• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.572-580
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• 2012

Purpose: This study examined factors influencing death anxiety in the middle aged. Method: This was a descriptive survey study. Data were collected from September to October, 2011, from 410 middle- aged adults. The questionnaires solicited information on death anxiety, health behavior, depression, life satisfaction, and family function. Analysis of data was performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Average scores were 2.53 for death anxiety, 3.02 for health behavior, 4.44 for depression, 10.13 for life satisfaction, and 3.77 for family function. Statistically significant negative correlations were observed between health behavior and death anxiety, life satisfaction and death anxiety, and family function and death anxiety. However, from the statistical point of view the correlation between depression and death anxiety was a significantly positive. In addition, statistically significant positive correlations were observed between depression and death anxiety. Depression, life satisfaction, and family function were significant predictors of death anxiety. Conclusion: Multilateral nursing intervention is needed for maintenance of the health of middle aged adults.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.917-926
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of ego integrity on death anxiety of the elderly, mediated by depression based on Erikson theory(1963). For this study, 313 elderly over 60 years old in Daegu city participated in a survey. The data of the survey was analyzed using SPSS 15.0 and Structural Equation Modeling(SEM) with AMOS 7.0. The results of the study are as follows: ego integrity of the elderly does not influence death anxiety due to the suppressing effect of depression. However, depression does mediate the relation between ego integrity and death anxiety fully. Such findings suggest that the Erikson theory can also be applied to elderly Korean citizens. A practical benefit derived from the study's results is the proposition to implement a reminiscence program, reinforce depression treatment and prevention systems, and augment a death awareness movement for elderly.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.113-128
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• 2006

This study was to verify the effectiveness of the Life Review-Narrative group therapy program on decreasing depression and death anxiety in the elderly. The program was organized according to a course of life from childhood to old age. The objectives were for the elderly to enhance self-worth, to become aware of their solitary existence, to accept aging and death, to accept the life: both past and present, and to make the most of experiences in overcoming difficulties. For the most part, the program used reminiscence and re-authoring of the narrative therapy as counseling techniques. Thirty-two elderly people(16 in the experimental group, 16 in the control group) aged 60 years and over were randomly selected from patients at the Daegu Metropolitan City General Welfare Center. Two groups were identified as equivalents for the study in the pre-test. The program for the experimental group was implemented twice a week for 90 minutes per session over a 6-week period(Sep. 8-Oct.14. 2005). The pre-test(Sep. 8 2005), the post-test(Oct. 14. 2005) and the follow-up test(Nov. 14. 2005) were implemented in order to verify the effectiveness of the programs. The instruments used in the study were the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form(Korean Version) and the Death Anxiety Scale. The data were analyzed using t-testing and One-Factor Repeated Measures ANOVA. This study supplemented other qualitative research methods in order to verify the variation in the depression and death anxiety in the elderly. The findings of the study were as follows: Significant decrease in the depression and death anxiety were reported in the experimental group. The control group however did not show any significant changes in the depression and death anxiety rates. The result of the post hoc multiple comparisons showed that the effects of the life review-narrative group therapy program has lasted effects on decreasing of the death anxiety. Nevertheless, the effects of the life review-narrative group therapy program on decreasing depression are not lasting. The study has limitations so further research is suggested.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.105-118
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• 2005

The purposes or this study were to compare and analyze the differences between the elderly in their own home and those in facilities in terms of their self-esteem, death anxiety, depression level and psychological characteristics. The subjects were the 386 elderly over 55 living in home and in facilities, free or paid. They had no physical or cognitive disabilities and were living in Daegu city, Kyungbuk and Kyungnam province. There were significant differences in self-esteem, death anxiety, depression level and the path to depression between the two elderly groups with the elderly in facilities showing negative aspects of psychological characteristics. The problems of caregiving for the elderly should be covered by social welfare.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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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.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.238-247
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of a positive psychology improvement program on elders' depression and death anxiety. Methods: This was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants were community elders aged over 65 recruited by convenient sampling. A total of 94 elders (32 in the individual experimental group, 32 in the collective experimental group, and 30 in the control group) participated. Data were collected between April and September, 2012 and analyzed by using SPSS/WIN 21. Results: The individual and group approach experimental groups had significantly lower scores of depression than the control group after the treatment (F=7.50, p=.001). For death anxiety, however, only the individual experimental group had a significantly lower score compared to the control group (F=4.56, p=.013). Conclusion: These results indicate that the positive psychology improvement program was effective in decreasing depression and death anxiety in the elderly. Therefore, the program needs to be applied in a customized way fittingly to the characteristics of the elderly in community, and individually and/or collectively according to its purposes.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.440-449
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the moderate effect of social support on the relationship between death anxiety and depressive symptoms among poor older women in rural areas. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the data from 209 women who were participated in the intervention study to evaluate the effectiveness of depression prevention program. Data were collected between April and September 2012. The data were analyzed using moderate multiple regressions. Results: Among these poor older women, depressive symptoms were associated with death anxiety and social support. Self-esteem support had a moderating effect on the relationship between death anxiety and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The results indicate that the self-esteem support was effective in decreasing depressive symptoms and death anxiety in poor older women. In order to reduce their depression and make positive changes in their lives, self-esteem improvement programs are needed.

