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만성 복막투석 아동용 삶의 질 척도 개발 (Development of a Quality of Life Scale For Children on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis)

  • 신민섭;조수철;장재연;정해일;최용;하일수
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.202-212
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    • 2008
  • 목 적 : 본 연구에서는 만성 복막투석 아동용 삶의 질 척도(Quality of Life Scale for Children on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis: QOLCPD)를 개발하였다. 방 법 : QOLCPD문항 개발을 위한 자료수집을 위해서 서울대학교 어린이병원에서 복막투석 중인 30명의 만성 신부전 환아가 본 연구에 참여하였다. 타 임상 집단으로 28명의 소아정신과 장애 아동과 32명의 소아정형외과 아동이 연구에 포함되었고, 정상 통제집단으로는 초등학교에 재학중인 47명의 아동이 참여하였다. 연구대상 아동들의 연령범위는 7세-16세였다. 56개의 예비문항으로 이루어진 QOLCPD와 한국판 아동용 우울척도(CDI)를 모든 아동들에게 개별적으로 실시하였다. 결 과 : 수집된 자료에 대해 주축 요인분석을 실시하여 문항-전체 상관이 낮고 요인부하량이 .2이하인 16문항을 제외시켜서 총 40문항으로 이루어진 최종 QOLCPD를 개발하였다. QOLCPD의 신뢰도 계수인 Chronbach's $\alpha$는 .87로 양호한 수준이었다. 복막투석 집단과 소아정신과 아동 집단은 정상 집단에 비해 더 낮은 삶의 질 총점을 보였다. 특히 두 집단은 삶의 질 영역 중 신체적 기능과 학업 기능에서 정상집단에 비해 낮은 점수를 보였다. 복막투석 집단의 CDI 점수는 경한 우울 수준에 해당되었다. 결 론: 자기보고형 만성 복막투석 아동용 삶의 질 척도는 임상적 유용성이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

진단분류에 따른 측두하악장애 환자의 임상적 및 심리적 특징 (The Clinical and Psychological Characteristics of the Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders according to Its Diagnostic Subgroups)

  • 김정호;기우천;최재갑
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.45-63
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    • 1997
  • A Study was conducted to examine the nature and extent of psychological differences among diagnostic subgroups of temporomandibular disorders(TMD) patients and to whether psychological distress acts as a precipitator for TMD or is only an incidental consequence of the discomfort and frustrations presented by the disorder. Ninty six TMD patients and ninty seven non-TMD dental patients were included for the study as an experimental group and control group. TMD patients were classified into subgroups according to their primary pain sites and labeled as: 1) Myogenous TMD group; 2) Arthrogenous TMD group; 3) Mixed TMD group. After Hilkimo indices were rated from patient history and clinical examination, levels of psychological distress were measured using SRRS (Social Readjustment Rating Scale) and MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory). Outcomes from Helkimo indices, SRRS, and MMPI were assessed in terms of diagnostic subgroups and pain chronicity. The relationship between SRRS and MMPI scores were also assessed. The results were as follows : 1. The TMD patients showed higher frequencies of AiII, DiII, and DiIII of Helkimo indices than those in the control subjects. 2. The chronic TMD patients showed lower frequencies of DiII and DiIII of Helkimo indices than those in the acute group. 3. The arthrogenous TMD group showed higher frequencies of DiII and DiIII of Helkimo indices than those in the myogenous TMD group. 4. The TMD patients showed higher SRRS mean score than that in the non-TMD patients. 5. The SRRS mean score was highest in the myogenous TMD group and lowest in the arthrogenous TMD group. 6. The chronic TMD patients showed higher SRRS mean score than the acute TMD group. 7. The TMD patients showed higher MMPI mean scores on the Hs, D, Hy, and Pt scales than those in the non-TMD patients. 8. The MMPI mean scores on th Hs, D, and Hy scales were higher than of other MMPI scales in the TMD patients as well as in the myogenous and the mixed TMD group and they showed 1-3-2(Hs, -Hy, -D.) profile pattern, conversion "V". 9. The MMPI mean scores on the Hs and Hy scales were higher in all subgroups of TMD patients than non-TMD patients. 10. Although there were no significant differences in the MMPI mean scores on all the scales between the acute and the chronic groups of all TMD patients, the chronic myogenous TMD group showed higher MMPI mean scores on the Hs, Hy, Pa, and Pt scales than the acute myogenous TMD group. 11. There were positive correlationships between SRRS score and each MMPI scores on the Hs and Hy scales.Hy scales.

