• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the perceptions toward school forest programs related to forest welfare services in elementary schools and suggest strategies to activate new programs. Methods: A mixed method research was performed. Four teachers and one forest therapist participated in a focus group interview; 162 teachers answered a survey. Results: The teachers were aware of the effects of the forest program, but there were some barriers, including the question of whether there was an accessible forest, school forest management problems, the risk of teachers' work overload, and the lack of program diversification for elementary students. Solutions included the expansion of school forests and forest facilities available to students, development of a variety of programs, provision of appropriate information on available facilities, and cooperation with educational institutions for institutionalization and increased effectiveness of school-based forest utilization programs. In addition, a scientific basis for data accumulation is needed. Conclusion: The Ministry of Forestry is cooperating with the Ministry of Education and local education offices to activate a forest-use health promotion program for elementary school students. Additionally, to utilize the forests in regular education courses, teachers should strive to spread positive awareness of forests.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to closely examine the effects on bone mineral density and health promotion behaviors following the intervention of a 20-week Thera band exercise program targeting elderly women. Methods: This study is a pseudo-experimental research with a pre-and-post design in a single group that examined the effects after the intervention of Thera Band Exercise for 20 weeks targeting 31 elderly women over 60 years of age who visit a Senior Welfare Center located in K city. It analyzed subjects' general characteristics using error and percentage, health promotion behavior, and a bone density aspect using the mean and standard deviation, as well as a change in the health promotion behavior and bone density, before and after exercise with Paired t-test by using the SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The effect of the Thera band exercise program on bone mineral density was reduced (t=8.140, p<.001) gradually after 20 weeks of exercise compared to the pre-exercise period. The health promotion behavior before and after exercise showed the significantly increasing outcomes (t=3.26, p=.003). Conclusion: There is a limitation to a direct rise in bone mineral density with the use of Thera band exercise intervention in the elderly. A change in health promotion behavior before and after exercise increased significantly. Thus, it was confirmed that taking exercise leads to a gradual rise in health promotion behavior. Hence, it understood that continuous exercise is useful and brings about a positive change in promoting health maintenance in elderly women.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2011

Objectives: This study investigated beliefs of Koreans on the usefulness of various resources they use to alleviate depressive symptoms and to identify factors affecting the beliefs on different approaches to depressive symptoms. Methods: A household survey was conducted on a stratified sample of adults of age 18~74 (N=1,607) in 2009. The participants were asked to read a case vignette of depression and to provide their opinion about usefulness of 39 types of resources as ways of addressing the symptoms. Factors affecting opinions on usefulness of various resources were examined with logistic regression. Results: The three approaches identified via factor analysis were believed to be useful in the order of 'psychological/relational/activity-oriented', 'lifestyle/cultural', and 'physical/medical' approaches. The logistic regression analyses revealed that correct recognition of symptoms increased the likelihood of positive opinion about psychological and physical approaches, and so did having current symptoms about physical and popular approaches. Past help-seeking experience increased the likelihood of negative opinion about physical approach, however. Conclusions: Strategies to adopt various types of resources need to be developed, including rigorous use of psychosocial methods, mechanisms to control service quality, and the integration of diverse resources into the current community mental health services.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제109권2호
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• pp.231-242
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• 2020

