• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.527-538
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to provide basic data for development of a nursing intervention program needed in living successfully in elderly women's later years by examining the relationship among depression, death anxiety, and quality of life of elderly women. Methods: Subjects were 115 elderly women over 65 years old who were capable of verbal/nonverbal communication and could understand/answer the questionnaire in H region. Data collection was conducted after receiving written consent using a structured questionnaire. The data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan's multiple range test and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient using the SPSS 12.0/WIN program. Results: Results of this study showed that the degree of depression in elderly women was $4.14{\pm}3.22$ on average and the degrees of death anxiety and quality of life were $2.41{\pm}0.55$ and $3.72{\pm}0.59$ on average, respectively. No significant correlation was observed between depression and death anxiety however, depression showed negative correlation (r=-.448, p<.001) with quality of life and death anxiety also showed negative correlation (r=-.219, p<.05) with quality of life. Conclusion: We can predict that depression and death anxiety negatively affect quality of life of elderly women.

• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.258-268
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to describe anxiety, depression and disease activity index(SLEDAI) and correlations among these variables, to provide the basic information developing apporiate nursing interventions for the lupus patients. In this study, authors evaluated anxiety, depression and SLEDAI from 39 lupus patients at one university hospital in Seoul. Data were collected by using questionnaires and reviewing medical records. Frequencies, t-test, Duncan's multiple range test after ANOVA were evaluated with SAS program. The key results were as follows : 1. The average age of the subjects was 31.0 years and ranged from 20 to 51. Female comprised 70.9% and 79.5% were unemployed and housewife. Fifty one point nine percent of the sample had a spouse and above junior college graduates. 74.4% of the sample had a religion and average length of suffering from lupus was 66.59 months. Majority(94.9%) of the subjects had experience of hospitalization, and 55.3% had experience of learning about lupus and average number of learning was 3.9. 2. The average anxiety score of the subjects was 44.53, showing significant relationship with educational background(t=2.27, p< .05), monthly income(F=4.56. p< .05). 3. The depression score was 41.85, showing significant relationship with monthly income(F=3.81 p=0.0236) experience of learning about lupus(t=2.09, p< .05). 4. The SLEDAI score was 12.36, showing no significant relationship with demographical variables. 5. Anxiety showed positive correlations with depression(r=0.76, p< .001), SLEDAI(r=0.48, p< .01), and depression showed positive correlations with SLEDAI(r=0.42, p< .001).

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.71-78
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• 2019

This study attempted to identify convergent influence on depression and its association with job seeking stress, academic burnout and anxiety among college students. Data collection was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire from Nov. 12, 2018 to Dec. 14, 2018 and the target was randomly selected 304 students from colleges located in J area. Depression was positively correlated with job seeking stress, academic burnout and anxiety. The covariance structure analysis showed that the job seeking stress, the higher academic burnout and the higher anxiety tend to increase depression. These results show that to lower college students' depression, it is necessary to try to lower job seeking stress, academic burnout, and anxiety. These results are expected to be utilized for employment counseling, academic counseling, and expansion of resources for psychological stability and various interventions that lower the depression of college students. In future studies, the survey about additional factors of influence on the depression of college students will be needed.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.1102-1107
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• 2011

This study was case report to show the good effects of korean traditional medical treatment and breathing meditation. The methods were applied to lung cancer patients. We treated one patient who scored 27 point at Beck's depression inventory(BDI) and 28 point at Hamilton rating scale for depression(HRSD) and 22 point at Beck's anxiety inventory(BAI) and 20 point at Anxiety status inventory(ASI) by korean traditional medical treatment and breathing meditation. After treatment, the clinical symptoms were improved and the score of BDI, HRSD, BAI, ASI were decreased. According to this study korean traditional medical treatment is effective for the cure of depression and anxiety disorder and breathing meditation forifies the korean traditional medical treatment.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.29-36
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was develop an aromatherapy hand massage program and to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy on anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and fatigue of the institutionalized elderly. Methods: The reserach design was a non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study. The 42 subjects were divided into 2 groups. Aromatherapy hand massage was administrated to experimental group (N=20), and no treatment was administrated to the control group (N=22). Data was analyzed using the $x^2$-test, paried t-test, unparied t-test in the SPSS/Win 12.0 program package. Results: Experimental group showed significant differences in anxiety (p<.05), depression (p<.001 ), sleep disturbance (p<.05), fatigue (p<.05), with relation to the control group. Conclusion: The results showed that aromatherapy hand massage program was effective on anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and fatigue of the institutionalized elderly. Thus this reserch suggests that this aromatherapy hand massage could be recommened as nursing intervention for quality of life of the institutionalized elderly.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.321-330
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• 2013