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영아 수면건강 교육프로그램의 개발 및 효과 (Development of an Infants' Sleep Health Program Using a Video for SIDS Prevention Education and Measurement of the Program's Effects)

  • 장숙;김일옥
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2015
  • 목적 수면은 인간의 기본적인 생리욕구이며, 건강을 유지하는 데 매우 중요하다. 특별히 영아기는 수면주기가 불안정하고 영아급사증후군의 위험이 높아 초산모를 위한 교육이 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구의 목적으로 초산모를 위한 영아 수면 건강과 SIDS 예방 동영상 교육 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 검증하는 것이다. 방법 본 영아 수면건강과 SIDS 예방 동영상 교육 프로그램은 Dick, Carey와 Carey (2009)의 체제적 교수설계모형에 따라 문헌고찰과 자문위원들의 자문과정을 거쳐 개발되었으며, 소책자, 동영상 및 PPT 슬라이드로 구성되었다. 산후조리원에 입소한 출산 2주 이내의 초산모들을 대상으로 편의 모집한 총 78명 중 최종적으로 분석한 연구대상자는 59명이었다. 실험군 I, II에게 영아 수면건강과 SIDS 예방 프로그램을 적용하였고, 실험군 II에게는 교육 2주 후 동영상 강화교육을 추가로 실시하였다. 실험군 I, II와 대조군 모두 교육 전과 교육 4주 후에 영아 수면 건강과 SIDS 예방에 대한 지식, 어머니 역할 자신감을 측정하였다. 결과 영아의 수면 건강과 SIDS 예방 교육 프로그램을 제공받은 실험군 I, II는 교육 프로그램을 제공 받지 않은 대조군보다 영아 수면 건강과 SIDS 예방에 대한 지식 및 어머니 역할 수행 자신감에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 교육 2주 후에 동영상 강화교육을 받은 실험군 II는 실험군 I과 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론 이상의 결과를 통해 본 영아 수면 건강과 SIDS 예방 동영상 교육 프로그램은 초산모의 영아 수면 건강과 SIDS 예방에 대한 지식과 어머니 역할 자신감을 상승시키는 데 효과적임이 입증되었고, 동영상 강화교육은 현장 강의를 대신할 수는 없으나 초산모를 위한 교육에 보조역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

The Effect of Adding Kami-guibi-tang to Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Treatment on the Cognitive Function of Mild Alzheimer's Disease Patients: Study Protocol of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Pilot Trial

  • Yang, Seung-bo;Kim, Ha-ri;Shin, Hee-yeon;Kim, Jeong-hwa;Lee, Chang-woo;Jahng, Geon-ho;Park, Seong-uk;Ko, Chang-nam;Park, Jung-mi
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.326-338
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    • 2020
  • Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that causes disorientation, mood swings, problems with language, and difficulty remembering recent events. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchEIs) and memantine have been used to slow the course of the disease, but they can neither modify its progression nor prevent disease onset. Previous studies have suggested that Kami-guibi-tang (KGT) could be beneficial for supporting cognitive function in AD patients, but few clinical trials have been published. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effect of KGT in improving cognitive function in AD patients. Methods: The study will be a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, single-center trial conducted using subjects diagnosed with mild AD by neurologists. Study subjects will be randomly assigned to either a treatment or control group. The treatment group will receive KGT granules for 24 weeks, while the control group will receive placebo granules. AchEI administration will be maintained in both groups during the entirety of the study. Subjects will be assessed using the following exams: the Seoul Neuropsychologic Screening Battery (SNSB) for cognitive function; brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for brain metabolite, neurotransmitter, and cerebral blood flow (CBF) measurements; the Korean version of Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (KQol-AD) for quality of life; the Caregiver-Administered Neuropsychiatric Inventory (CGA-NPI) for neurobehavioral symptoms; blood tests for amyloid and tau proteins and general blood parameters; and electrocardiography (ECG) before and after taking the medication. Discussion: Our findings will provide insight into the feasibility of large-scale trials to consolidate evidence for the efficacy of KGT for dementia treatment. Registration ID in CRIS: KCT0002904 (Clinical Research Information Service of the Republic of Korea).

