSS WIN 21.0 program(SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The results of this study were as follows: the mean self-esteem was 3.09/5, rehabilitation motivation was 3.60/5, and quality of life was 2.95/5. Sex, age, education, caregiver, occupation, duration after attack, the degree of disability(dependence), and cognitive function were significantly associated with quality of life. There was positive correlation between quality of life and self-esteem(r=.45, p<.001) and there was positive correlation between quality of life and rehabilitation motivation(r=.27, p<.001). Variables such as self-esteem, duration after attack, the degree of disability(dependence), and cognitive function explained 43.6%(F=14.87 p=<.001) of the variance in quality of life in model 3. Consequently, it is needed to develop and apply nursing intervention and programs for improving self-esteem during rehabilitation in order to improve quality of life of stroke patients.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.1773-1778
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• 2009

This study was carried out to examine the main cause of influencing oral health impact profile (OHIP) and self-esteem of patients on orthodontic treatment. Questionnaire was used for research based on 200 patients on orthodontic treatment in four dental clinics specialized orthodontic treatment and located in Daegu. General characteristics, orthodontic treatment characteristics, OHIP, and self-esteem were examined to analyze the cause of influencing OHIP and self-esteem of patients on orthodontic treatment. The results, Influential factors in OHIP, The younger age (P<0.01), showed that healthier oral condition (P<0.001), and treatment done by family encouragement (P<0.05) were the influential factors of OHIP. Influential factors in self esteem showed that male (P<0.05), unmarried (P<0.01), and higher income (P<0.05) were influential factors of self esteem.