Purpose: This cross-sectional study was done to compare factors influencing young adolescents' aggression according to family structure. Methods: Participants were 680 young adolescents aged 11 to 15 years (113 in single father families, 136 in single mother families, 49 in grandparent families, and 382 in both-parent families). All measures were self-administered. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program and factors affecting young adolescents' aggression were analyzed by stepwise multiple regression. Results: Levels of young adolescents' aggression and all variables were significantly different among the four family structure groups. Factors influencing young adolescents' aggression were also different according to these 4 groups. For single father families, depression-anxiety and family hardiness significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.37, p<.001). For single mother families, depression-anxiety, gender, and friends' support significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.58, p<.001). For grandparent families, depression-anxiety and family support significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.58, p<.001). For both-parent families, depression-anxiety, family hardiness, and friends' support significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.48, p<.001). Conclusion: Nurses working with young adolescents should consider family structure-specific factors influencing aggression in this population.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.11-18
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• 1995

The efficacy of fluoxetine was evaluated in 32 patients with major depression in double-blind amitriptyline-controlled clinical trials. Patients were randomly assigned to 6 weeks of treatment with 20mg/day of fluoxetine and 25-100mg/day of amitriptyline. We used the Hamilton rating scale for depression(HAM-D) and the Clinical Global Improvement(CGI) to evaluate the improvement of depression. In addition, we also used the Covi Anxiety Scale and the Anxiety/Somatization subscale of HAM-D to investigate the relieving effect of anxiety. The improvement by fluoxetine in mean total score of HAM-D and CGI was comparable to amitriptyline. Fluoxetine also reduced anxiety significantly, but there was no difference between fluoxetine and amitriptyline in relieving anxiety symptoms. Fluoxetine showed considerably less adverse effects, especially anticholinergic effect and weight gain than amitriptyline. In conclusion, 20mg/day of fluoxetine was sufficiently effective in the treatment of depressive patients and was better tolerated than amitriptyline.

• Asian Oncology Nursing
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.297-304
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was to identify the symptom severity, interference and their psychological predictors in thyroid cancer patients hospitalized for radioactive iodine administration. Methods: One hundred seventy-seven thyroid cancer patients admitted to the isolation room for Iodine ($I^{131}$) therapy were recruited. Subjects were asked to complete the questionnaire on core symptoms, thyroid cancer symptoms, interference, depression and state anxiety in the evening after receiving radioactive iodine therapy. Data was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression with SPSS vs. 19. Results: Lack of appetite, drowsiness, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and nausea were the 5 most core symptoms. More than 20% of patients experienced moderate to severe thyroid cancer symptoms including feeling cold, hoarseness, swallowing difficulty, and feeling hot. More than 30% of subjects experienced moderate to severe interferences in mood, general activity, and 22% in walking. Depression and state anxiety were identified as predictors of core symptoms, thyroid symptom severity and interference. Conclusion: Nursing interventions to reduce the symptom severity and interference need to be developed by considering thyroid cancer patients' depression and anxiety when hospitalized in the isolation room for radioactive iodine administration.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.39-46
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• 2008

Objectives: The aim of this study is to develop a program adapted to cancer patients with reality therapy and evaluate the efficacy for anxiety, depression and quality of life in cancer patients. Methods: We developed a group psychotherapy, the promotion of hope program (PHP) adapted reality therapy and evaluated if it is effective on improving anxiety, depression, and quality of life in cancer patients. Results: PHP decreased anxiety (9.54 vs. 5.62, p<0.01) and depression (8.84 vs. 5.84, p<0.01) of cancer patients, and improved quality of life (3.77 vs. 4.13, p<0.01). Qualitative analysis results also showed the same supportive results. Conclusions: PHP can be an effective program for cancer patients to explore inner world and improve their own self-confidence.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.37-50
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between children's roles, parental attachment, teacher's concerns and school adjustment among Children's Alcoholics(COAs). Participants were 2,803 middle and high school students in Seoul. The regression analysis results showed that hero role was positively associated with school bonding and academic performance but increased the level of anxiety/depression. Meanwhile, scapegoat and lost children's roles were negatively associated with school bonding and also increased the level of anxiety/depression. Mascot role were positively associated with school bonding and academic performance but had no relation with anxiety/depression. Regarding moderating effects, maternal attachment moderated the relationship between scapegoat role and school bonding while teacher's concerns moderated the relationship between hero role and anxiety/depression, and the relationship between scapegoat role and anxiety/depression. These findings suggested that practitioners need to consider the contributions of children's roles on school adjustment and moderating effects of maternal attachment or teacher's concerns when intervention programs are developed to improve school adjustment among COAs.