• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.444-453
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was done to examine the effects of the enneagram group counseling program on self-esteem, anxiety and interpersonal relationships in nursing students. Methods: The study was designed using a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants consisted of 52 nursing students (26 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group). Nursing students in the experiment group participated in the enneagram group counseling program. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. Results: The anxiety level of the experimental group decreased significantly from those in the control group. However, self-esteem and interpersonal relationships in the experimental group were not different from those in the control group. Conclusions: The enneagram group counseling program was effective in decreasing anxiety for nursing students.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.197-207
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• 2010

The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a Laughter Therapy Group Counseling Program on overcoming anxiety, depression, and improving the self-esteem of mothers. The State-Trait Anger Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Self-Esteem Scale were used as a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test respectively. The test results were analyzed using a t-test, a one-way analysis of variance. Twelve mothers suffering from anxiety and depression participated in eight sessions of the program, and were then compared with twelve mothers in the control group who did not receive the treatment. The treatment group showed statistically significant improvements in self-esteem, and reduced levels of anxiety and depression, in comparison to the control group. It was concluded that the program was effective in overcoming anxiety, depression, and improving self-esteem in mothers.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.171-187
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of self-growth group counseling program for children in a group home. The results of this study are as follows. First, the self-growth group counseling program was effective to improve self esteem. The most significant increases were seen in the global self-esteem and school-academic self-esteem. Second, the group cohesion and participation frequency of the program were improved, as the session was progressed. Third, as the changes of individual, the understanding and acceptance of oneself and the others are improved. So, impulsivity and aggression became lower, and problem behavior was less.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.43-55
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• 2008

This study examines the effect of group-counseling programs for parents of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on parenting stress, parenting competence, and symptoms related to ADHD. For this study, 9 parents of children with ADHD were selected as an experimental group that participated in a group-counseling program and another 9 parents of children with ADHD for a control group that participated in a group of free conversation without a program. The program consisted of 9 sessions (a 70 minute meeting per session) with 2 sessions a week. Data were analyzed by a paired t-test and independent samples t-test, using SPSS program packages. Results showed significant before and after differences in the degree of parenting competence and that Parenting competence was improved with the experimental group.

• Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.295-306
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• 2001

The purpose of the study was to develop an internet nutritional counseling program using an expert system to assist obese people to lose weight through behavior modification. The internet counseling program for weight loss was developed by the accumulation of knowledge dealing with eating habits and exercising behaviors in expert system tool, Knowledge Engineering Agent (KEA) by a dietitian without any help of computer expert. To accumulate knowledge into KEA, survey was performed in 150 obese people, dietitians reviewed and consulted each survey case, and the consulted contents were learned and accumulated into KEA. Survey questionnaire was the same as that of the internet consulting program, and it included general characteristics, dietary habits, lifestyle, and exercise patterns related to obesity. Also, the dietitian selected proper factors inferred from the survey questionnaire of each case, and added the conclusions for them. Conclusions were made for helping clients to correct bad eating behaviors and accumulate good behaviors to lose weight. Counseling was divided into two parts; a two-week part and a daily part. Two-week counseling was performed based on 4 step questionnaires, and daily counseling was done for daily food consumption and physical activity. When clients answered survey questionnaires in a counseling internet program, the recommendations on how to eat, to exercise and to deal with stress in a real time for each case, was given. In conclusion, a counseling internet program for weight reduction can be used to give advices how to deal with obesity in a man-to-man way in a real time using KEA where nutritional knowledge based on behavior modification for weight loss was accumulated.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.965-976
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the Peer counseling program in on-offline would effect university students on their self-esteem and self-efficacy. In order to achieve this purpose, ten participants were in the experimental group and the other ten were in the control group. The subjects in the experimental group receive to the peer counseling program training for 120 minutes once a week for 10 weeks. The next day, practiced counseling online The data were analyzed by using t-test and ANCOVA. As the participants of the Peer counseling program reported that they experienced significant difference of improvement on their self-esteem(F=13.258, p<.01) and self-efficacy(F=15.565, p<.01) than those were in the control group. The Peer counseling program suggested that expected to positive effects it would help improve university freshmen students' self-esteem and self-efficacy.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.625-632
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of group counseling program through emotion coaching on the subjective well-being and interpersonal relationship of university students. The study subjects were 24 students at J university, and 12 students were assigned to experimental group and control group respectively. The emotion coaching group counseling program was conducted for two hours, once a week, ten times in all. The subjective well-being and interpersonal relationship test was conducted before and after the test, and the degree of effectiveness was examined through covariance analysis. As a result of the study, the group counseling program of emotional coaching showed meaningful results in subjective well-being and sub-factors such as life satisfaction and positive emotion. In addition, significant differences were found in communication, openness, and sensitivity among sub-factors of interpersonal relationship. The results of this study were as followed. First, the emotional coaching group counseling program improves subjective well-being by improving life satisfaction and positive emotion, and it was proved that it improves the communication in interpersonal relationship, and helps others to understand and openly communicate.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.104-114
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• 2006

Genetic knowledge for oncology nurses is important in Korea because oncologists are incorporating genetic counseling and genetic testing into their practice. The purpose of this paper is to describe our method of developing the first academic cancer genetic risk assessment and counseling course for Korean nurses. A one-week (non-credit) cancer genetics counseling program was constructed for master's level Korean oncology nurses. The course emphasized basic genetic concepts and principles the genetics of cancer; hereditary cancer syndromes; family history assessments; pedigree construction; risk calculation; surveillance recommendations and treatment options ethical, legal, social, and psychological issues inherent in genetic testing. The goals of this program are to: 1) provide a comprehensive knowledge base for nurses who are currently expanding their scope of practice into the genetic counseling role 2) introduce this knowledge to nurses who want to use it in their practice; and 3) provide cancer genetic knowledge and resources to Korean nursing faculty who plan to incorporate this knowledge into existing master's courses. This academically-based course is recognized as valuable by nurses, nursing faculty, and physicians. With this new knowledge nurses can begin toexpand their role in delivering comprehensive cancer care services.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.181-187
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• 2013

In this study, university students career decision efficacy through group counseling program to verify the effectiveness of group counseling program in the future career development of students and the university's career guidance aims to be the basis of the direction of the setting. Verification results first college career counseling program has not been applied to the experimental group compared to the control group, the level of efficacy was improved career decision. Change of career decision-efficacy between groups T-test results shall not be liable for the entire career decision efficacy significant difference was found that factors For a detailed planning, self-evaluation of the results showed no significant changes.

• Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.197-210
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• 1997

Low energy intakes, poor nutritional quality, and low food diversity are among the factors affecting the nutritional status of elderly in Korea. Therefore, a nutrition counseling and education program was conducted to promote dietary change and to improve nutritional status of elderly. The 7 step program consisted of a individual nutrition counseling and weekly or biweekly group nutrition education programs. Pre- and post-test measurings of dietary behaviors, attitudes, nutrition knowledge, and 24-hour dietary recall data were collected. Positive changes in the attitude related to diet were noted, whereas nutritional knowledge scores were not improved. Significant increases were noted in the frequency of vegetable consumption in female and diversity of food consumption in male. The densities of vitamin C(male & female), $B_1$, $B_2$, and niacin, calculated using the INQ(Index of Nutritional Quality), were significantly improved by nutrition counseling and education programs. These results suggest the appropriateness of nutrition intervention programs for the improvement of elderly nutrition.