• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.323-331
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• 2011

Objective: This study aimed to examine the level of risk perception related to pesticide contamination of food products and associated sociodemographic factors, as well as investigate the association with environmental pollution preventive behaviors. Methods: Based on data from Social Survey conducted in 2008 among a nationally representative sample of the population 15 years or older, we estimated proportions and 95% confidence intervals of the risk perception of pesticide contamination of food products. Logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the effects of sociodemographic status on risk perception. Results: Among respondents, those who feel anxious about the risks of pesticide contamination of domestic food products accounted for 40.4%, whereas the proportion rose to 87.0% with imported food products. These numbers showed that levels of anxiety about the pesticide contamination of imported food products were ranked at the top, and those for domestic products were at the bottom of the list of all environmental pollutants examined in the survey. Significantly related factors to anxiety about pesticide contamination of food products included women, the 40-50 age group, university graduates, married, non-manual employment, having school-aged children, and owning one's own home. The population attempting to prevent environmental pollution showed higher levels of anxiety about pesticide contamination of food products than did those who were not taking such steps. Conclusion: Compared to other forms of environmental pollution, Koreans show the highest levels of anxiety about pesticide contamination of imported food products. Therefore, it is necessary to establish appropriate regulations and transparent risk communication with the public about the safety of imported food.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.783-790
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine students' difficulties in the process of oral radiography practice, to raise awareness of the importance and necessity of oral radiography and decipher, and to provide some information on effective ways of oral radiography practice. Methods : The subjects in this study were 285 dental hygiene students at K college, who included 153 sophomores and 132 graduates-to-be from June to November, 2010. Results : 1. The parts of the anatomy structure that they found it most difficult to decipher were maxillary molar(25.3%) and lower molar(22.1%). 2. They made during oral radiography was an improper film positioning(35.1%). 3. The part of bisecting technique was adjusting vertical and horizontal angles(53.0%). 4. The part of paralleling technique was positioning XCP in the oral cavity(44.2%). 5. The part of bite-wing technique was adjusting vertical and horizontal angles(38.2%). 6. The part of occlusion technique was positioning film and tube head(36.5%). 7. The part of panorama technique was finding out program setting(42.5%). Conclusions : The findings of the study indicated that in terms of anatomy structure decipher, it's especially difficult to decipher maxillary molar and lower molar, and that film positioning was difficult to do in the process of oral radiography. What difficulties they faced in applying each kind of oral radiography techniques and which part of the oral cavity they found it hard to radiograph were analyzed as well in this study. Given the findings of the study, more intensive practice is required to help students to acquire accurate oral radiography techniques to ensure their successful job performance in the future.

• 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 East-West Nursing Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.14-23
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between health promoting lifestyle and general characteristics of the person undergoing health checkups in cancer prevention center. Method: A cross-sectional survey was used. This study has been done from February 1 to March 31, 2005 and the subjects of the study were 199 persons who had undergone health checkups in Cancer Prevention Center located in Seoul. Data were collected by using self reporting questionnaire on the health promoting lifestyle. The collected data were analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Result: The average score of performance in the health promoting lifestyle was 162.99(range of score is 60-240). There were significant differences in scores of health promoting lifestyle according of marital status, age, education and smoking. The score of health promoting lifestyle of the married group was higher than that of the single group. The score of health promoting lifestyle was higher in those aged 60-69 years than in those aged 20-29 years. As compared to college graduates the score of health promoting lifestyle was higher among those whose schooling is less than middle school and higher than a master`s program. The score of health promoting lifestyle was higher among non-smokers than among those who used a cigarette in their life time. There were no differences in scores of health promoting lifestyle according to sex, cancer family history, disease family history and drinking.There was positive relationship between age and health promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: Marital status, age, education and smoking affected Health Promoting Lifestyle of the person undergoing health checkups in Cancer Prevention Center.

• The Journal of Korean Medical History
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.113-118
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• 2014

Objectives : The homepage is used for introduction and information about person, company, school, hospital, clinc, library, government office, etc. Realted to Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), they have hompage ; The Association of Korean Medicine, The Society of Korean Medicine and its academic division, TKM clinic, TKM hospital. Most of all, we have concern that 11 universities and 1 graduate school which educate TKM, provide homepages to show their contents such as study course, greetings, Q&A and so on. Also we need compare those homepages to evaluate qualities and updates of contents. Methods : We visited to compare and evaluate 11 universities and 1 graduate school homepage. Results : 1st, there are differences on contents depending on emphasis of universities and graduate school. 2nd, we realize that universities and graduate school need high quality and high relevant contents related to TKM and TKM education. 3rd, the homepage is required feedback action about informations continuously. Conclusions : Till now, 11 universities and 1 graduate school homepages related to TKM have not upgraded and just have used 'notice contents' to inform their news. To make sure for homepage functions, 11 universities and 1 graduate school need rebuild or renovate or update their homepages.

• Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.7-13
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• 2017

This study will provide a practical plan of engineering education through the study of major activities connected with the production of works to accomplish the graduation conditions by completing the comprehensive design subject and the result of the performance. The designed subject is to measure the minimum safety distance during driving using the obstacle detection function of the ultrasonic sensor and to perform the avoidance algorithm based on the measurement value of the acceleration gyro sensor. It is proposed an access surveillance system that minimizes the damage of drones, surrounding objects, and people, and improves air mobility. Experimental results show that the obstacles around the drone are detected by five ultrasonic sensors and the difference of output value is applied to each motor of the drone and obstacle avoidance is confirmed. In addition, the content and level of the data for measuring the achievement of learning achievement in the engineering education certification program were used and the results were confirmed to be consistent with the description of the engineering problem level required for the graduates of 4-year engineering college.

• 한국사회정책
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.151-178
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• 2016

This study aims to look at the current status of college graduate youth' participating in Individual Training Account System of Korea and analyze the effects of their participation experience on the labor market outcomes. To achieve this, this study used the data from 2012 Graduates Occupational Mobility Survey(GOMS) and for analysis, used both multiple regression analysis and binomial logistic regression analysis. As a result, it was found that the number of young people who had ever heard about the Individual Training Account System was 2,707 individuals (27.6%), and among them, the number of young people who had actually participated in the System was 695(25.7%). As a result of analyzing the effect of participation experience with the Individual Training Account System on the outcomes of labor market, it was found that participation experience had a positive and significant impact on whether they were employed and the form of employment (permanent position), whereas it did not have a positive impact on average monthly wage. Based on these results, this study drew implications for further studies and suggested policy tasks for improving the policy effectiveness of the Individual Training Account System.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• v.9 no.8
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• pp.19-27
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• 2022

Graduate well-being is foundational to academic success, and they are becoming more and more vulnerable. This is as they suffer from mental health challenges like anxiety and depression at rates six times higher than the general population. When the nature of their educational experience changes, such as when they had to stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress on their mental health increases. The number of cases of emotional wellness among university students is considered a public health problem, but these young people often do not seek appropriate treatment. This study, therefore, aims to identify the influence of health behavior factors on graduate emotional wellness. This study used a questionnaire with a cross-sectional survey design. Questionnaires were distributed online to graduates from selected Private and Public Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia. The Partial Least Square Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the results of the study. Overall findings indicate that the health behavior factors have a significant influence on graduate emotional wellness. The findings from this study will benefit the management, academics, counselors, and other entities, including the Students' Representative Council, in identifying ways to improve services and upgrade the necessary facilities to enhance the graduate's emotional wellness.

• Journal of East-West Nursing Research
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.129-140
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• 2023

Objectives: Suicide rate in South Korea is one of the major public health concerns. This study examined the factors influencing the suicide methods of people who committed suicide in Gyeonggi-do, which accounts for one-fourth of the population of South Korea. Methods: This study analyzed the data of a total of 13,945 suicide deaths in Gyeonggi-do over a five-year period (2016-2020) provided by the Statistics Korea and the influence of social and demographic characteristics on the analyzed suicide methods. The differences in suicide methods according to the social and demographic characteristics of suicide victims were compared and analyzed through chi-squared, and items with significant differences in univariate tests were analyzed by multiple logisitic regression analysis. Results: Among suicide deaths, the most common method of suicide was hanging (52.4%). In particular, women, were employed, and stayed at home were higher risk of being hanged. The second most common method of suicide was leaping (17.7%). Women under the age of 30, those with a college degree or higher, those who were not working, time of death (6-12), and those outside the home were more likely to choose to take the leap. The third most common method of suicide was gas poisoning (15.8%). Young people under the age of 65, college graduates or higher, without a spouse, were employed, and spring season were at increased risk of choosing gas poisoning. Conclusions: The results highlight the need for policies that consider risk factors such as gender, age, education, marital status, employments status, time of suicide, and place of suicide in order to block access to suicide methods for suicide victims in Gyeonggi-do.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.22 no.9
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• pp.113-120
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• 2024

This study examined the relationship between the clinical reasoning compentency and problem solving ability of Nursing College Student in Graduation Year. The study data collection were selected from September 11 to December 1, 2023, for 123 Nursing College Student in Graduation Year and t-test, ANOVA, and correlation analysis were performed using the SPSS 23.0 version for statistical analysis. The mean score of the clinical reasoning compentency was 3.65±0.59 and the problem solving ability was 3.80±0.44. there was a positive correlation between all variables in the clinical reasoning competency and problem-solving ability subdomains(r=.687, p<.01). The results of this study can be used as basic data for developing curriculum and educational methods that improve the clinical reasoning compentency and problem-solving ability of graduates.