지역사회 사회복지전담 공무원의 직무소진과 관련된 심리사회적 요인 (Psychosocial Factors Related to Burnout of Job Duties in a Local Social Welfare Officers)

  • 허선;윤보현;김경민;정유란;시영화;박수희;송제헌;정하란;마수진
    • 우울조울병
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.158-162
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    • 2018
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial factors related to burnout of social welfare officers working in Jeonnam Province. Methods : A total of 395 social welfare officers (male 99, female 296) working in 22 areas of Jeollanam-do province, were subjects of this study. We examined socio-demographic factors, using a self-reporting questionnaire. Subjects were asked to complete the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS), Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSS), to assess psychosocial factors affecting to burnout of social welfare officers. Results : Among 395 subjects, 221 (55.9%) reported recent experiences of burnout. There was no significant difference in age between two groups, divided by burnout. Sex (p<0.001), rank (p=0.003), working period (p=0.034), depression (p<0.001) revealed differences between the burnout group and control group. Scores of PSS (p<0.001) were higher, while the scores of GSS (p<0.001) were lower in the burnout group, than control group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that female (OR 2.840, 95%CI 1.466-5.504, p=0.002), depressive high-risk group (OR 6.824, 95%CI 2.893-16.096, p<0.001) PSS (OR 1.247, 95%CI 1.153-1.349, p<0.001) and GSS (OR 0.950, 95%CI 0.930-0.971, p<0.001), were significantly associated with burnout. Conclusion : We found that some factors, were associated with experienced burnout in social welfare officers. Depressive symptoms were the strongest associative factor, for burnout in public servants in charge of social welfare. Sex, stress and self-efficacy also correlated with burnout, and especially self-efficacy was a protecting factor.

다낭난소증후군 환자에서의 우울, 불안, 스트레스를 유발하는 위험 인자 (Risk Factors for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)

  • 박준철
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.337-343
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구는 다낭난소증후군 여성의 불안, 우울, 스트레스를 평가하고, 발병 위험인자에 대하여 살펴보고자, 다낭난소증후군 여성을 대상으로 Beck's 우울증(BDI) 및 우울 불안 스트레스 척도(DASS) 설문을 시행하였고, 항뮐러리안호르몬(AMH), 총 테스토스테론, 황체형성호르몬(LH), 난포자극호르몬(FSH), 에스트라디올(E2), 지질대사검사 및 당부하검사(OGTT)를 시행 후 분석하였다. 설문지를 완전히 작성하여 회수된 52명의 환자군과 29명의 건강한 가임기 여성 대조군을 분석하였다. 다낭난소증후군 환자 중 BDI>13점, DASS>10점인 우울증 38.5 %, DASS>8점인 불안 23.1 %, DASS>15점인 스트레스 30.8 %로 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 총 테스토스테론, LH 및 AMH는 우울증 및 스트레스와 유의한 상관관계를 보였고, 체중 및 체질량지수도 우울증과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 당뇨병과 고지혈증으로 진단된 여성에서 우울증과 스트레스가 높았다. 다낭난소증후군 여성은 우울증, 불안 및 스트레스에 더 취약한 것으로 나타나, 조기진단과 치료가 중요하다.

