• 생물정신의학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2014

Objectives More than half of the elders suffer from chronic sleep disturbances. Moreover, sleep disturbances are more prevalent in patients with depressive disorder than in community dwelling elderly. In this study, we aim to estimate the risk factors of poor sleep quality and its effect on quality of life in patients with late life depression. Methods This study included 159 depressive patients aged 65 years or older who completed Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A global PSQI score of 5 or greater indicates a poor sleeper. Structural diagnostic interviews were performed using the Korean version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Depression was evaluated by the Korean form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS). Global cognition was assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination in the Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease assessment packet. Quality of life was evaluated by the Korean version of Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36). Results The frequencies of poor sleepers were 90.5% in major depressive disorder, 71.8% in minor depressive disorder, 47.1% in subsyndromal depressive disorder, and 73.0% in all types of depressive disorders. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that female [odds ratio (OR) = 2.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.20-6.67] and higher KGDS score (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.05-1.21) were risk factors of poor sleep quality in patients with late life depression. In the analysis of ANCOVA adjusted for age, gender, education and KGDS score, the mean scores of vitality mental health and mental component summary of SF-36 were lower in poor sleepers than in good sleepers. Conclusions Poor sleepers among patients with late life depression are very common and are associated with female and higher KGDS scores. Poor sleep quality causes a significant negative effect on mental health quality. So researchers and clinicians should be more vigilant in the evaluation and treatment of sleep disturbances in patients with late life depression.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.483-493
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine late-onset hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, depression, and quality of life among middle-aged male workers. Methods: The subjects included 343 men aged between 40 and 64, responded to self-report questionnaires on general characteristics, late-onset hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, depression, and quality of life. Data were collected from May 16, 2012 to October 9, 2012 and analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, $x^2$-test, hierarchical multiple regression. Result: The prevalence rate of late-onset hypogonadism was 63.8% with high points in reduction of libido, energy, physical strength and endurance, and erectile function. There were significant differences in late-onset hypogonadism according to age($x^2$=8.98, p=.048) and in erectile dysfunction according to age(F=11.03, p<.001), monthly income(F=2.84, p=.024) and smoking( t=2.96, p=.018). Significant differences were also found in depression according to educational level(F=8.12, p<.001) and in quality of life according to monthly income(F=7.21, p<.001). The factors which influenced quality of life were late-onset hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, depression, marital status and religion. Conclusion: Symptoms of erectile dysfunction can be improved by smoking cessation education program. In order to improve the life quality of middle-aged men, nursing intervention programs that would both provide proper knowledge on climacteric syndrome and alleviate symptoms should be designed while, at the same time, other programs to evaluate, prevent and control depression are developed.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.573-581
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among quality of sleep, depression, late-life function and disability in community-dwelling older women with urinary incontinence. Methods: A stratified random sampling method was conducted to recruit participants from May 10 to August 17, 2007. Data were collected by questionnaires, which were constructed to include lower urinary tract symptoms, quality of sleep, depression, and late-life function and disability in 128 community-dwelling older women. Results: The major findings of this study were as follow: 1) 56.3% of participants belonged to urinary incontinence group. 2) There were significant relationships between depression and sleep latency, sleep duration, daytime dysfunction, quality of sleep, function component, frequency dimension, and limitation dimension. 3) Depression was significantly associated with frequency dimension, limitation dimension in capability which explained 44% of variance in depression. Conclusion: These results may contribute to a better understanding of sleep quality, depression, late-life function and disability in the community-dwelling older women with urinary incontinence. Therefore, health programs for prompting older women's health should be planned based on results of the study.