• 한국노년학
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2011

본 연구는 노인의 주관적 건강상태, 경제수준, 우울감, 사회적지지가 주관적 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 죽음불안이 매개하는 효과에 관하여 연구모형을 구축하고 검증하기 위한 목적으로 실시되었다. 조사는 2008년 8월 1일에서 9월 31일까지 진행되었으며, 남양주시 및 동두천시의 17개 경로당의 노인 330명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면, 총 9개의 직접효과에 관한 가설 중 6개의 가설이 지지되었다. 즉 죽음불안을 내생변수로 건강상태, 우울, 사회적지지의 직접효과가 유의하였으며, 주관적 삶의 질을 내생변수로 우울, 사회적 지지, 죽음불안의 직접효과가 유의하였다. 간접효과의 경우 총 4개의 간접효과가설 중 2개의 간접효과가 유의하였다. 즉 주관적 건강상태가 주관적 삶의 질에 미치는 효과를 죽음불안이 매개하는 효과가 유의하였으며, 우울이 주관적 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 죽음불안이 매개하는 효과가 유의하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 기초하여 노인의 죽음불안 경감을 위한 제언을 제시하였다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.527-547
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 독거노인의 부정적 정서인 우울, 죽음불안과 함께 사회적 지지가 독거노인들이 스스로 회복할 수 있는 탄력성의 매개경로를 통해서 심리적 안녕감에 어떠한 경로의 영향력을 미치는지를 알아보기 위한 것이다. 이를 위하여 대전광역시와 충청남도에 거주중인 65세 이상의 독거노인 988명을 대상으로 설문을 실시한 후, 구조방정식모형으로 분석하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 인구학적 특성에 따른 측정변수 간 차이에서 우울은 성별, 학력, 건강상태, 경제상태에서, 죽음불안은 성별과 학력에서, 사회적 지지는 성, 연령, 학력, 지역, 건강상태와 경제상태에서, 탄력성에서는 성, 연령, 학력, 건강상태, 경제상태에서, 심리적 안녕감은 성, 학력, 건강상태, 경제상태에서 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 둘째, 독거노인의 우울과 죽음불안 및 사회적 지지 변수가 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 경로와 영향력에서 우울은 부적으로, 사회적 지지는 정적으로 직접적인 경로의 영향력이 유의하게 미치고 있으며, 죽음불안은 직접적인 영향력이 유의하게 미치지 않다는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 독거노인의 우울과 죽음불안 및 사회적 지지 변수가 매개변수인 탄력성에 미치는 경로와 영향력에서 우울은 부적인 관계, 사회적 지지는 정적인 관계에서 직접적인 경로의 영향력이 유의하게 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 독거노인의 매개변수인 탄력성은 심리적 안녕감에 정적으로 유의한 영향력이 미치고 있었다. 또한 탄력성의 매개기능을 통해서 부정적 요인을 감소시키고, 긍정적 요인은 증진시켜서 심리적 안녕감을 증진시키는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 독거노인의 심리적 안녕감에 영향을 미치는 변인들의 관계를 파악하는 기초자료를 제공하고 독거노인을 위한 정서지원 정책을 마련하는 근거자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2019

목적: 본 연구는 선행연구와 문헌고찰을 토대로 노인의 죽음불안을 결정짓는 요인들을 Belsky(1980)의 생태학적 이론에 근거하여 우울, 자아통합감, 영적안녕감의 개인유기체 요인과 미시체계 요인으로는 가족지지, 그리고 외체계 요인으로는 사회적연락망, 노인차별경험, 가족주의가치관의 요인들로 가설적 모형을 구축하여 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 경로를 분석하고자 시행되었다. 방법: 연구대상자는 B광역시의 16개 구(區) 중 10개 구에 소재한 경로당을 이용하는 65세에서 85세 미만의 재가노인이었다. 연구 참여가 가능한 노인은 설문지의 내용을 읽고 이해하며 그에 응답할 수 있는 능력을 가진 자로서 본 연구의 목적을 이해하여 연구 참여에 동의한 후 설문에 참여하였다. 총 189부를 최종 자료 분석에 사용하였다. 자료는 SPSS-WIN 20.0과 AMOS 20.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 통계처리에 대한 유의 수준은 P<0.05로 설정하였다. 결과: 개인유기체 요인 중 우울은 죽음불안에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(${\beta}=0.32$, P<0.001). 미시체계 요인인 가족지지는 죽음불안에 대한 직접(${\beta}=-0.15$, P=0.026), 간접효과(${\beta}=-0.06$, P=0.022) 및 총 효과(${\beta}=-0.21$, P=0.006) 모두 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 외체계 요인들 중 사회적연락망(${\beta}=0.21$, P=0.003)과 가족주의가치관(${\beta}=0.23$, P=0.009)은 죽음불안에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 노인의 죽음 불안에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 개인유기체 요인 중 우울, 미시체계 요인인 가족지지, 그리고 외체계 요인인 사회적 연락망 및 가족주위 가치관이 확인되었다. 비록 자아통합감, 영적 안녕감 및 노인차별경험이 죽음불안에 직접적인 영향이 없는 것으로 확인되었으나 노인의 개인유기체, 미시체계 및 외체계 요인들과 상호작용하는 것이 확인되어 노인의 죽음불안에 대한 중재개발에 있어서 개인과 가정 그리고 사회적 환경을 고려한 생태학적 접근이 필요한 것으로 여겨진다.