Why Genuine Luxury Brands Are Consumed? Counterfeits? Examining Consumer Identification

  • Suh, Hyunsuk
    • Asia Marketing Journal
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.69-102
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    • 2012
  • Owing to increased number of luxury brand users, both genuine and counterfeit luxury product consumption continues to increase every year. Luxury brand is defined as use or display of a particular branded products which brings the ownership prestige apart from its functional utility(Grossmand and Shapiro 1988). Some luxury brands have imitations sold in marketplace due to their popularity. These imitations or counterfeits have been jumping on the bandwagon of the upturn in sales of their originals. The purpose of our study is to understand consumer's underlying motives to consume luxury brands, genuine and or counterfeits. To do this, we propose functional theories of attitudes, decision-making styles, and life attitudes to form the determining causes for different consumption choices of luxury brands: genuine brands, counterfeit brands, both genuine and counterfeit brands, and no consumption on luxury brands types. In proposed causal pathways, we examine moderated effects of socio-psychological factors to further investigate if consumer profiles would exert influences in causal relationships. From the existing theories of functional attitudes: value-expressive and social-adjustive attitudes, we developed and introduced a new measure of rationality-consumptive attitude. From the existing eight decision-making characteristics of consumer styles inventory(CSI), three measures of high-quality, hedonic-shopping, and price-shopping styles were primarily applied in the study along with newly introduced measure of 'high-price' being added, which makes four total. Seven life attitude measures of life purpose, life control, will to meaning, goal seeking, future mean to fulfill, life satisfaction, and religiosity were applied. Finally, such socio-psychological measures as age, gender, marital status, income, and age-gap between couples were assumed to function as moderators. With 430 valid study samples, ages from 20s to 50s, with more females(316) than males(114), with average personal possessions of 5 genuine and 9 counterfeit luxury brands, we conducted questionnaire survey. Results indicated that social-adjustive function is totally disappeared in the relationship due to current social trend of widespread consumptions on both genuine and counterfeit brands which in turn, make consumers feel less special on wearing or carrying them unlike in the past. Self-expressive function and rationality-consumptive functions act as strong catalysts for genuine brand consumption and counterfeit brand consumption, respectively. On consumers' decision-making styles, high-price sublation is the most powerful indicator anticipating counterfeit consumption, even more powerful than personal incomes. In life attitude, the overall model fit was not validated, and only life control and life satisfaction are proven to be significant on both genuine and counterfeit product consumptions. Employment of socio-psychological factors in the model improved understanding of users further. Young consumers tend to go for genuine products over counterfeits. Consumers in different income groups; low, medium and high, all significantly consume genuine products for reasons of different decision-making styles. The results indicated that consumers whose personal disposition is predisposed to consume products in the form of reflection of his or her personality, go only for genuine brands for quality reason, while consumers who rationally consume products for its function or usability, go only for counterfeits for high-price sublation reason. Meanwhile, both product users support for high-price orientation who are not well off.

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국내 경수로형 원자로 냉각재 중의 $^{14}C$ 거동 특성 평가 (Evaluation of $^{14}C$ Behavior Characteristic in Reactor Coolant from Korean PWR NPP's)