본 연구는 「국민 산림휴양·복지활동 실태조사(N=6,191)」 자료를 토대로 산림여가활동을 유형화하고 특성을 파악하였고, 산림여가활동 유형의 인구통계학적 영향요인을 분석하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 방문목적을 기준으로 산림여가활동을 유형화한 결과, 4가지 유형(건강증진형, 교육학습형, 휴식·휴양형, 레포츠형)으로 분류되었다. 휴식·휴양형의 경우 참여자들은 다양한 계절에 방문하는 반면, 레포츠형의 경우, 여름에 주로 다양한 즐길거리를 고려하여 방문지를 선택한다는 점과 소요비용이 가장 높고 당일형/숙박형 활동일수가 가장 적다는 것이 특징적이라고 할 수 있다. 둘째, 산림여가활동 유형의 인구통계학적 영향요인을 분석한 결과, 연령, 성별, 자녀유무, 가계소득이 유형별 산림여가활동을 선택하는 데 영향을 미쳤으며 이 중 연령이 가장 큰 영향요인인 것으로 분석되었다. 연령이 높을수록 교육학습형과 레포츠형보다는 휴식·휴양형을, 휴식·휴양형보다는 건강증진형을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 남자인 경우 휴식·휴양형보다는 건강증진형을, 자녀가 있는 경우 휴식·휴양형보다는 교육학습형을 선택할 확률이 높았다. 또한 가계소득이 높을수록 교육학습형보다는 휴식휴양형을, 휴식휴양형보다는 건강증진형을 선호할 확률이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구는 전국민을 대상으로 유형별 산림여가활동 선호에 연령이 가장 중요한 요소임을 전국단위에서 통계적으로 규명하였다는 데 의의가 있다. 향후 연구에서는 당일형과 숙박형을 구분하여 각각의 세부특성을 파악한다면 수요자 관점에서 산림복지에 대한 정책 방향을 설정하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.283-292
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed to assess the community capacity building ability of health promotion workers of public health centers and to identify influential factors to the ability. Methods : The subjects were 43 public officers from 16 public health centers in Busan Metropolitan City. Questionnaire was developed based on 'Community Capacity Building Tool' of Public Health Agency of Canada which consists of 9 feathers. Each feather of capacity was assessed in 4 point rating scale. Univariate analysis by characteristics of subjects and multivariate analysis by multiple regression was done. Results : The mean score of the 9 features were 2.35. Among the 9 feathers, 'Obtaining resources' scored 3.0 point which was the highest but Community structure scored 2.1 which was the lowest. The mean score of the feathers was relatively lower than that of Canadian data. The significant influential factors affecting community capacity building ability were 'Service length', 'Heath promotion skill level', 'Existence of an executive department', and 'Cooperative partnership for health promotion'. According to the result of multiple linear regression, the 'Existence of an executive department' had significant influence. Conclusions : Community capacity building ability of subjects showed relatively lower scores in general. Building and activating an executive department and cooperative partnerships for health promotion may be helpful to achieve community capacity building ability.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.13-25
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• 2013

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the influence of family factors on drinking and smoking of middle-aged men. Methods: This study used data from the fourth-wave of the Korean Welfare Panel Study, which was collected by the Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs and the Social Welfare Research Center of Seoul National University. This study was conducted on 3,084 men who were between 30 and 59. Results: The family factors, except for living with children, affected drinking, heavy drinking, smoking, and current smoking, after controlling for age, education, employment status, and family income. Marital status had statistically significant influences on heavy drinking, smoking, and current smoking. Living without family had influences on drinking, and heavy drinking. family satisfaction affected heavy drinking, smoking, and current smoking. The effects of family conflicts were also statistically significant. Conclusions: Based on the results, this paper can suggest that the projects of moderation in drinking and smoking are required to consider family factors more and the plan of building up family resources should be considered in the whole aspects of the society.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.205-216
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• 2018

Objectives: Scientific verification for health effects has been constantly demanded through the forest healing factors. In this study, phytoncide concentration which is one of the forest healing factors, was investigated according to stand density, season and visiting time, and analyzed correlation with micrometeorology factors. Methods: Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) and Natural volatile organic compounds (NVOCs) were collected using a measuring instrument which is connected to an air pump with the Tenax TA tube. The 32NVOCs were selected through the detailed criteria of adequacy assessment for recreational forest. The statistical analysis (correlation and stepwise regression analysis) was conducted between phytoncide concentration and micrometeorology factors. Results: NVOCs concentration linearly increased according to stand density. The high level showed in the summer (p<0.05), and there is no significant difference according to visiting hours of the Healing forest. NVOCs is a negative correlation with solar radiation, PAR and wind direction, and a positive correlation with relative humidity and temperature (p<0.01). NVOCs increased following the increase of humidity and temperature ($R^2=0.55$). Conclusions: Phytoncide linearly increased according to stand density, and showed the correlation significantly with microclimate factors. In future, these results will be utilized as a basic material to promote the generation of phytoncide, which positively influences human health promotion and manage the forest welfare space.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2009

