• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.8 no.11
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• pp.1777-1784
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was Changes of body composition and vascular flexibility check according to Pilates Mat exercise in elderly Women and in future, Exercise programs for seniors health promotion as evidence when tried to utilize. Female 30 elderly patients classified into the control group and the exercise group, who was conducted Pilates Mat exercise was gradually intensity applied for 60 minutes, three times per 1week, a total of 12 weeks. The following were result the study. Body composition showed statistically significant increased(p<.01) in skeletal muscle and body fat rates was decreased(p<.01), and there was no statistically significant difference in body fat mass. Vascular flexibility showed systolic pressure was statistically significant decreased(p<.01) and peripheral pulse pressure were statistically significant decreased(p<.01), and there was no statistically significantly difference in diastolic pressure and aorta pulse pressure. As a result of all these, it was judged that a positive effect for body composition, and vascular flexibility after pilates mat exercise in 12 weeks.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.189-195
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• 2019

This study is to investigate the effects of demographic characteristics and lifestyles on obesity in the community. The nurse measured the obesity level of 143 residents living in one apartment in Seoul, Korea. Demographics and lifestyles were analyzed by frequency and percentage and obesity level was analyzed by logistic regression analysis. In particular, as the age increases, the probability of obesity increases by 1.109 times. These results show that the development and application of community health promotion programs for obesity are important. Through this study, we discovered that obesity is significantly related to the demographic characteristics and lifestyles of the individual. And also, it is expected that these findings will be used as the basic information to plan a tailored obesity program taking into account local community environment and personal characteristics.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.9
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• pp.343-350
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to apply Ajzen's theory of planned behavior to identify factors that affect nursing students decisions to receive Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) vaccination. Data collection was done using self-report questionnaires with 195 nursing students in D city. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, Pearson correlation analysis and hierarchial regression with the SPSS Win 25.0 Program. The mean score of intention to receive HPV vaccine was 5.24±1.66 out of a possible 7. In the hierarchial regression analysis, attitudes (β=.446, p<.001), perceived behavior control (β=.321, p<.001) subjective norm (β=.132, p=.041), to receive HPV vaccine were significant predictors and explained 54.4% of intention to receive HPV vaccine. it is suggested that promotion programs and social environment to encourage to think it positively and perceive it easy and convenient should be developed, with nursing students' educatinon for sex education and public relations activitiesas as a nursing educators.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.59-67
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• 2022

The main purpose of this study is to quantitatively grasp the effectiveness of the gardening program by conducting a gardening program to induce active activities of the elderly and to induce healing functions and social activities, and then observing the results before and after implementation. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, as a result of conducting 30 gardening programs for 20 elderly people at two elderly care facilities, the measure of depression was found to have an improvement effect as a practice-oriented program, and it was found to revitalize the elderly. In addition, it was found that the quality of life was improved by the gardening program, and it was found to be helpful in activating the brain.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.187-194
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• 2020

This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study to identify the perception of post-operative pain management by nursing college students. The study involved 171 nursing college students with clinical practice experience. The data collection was made using structured questionnaires from March to June 2019. The results showed 65.1 percent general knowledge, 58.0 percent knowledge of analgesics and 81.9 percent attitude toward pain management. Pain knowledge and attitude were higher for pain training and men. The general knowledge score for pain showed a positive correlation between knowledge of analgesics, attitudes to pain management. We hope that the results of this study will be used to develop a postoperative pain management program by showing the need for systematic training programs for nursing college students and continuous training for postoperative pain management.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.9-15
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• 2023

This study investigated the effect of self-control on life satisfaction of youth participating in drone programs. Youth participating in drone program activities in the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi) were conducted as questionnaires. The survey data were coded and statistically analyzed. The statistical significance level was ⍺= .05. The results of the study are as follows. First, simple task preferences and physical activity preferences affect mental health. Second, the pursuit of adventure affects happiness. Third, pursuit of adventure and self-centered factors affect autonomy and self-esteem. In conclusion, it can be judged that adolescents are partially satisfied with their lives through self-control.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.615-625
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• 2023

This study was attempted to improve the mental and psychological health of nursing students through the intervention of positive psychological programs using complementary alternative therapy. This study applied a Non-equivalent control group pre-test and post-test design to verify the effects of negative emotions, career decision making self-efficacy, self-compassion, and flourish in nursing students. The experimental group is the students who received the positive psychology program using complementary and alternative therapy, and the control group is the students who did not receive the program. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS Version 21.0 program. The experimental group showed higher career decision making self-efficacy, self-compassion, and flourish scores and lower negative emotion scores than the control group that did not participate in the education. After applying the positive psychology program using complementary and alternative therapy, it contributed to the expansion of the nursing intervention area using complementary and alternative therapy by reporting positive research effects on career decision making self-efficacy, self-compassion, and flourish.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2024

The purpose of this study was to identify the degree of academic stress, subjective happiness, and cognitive flexibility of nursing students, and to identify the mediating effect of cognitive flexibility between learning stress and subjective happiness. The subject of the study was 186 nursing students from a university in J City. The data collection period was from October 4 to October 23, 2023, and the data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The results of the study showed a significant correlation between academic stress, cognitive flexibility, and subjective happiness among nursing students, and it was found that cognitive flexibility partially mediated the relationship between academic stress and subjective happiness. Therefore, in order to improve the subjective well-being of nursing students, it is necessary to develop and apply programs that can reduce academic stress and increase cognitive flexibility.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.193-199
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• 2024

The purpose of this study was to confirm the relationship between self-esteem, family strength, and awareness of support for the elderly among college students, and to identify factors that affect awareness of support for the elderly. The participants of the study were 131 college students, and data was collected using a structured questionnaire from March 26 to April 11, 2024. Data analysis was performed using Independent t-test, One way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the study showed a positive correlation between self-esteem and family strength (r=.49, p<.001), and between family health and awareness of support for the elderly (r=.30, p<.001). Factors that influence the participant's awareness of support for the elderly are age (β=-.18, p=.029), sibling status (β=.18, p=.027), and family strength (β=.26, p=.002). Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to have college students actively participate in programs related to the elderly so that they can have a positive attitude toward the elderly and establish correct values through continuous interaction with the elderly.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.207-217
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to garner useful information through a comparative analysis of health behaviors and health states between the young-old and old-old elderly in a rural Korean area. Methods: We define the young-old elderly as those 65 to 74 years of age, and the old-old as those over 70. The survey was administered in October and November of 2009 at senior citizen centers in Sangju City, Kyongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The number of subjects surveyed approximated the demographics of the aged population of the administrative district of centers of 24 eup, myeon, and dong. Results: Compared with the young-old elderly, the old-old were vulnerable to population sociological characteristics. While there were many cases of contraction of diseases, only a small percentage of old-old elderly were engaged in regular exercise. In addition, the old-old elderly lagged behind the young-old in terms of physical activity, mental and oral health, hearing, and vision. Conclusions: The vulnerability of the old-old elderly in terms of physical and mental health needs to be acknowledged as various characteristics of the elderly that appears according an age group. A variety of disease prevention and health promotion programs that focus on the health behavior and status of the young-old and old-old elderly need to be developed and put into practice.