  • 강덕원;양양희;박경록
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2009
  • 본 논문은 국내에서 가동되고 있는 3개 로형의 원자로 냉각재로부터 유기 및 무기 $^{14}C$의 특성을 평가하는데 초점을 맞추었다. 주목적은 국내 원전 부지에서 환경으로 방출되는 $^{14}C$에 대한 신뢰할 만 한 특성을 평가하는데 있다. $^{14}C$는 방사성핵종 인벤토리 중 가장 중요한 핵종중의 하나로서 처분장에서의 방출 시나리오에서 가장 중요한 선량 기여 핵종중의 하나이다. $^{14}C$는 반감기가 5,730 년인 순수 베타방출체로써 환경으로의 이동성이 높을 뿐 아니라 생물학적인 유용성이 높다. 최근의 연구결과에 의하면, 유기화합물 형태의 $^{14}C$는 환원환경 하에서 원자로 냉각재내에서 주종을 이루고 있는 것으로 밝혀졌으며 그 외의 유기화합물인 formaldehyde, formic acid 및 acetate도 함께 형성되는 것으로 알려졌다. 그러나 정지화학 처 리 기간인 산성 산화환경 하에서는 산화성 탄소형태로 바뀌면서 $^{14}CO_2$$H^{14}CO_3^-$형으로 바뀌어 지는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 원자력발전소의 다양한 처리계통의 시료에 대해 유기 및 무기화학형의 $^{14}C$ 농도를 측정, 평가하였다 원자로 계통 내에서의 $^{14}C$ 인벤토리는 약 3.1 GBq/kg로 나타났으며 냉각재 계통 내에서는 주로 유기화학형 이 주종을 이루고 있었으며 무기화학형은 10% 이내인 것으로 나타났다 용액중의 $^{14}C$ 측정은 기상과 액상으로 분리하여 분석하였다. 정상 운전 중에는 유기화학형의 $^{14}C$가 주종을 이루고 있지만 발전소의 배기구를 통해 방출되는 $^{14}C$의 화학형은 온도, pH, 체적제어탱크의 방출 및 정지화학 처리에 따라 화학형이 달라지고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

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한글판 스트레스 자각척도의 신뢰도와 타당도 연구 (The Reliability and Validity Studies of the Korean Version of the Perceived Stress Scale)

  • 이종하;신철민;고영훈;임재형;조숙행;김승현;정인과;한창수
    • 정신신체의학
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2012
  • 연구목적 : 스트레스 자각척도는 일상 생활에서 주관적으로 느끼는 스트레스의 정도를 평가하는 척도이다. 본 연구는 한글판 스트레스 자각척도의 신뢰도와 타당도를 평가하고 척도를 이용하여 종합병원에서 근무하는 여성들의 스트레스 정도를 측정하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 종합병원 근무 여성들을 대상으로 주사바늘 자상을 입은 전후로 한글판 스트레스 자각척도, 해밀턴 불안 척도, 벡 우울 척도를 실시하여 스트레스 및 불안, 우울 정도를 평가하였다. 내적 일치도와 검사-재검사 신뢰도를 통해 척도의 신뢰도를 평가하였으며, 타 척도와의 상관관계분석을 통해 공존 타당도를 평가하였다. 척도의 요인구조는 탐색적 요인분석을 시행하여 확인하였다. 결 과 : 연구 참여자 중 총 154명이 연구 절차를 완료하여 최종 분석에 포함되었으며, 이들의 스트레스 자각척도의 평균 점수는 20.69(${\pm}4.56$)점이었다. 한글판 스트레스 자각척도의 Cronbach's alpha는 0.819이었으며 검사-재검사 신뢰도는 0.66(p<0.01)이었다. 해밀턴 불안 척도 및 벡 우울 척도와 상관계수는 각각 0.49(p<0.01), 0.55(p<0.01)로 나타났다. 요인 분석 결과 한글판 스트레스 자각척도는 2가지 요인으로 이루어져 이었으며 각각 '스트레스와 관련된 요인', '스트레스의 조절과 관련된 요인'으로 명명하였다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통해 한글판 스트레스 자각척도가 주관적으로 지각하는 스트레스 정도를 평가하는데 신뢰할 만하고 타당한 도구임을 확인할 수 있었다. 지각된 스트레스는 정신적, 신체적인 건강 상태 모두에 영향을 끼치는 것으로 알려져 있어 향후 스트레스 자각척도를 이용한 스트레스 평가 및 관리가 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

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스트레스생활사건, 건강문제, 대응, 사회적 지지의 관계 -청소년을 대상으로- (Stressful Life Events, Health Symptoms, Social Support and Coping/in Early Adolescents)