• 아동학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.35-47
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• 1998

Negative life events, self-esteem, perceived social support, and maladjustment were studied longitudinally among late elementary children. Subjects were 241 boys and girls for depression and 258 for antisocial behavior. The instruments were the Adolescent Perceived Events Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Social Support Scale for Children, the Revised Korean Version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies' Depression Scale, and the Antisocial Behavior Scale. The results showed that the way variables were reciprocally related to one another in patterns over a period of one year differed by internal and external adjustment. For depression, depression at Time 1 had effects on self-esteem, social support, and depression at Time 2. For antisocial behavior, negative life events at Time 1 influenced negative life events, self-esteem, social support, and antisocial behavior at Time 2. The findings were discussed in relation to the effects of negative life events, self-esteem, and perceived social support on maladjustment.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.377-387
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• 2021

본 연구는 후기 중년 남성의 우울에 미치는 영향 요인을 규명함으로써 우울을 완화시킬 수 있는 프로그램 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하는 연구로 2018년 <전후기 중년 남성의 삶의 질 영향 요인에 대한 융합적 연구>인 일차연구 자료와 추가 수집한 자료 총 124부를 이용한 이차분석 연구이다. 연구결과, 후기 중년 남성의 우울에 미치는 영향요인은 직업 스트레스가 가장 높은 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났고 그 다음 가족유대감, 노후 생활의 불안정도, 학력(고등학교 졸업) 순으로 나타났으며 전체 설명력은 70.8%로 나타났다. 따라서 후기 중년 남성의 우울을 감소시키기 위해 직업 스트레스에 대한 긍정적인 대처와 가족 간의 유대관계를 강화하기 위한 방안이 마련되어야 할 것이며 다가오는 노후생활을 긍정적으로 받아들일 수 있도록 프로그램 개발 및 적용이 필요하고 프로그램 개발 시 학력별 차이를 감안한 맞춤형 프로그램을 통해 우울에 취약한 대상자의 대처 기능을 좀 더 강화시킬 필요가 있다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2014

Objectives Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder characterized by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs and an urge to move the legs, usually at night. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of RLS in patients with late life depression and its influence on various clinical outcomes such as severity of depression, sleep quality, cognitive function, and quality of life and accordingly, to elucidate the clinical significance of RLS in patients with late life depression (LLD). Methods This study enlisted 170 depressive patients aged 65 years or older from an outpatient clinic. Structured diagnostic interviews were performed using the Korean version of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. All patients completed the questionnaires, including the International RLS Severity Scale, the Korean version of Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The severity of depression was evaluated by the Korean form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) and the level of global cognition was assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination in the Korean version of The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet (MMSE-KC). Results The incidence of RLS was 17.6% in LLD patients. RLS was more prevalent among the subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD) than those with minor depressive disorder or subsyndromal depressive disorder. The RLS group showed higher score in the KGDS than the Non-RLS group but the difference did not reach the statistical significance (p = 0.095, Student t-test). The mean PSQI score was significantly higher in the RLS group than in the Non-RLS group (p = 0.001, Student t-test). The MMSE-KC score was also lower in the RLS group than in Non-RLS group (p = 0.009, analysis of covariance). But, there was no difference in the score of SF-36 between the RLS group and the Non-RLS group. Conclusions RLS is common in LLD patients, especially in the patients with MDD and is associated with poor sleep quality and cognitive dysfunction, indicating that RLS is clinically significant in patients with LLD. Therefore, RLS should be considered as an important clinical issue in the management of LLD.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.103-115
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• 2005

This study utilized data (a sample of 18,553 people born in 1958 in England, Scotland, and Wales) from the National Child Development Study of 1968 and 1991 to explore the influence of familial difficulties on the internalizing behavioral patterns during the early adolescent period and late life outcomes periods. In this paper, internalizing behavioral problems include 'depression', 'anxiety', 'hostility to adults', 'hostility to children', and 'withdrawal'. Late outcomes were analyzed in two different variables and one marital management domain: 'unemployment', 'seen doctors about emotional problems', 'divorce or separation; never lived as a couple; arguments end in violent behavior' The results indicate that young adolescents who had experienced familial difficulties also have internalizing behavioral problems giving them emotional and behavioral instability. The findings also show that familial difficulties during childhood positively contribute to late life outcomes such as unemployment, emotional problems, and marital management. This study suggests that in order to effectively respond to the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced various familial difficulties, counselors and educators must guide parents.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.275-286
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• 2016