Objectives: This study furthers the currents understanding of alcohol use disorders, stress, mental health status and suicide among Seoul citizens. This study is to identify differences according to socio-demographic variables and variables which affect stress, mental status and suicide for developing mental health programs. Methods: The study subjects using cluster-stratified sampling method were 1234 adults over 19 years old from 17 dong, S-Ku in Seoul City. A cross-sectional study with face-to-face interview was used to collect data. A questionnaire measuring socio-demographic variables, Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and psychosocial wellbeing index-short form (PWI-SF) was utilized. Results: Three findings in this study were discussed: (1) The prevalence of problem drinking and alcohol dependence and AUDIT score were significantly higher among male, younger age, and high level of education and income; (2) AUDIT score were related with stress, all 9 symptoms of SCL-R and suicide plan; (3) Problem drinkers were more likely to have 2.5 times of anxiety, 3.0 times of hostility, and 2.4 times psychoticism than non alcohol problem drinkers. Alcohol dependence drinkers were more likely to have 1.9 times of high risk group of stress, 4.1 times of obsessive-compulsive, 4.7 times of anxiety, 5.5 times of hostility, and 2.3 times psychoticism than non alcohol dependence drinkers. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the future intervention of Mental Health programs should be carefully designed and tailored by socio-demographic variables.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.423-431
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• 2015

본 연구는 저소득 독거노인들을 대상으로 우울이 건강증진행위에 미치는 영향력에 있어서 사회적 지지의 매개효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 경기도 지역 거주 국민기초생활수급권을 가진 독거노인 294명의 자료를 활용하여 연구를 수행하였다. 경로분석을 통해 건강증진행위에 대한 우울과 사회적 지지의 직접적인 영향력과 우울이 사회적 지지를 매개하여 나타내는 간접적인 영향력을 검증하였다. 연구결과 저소득 독거노인의 우울과 사회적 지지는 건강증진행위에 직접적인 영향력을 갖고 있었고, 우울은 사회적 지지를 매개하는 간접적인 영향력도 갖고 있었다. 이를 통해 저소득 독거노인의 건강증진행위에 우울과 사회적 지지가 갖는 의미를 다시 확인할 수 있었고, 특히 건강증진행위에 있어서 우울과 사회적 지지가 갖는 관계에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 하여 개입방법을 모색해야 함을 확인할 수 있었다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 저소득 독거노인의 건강증진행위를 향상시키기 위한 제언들을 제시하였다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.79-92
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify the trends of jjok-bang research based on the perspective of Community-Based Participatory Research and Social Ecological Model and to provide information for future public health interventions, policy designs, and policy implementations. Methods: Studies used in the systematic review are published from 1999 to 2014 and searched using key words such as 'jjok-bang' and 'single room occupancy' using domestic and international electronic databases. However, there were no studies from abroad published during this period. Search in domestic databases such as KCI, KISS, RISS generated 119 studies. In this paper, 20 cases which meet the criteria of the systematic review were included in the final analysis. Results: The contents of research included are the life of jjok-bang inhabitants(9 cases), the demand for welfare services(4 cases) and welfare need(2 cases), mental health(1 cases), and the history of jjok-bang formation(4 cases). Fourteen cases of empirical study were analyzed focusing Community-Based Participatory Research and Social Ecological Model. Some of research was carried out forming a partnership with various community partners and this trend increased since 2008. There are high frequency of intrapersonal level and interpersonal level studies. However, studies looking at the organization, community or policy level were relatively few. Conclusions: Future studies of jjok-bang area should consider the various social determinants which affect the health delivery system, community organization and policies, as well as individual or community level.