  • 오가실;한정석
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제20권3호
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    • pp.414-429
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    • 1990
  • Numerous research reports have substantiated the role of stressful life events in relation to the onset of health changes. The relationship tends to hold across different age groups. Theoretically, adolescence has been considered a developmental crisis period of great stress, impoverished coping skills and high vulnerability to biological, social and psychological demands. The research problem addressed by this study was to examine the relationships between stressful life events and health symptom patterns, and the effect of two variables, coping and social, support, theoretically considered to mediate the relationship between stress and health symptoms in adolescents. The following five hypotheses were tested in this research : 1. Health symptoms are positively related to stressful life events in adolescents, 2. Health symptoms are negatively related to coping in adolescents, 3. Health symptoms are negatively related to social support in adolescents, 4. When coping is controlled, the relationship between health symptoms and stressful life events will decrease, and 5. When social support is controlled, the relationship between health symptoms and stressful life events will increase. The study subjects consisted of 1090 high school students of the metropolitan city of Seoul. The following sampling procedure was used : 1. Of the 169 high schools in nine school administrative districts in the city, a proportional sample of ten schools was selected. 2. One class from each of the freshman and sophomore was randomly selected and all the students who were in the sampled class were used as the study sample. The study was limited to freshman and sophomore adolescents, aged 15 to 18(mean=16.6). Of the 1090 subjects 688(63%) were boys and 402(37%) were girls. An Adolescent Inventory of Stressful Life Events, a Health Symptom Questionnaire and an Adolescent Coping Inventory were adapted for this study. The Norbeck Social Support questionnaire was utilized to collect the data on perceived social support. Five high school teachers in the areas of school health and counselling reviewed the items of each questionnaire for content validity. A pilot study was undertaken to ascertain reliability. Fifty three high school students responded to the questionnaires and gave their opinions on the items. For stressful life events, health symptoms, coping, and social support, the Cronbach's alpha's on the study were .70, .94, .77, and .76, respectively. Research assistants attended all the sampled classes with the school proctor to explain the purpose and procedures of the study to the students. The questionnaires along with a ballpoint pen were distributed to the students who were asked to complete each item. The research assistants left the ballpoint pen with the students as a gift for their cooperation. An average of 50 minutes was required to complete the questionnaires. Using an SPSS, the first, three hypotheses were tested using Gamma, a measure of association for ordinal variables. Partial gamma was used to test the fourth and fifth hypotheses. Patterns of elaboration described by Babbie were selected to interpret the relationship of the three variable analyses. The significance of gamma was determined by Chisquare at a .05 level of significance. There was a positive relationship between health symptoms and stressful life events(Gamma=.35, p=.000). Thus the first hypothesis was supported. Unexpectedly, coping was positively related with health symptoms(Gamma=.13, p=.000). That is, the higher the coping levels, the greater number of health problems. The third hypothesis, the higher the level of social support, the fewer the health symptoms, was not accepted in this adolescent study group. When coping was controlled, under the condition of low coping the association between health symptoms and stressful life events increased significantly to a partial gamma of .39, and under the condition of high coping it was .30. According to the elaboration model, when one partial relationship is the same or greater than the original and the other is smaller, the control variable should be considered to be specifying the conditions. When social support was controlled the relationship between stressful life events and health symptoms increased under the condition of low social support, but with high social support, the relationship decreased. Both partial gamma were statistically significant at .05 level(.43 and .26 relatively). It can be interpreted that stressful life events are strongly and positively related to health symptoms under the condition of low social support, however this relationship can not be expected with high social support. Thus, the last two hypotheses were conditionally sustained. In this study, the relationships between stressful life events and health symptoms, and the specified me diating roles of coping and social support were found to have statistical interaction. This finding supports the theoretical position of this study. It suggests that stressful life events would create high susceptability to biological social and psychological health symptoms and coping and social support buffering the relationship between stressful life events and health symptom. The findings of this study have implications for nursing practice. When adolescents are confronted with non-developmental life events that are perceived as stressful, nurses should recognize the evidence of the stress-buffering effect of coping and social support on health symptoms and utilize the diverse sources of social support that are readily available to adolescents.

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