Purpose: This study explored influencing factors on quality of life (QoL) above middle-aged women in relation to demographic factors, health-related factors, menopausal status, metabolic syndrome (MS) and its risk factors. Methods: This study was secondary data analysis from the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013~2015 that utilized a complex, multi-stage probability sample design. Study sample of 2,310 was inclusive of (28.8%) of women who were over 40. To evaluate the factors that would influence an impaired quality of life, $x^2$ test, GLM, and logistic regression analysis were done. Results: Level of quality of life was lower in women with late post-menopause(over 10 years since menopause) than women with pre-menopause. Factors influencing impaired QoL were as follows: graduated middle school and elementary school or less (OR=2.43, 4.42, respectively, p<.05), no job (OR=1.92, p<.001), stress (OR=1.92, p=.001), depression (OR=1.93, p=.001), insufficient sleep (OR=1.64, p=.003), late post-menopause (OR=2.61, p=.044) and over 85cm of waist circumference (OR=1.76, p=.01). Conclusion: These results suggest that late post-menopause may be an independent factor influencing an impaired QoL. To promote post-menopausal womens' health, a nursing strategy is required to teach women how to manage levels of stress, depression, insufficient sleep, and abdominal obesity through health education, nutritional counselling, and physical activity program.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.187-198
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• 2022

본 연구는 자녀가 지각한 부모의 의미가 우울에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 삶의 의미의 매개효과가 있는지, 부모의 의미의 연령차가 있는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 청소년 후기, 성인 초기, 중년기, 노년기 각각 100명씩 총 400명을 대상으로 한 온라인 설문조사 자료를 분석하였다. 연구 결과를 살펴보면 첫째, 부모의 의미는 삶의 의미와 정적 상관이 나타났으며, 우울과는 부적 상관을 보였다. 삶의 의미와 우울은 부정 상관을 나타냈다. 둘째, 청소년 후기, 성인 초기, 중년기, 노년기의 연령에 따라 부모의 의미의 차이가 나타나는지 확인한 결과 연령에 따른 차이는 없었다. 셋째, 구조방정식을 통해 자녀가 지각한 부모의 의미와 우울 간의 관계에서 삶의 의미의 매개효과를 검증한 결과, 부모의 의미는 삶의 의미를 낮춤으로써 우울을 높이는 것으로 나타나 삶의 의미의 매개효과가 유의하였다. 따라서 부모의 의미를 증진하고 삶의 의미를 높이는 방안을 통해 청소년 후기와 성인기의 우울을 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 실용적 함의와 후속 연구를 위한 제한점을 논의하였다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.133-145
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• 2018

본 논문은 생물학적 측면과 사회적 측면에서 상이한 조건을 가지고 있는 전후기 중년 남성의 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인을 알아보고자 하는 서술적 조사연구로 2017년 <기혼 중년 남성의 직업 스트레스, 직업 안정성, 우울, 가족유대감, 주관적 건강상태, 사회적 지지가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 대한 융합적 연구>인 일차연구 자료와 추가 수집한 자료 총 170부를 이용한 이차분석 연구이다. SPSS/WIN 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 전기 중년 남성의 삶의 질의 영향 요인은 우울, 가족유대감, 규칙적 운동, 노후 생활에 대한 불안, 월 수입 순으로 설명력 77.8%이며 후기 중년 남성은 사회적 지지, 주관적 건강상태, 직업 안정성, 직업 스트레스, 흡연, 근속연수 순으로 삶의 질에 영향을 주는 것으로 설명력은 64.7%로 나타났다. 따라서 전후기 시기별 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인에 적합한 간호중재 프로그램 개발과 사회적 환경 조성, 사회적 지지 체계의 강화 및 확충과 정책 수립 등 다학제적, 융합적 접근을 통해 중년 남성의 삶의 질을 향상 시킬 필요가 있다.