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Problems and Prospects of Nursing Research on Job Stress in Korea (직무 스트레스에 대한 국내 간호 연구의 현황과 발전 과제)

  • Cho, Wonsup;You, Myoungsoon
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.63-75
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The goal of this study was to identify the current status of research on job stress conducted in Korea and to suggest directions for future nursing research. Methods: A total of 395 articles (76 nursing science, 100 health science, 219 social science) selected from 'Korean Research Foundation Registered Journals' were reviewed. The papers were classified by criteria, focusing on research frameworks, topics and methodologies. Results: There has been a rapid increase in the number of articles since the 1990s. However, the following issues were discovered: lack of theoretical frameworks about factors related to job stress, a paucity of attention to sophisticated methodologies including the development of strong measurement tools, and incoherence among the level of theory, level of measurement, and/or level of statistical analysis. Conclusion: Based on the key findings of this study the following are proposed: increased efforts to develop theoretical framework to guide empirical investigations, improvements in methodological rigor, research conduct with various job groups with different approaches such as qualitative or experimental research, and encouragement for interdisciplinary approaches to the study on job stress.

Does the Impairment of Functional Life Increase the Probability of Suicide in Cancer Patients?

  • Tanriverdi, Derya;Cuhadar, Dondu;Ciftci, Serpil
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.21
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    • pp.9549-9553
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    • 2014
  • Background: Cancer affects patients in many ways including physical, social, emotional, psychological and economic and restricts the functional lives. Psychiatric problems seen among cancer patients may increase the suicide probability and patients perceive suicide as a peaceful death type. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between functional life and suicide probability among cancer patients. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 105 cancer patients as descriptive. The Functional Living Index_Cancer (FLIC)," suicide probability scale" (SPS) and personal information form were used as data collecting tools. Data were evaluated by descriptive analysis, and Pearson's correlation. Results: It was determined that 34.3% of patients thought of suicide. Significant negative correlation was found between functional life and suicide probability (r=-.641, p=0.000), increase being evident in those with poor functional life. Conclusions: It is recommended that cancer patients should be supported for improving their functional lives with help in coping processes for illness and treatment symptoms. Evaluation of the patient mental status to prevent the suicide among this group is an important role for nurses.

A Follow up Study for Elderly's Disabilities in Performing Activities of Daily Life (ADL) after Lumbar Spinal Surgery (노인 척추 수술환자의 수술 후 일상생활 활동수행 장애)

  • Jun, Myung-Hee;Jung, Ji-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.140-149
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This follow up study was performed to survey the problem in performing ADLs at home after surgery. Method: Twenty elderly patients were assessed 3 times; from the time of hospitalization for surgery until 3 weeks after discharge. Measuring tools are numeric rating scales (NRS) for pain and 3 questionnaires developed by the authors to measure difficulties in ambulation, performing indoor ADLs, and emotional status. Pearson correlation, variance analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Result: The level of pain significantly decreased after surgery, but the difference between pain at the time of discharge and that of 3 weeks after discharge were not significant. Pain showed a positive relationship with emotional difficulties. Elderly with a higher education, family caregiver, and regular exercise showed a lower level of emotional difficulties. Conclusion: Comprehensive approaches for chronic pain including physical, psychological, and social aspects should be considered when caring for the elderly with spinal surgery. In addition, home care nursing interventions should include an exercise program to promote adaptation and rehabilitation after discharge.

Aggression and Related Factors in Elementary School Students (초등학생의 인터넷 과다사용, 우울-불안, 자존감이 공격성에 미치는 영향)

  • Ji, Eun-Sun;Jang, Mi-Heui
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.40 no.5
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    • pp.642-649
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This study was done to explore the relationship between aggression and internet over-use, depression-anxiety, self-esteem, all of which are known to be behavior and psychological characteristics linked to "at-risk" children for aggression. Methods: Korean-Child Behavior Check List (K-CBCL), Korean-Internet Addiction Self-Test Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale by Rosenberg (1965) were used as measurement tools with a sample of 743, 5th-6th grade students from 3 elementary schools in Jecheon city. Chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/Win 13.0 version were used to analyze the collected data. Results: Aggression for the elementary school students was positively correlated with internet over-use and depression-anxiety, whereas self-esteem was negatively correlated with aggression. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 68.4% of the variance for aggression was significantly accounted for by internet over-use, depression-anxiety, and self-esteem. The most significant factor influencing aggression was depression-anxiety. Conclusion: These results suggest that earlier screening and intervention programs for depression-anxiety and internet over-use for elementary student will be helpful in preventing aggression.

Shangri-La Syndrome of Korean in Their 40s and 50s - Factors Affecting the Syndrome, Conditions, and Tools for Young Appearance - (40대와 50대 성인의 샹그릴라 신드롬에 관한 연구 - 영향 요인, 조건과 표현방법 -)

  • Park, Su-Jin;Yoo, Hwa-Sook
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 2011
  • The purposes of this study were to measure Shangri-La Syndrome through the difference age(i.e. chronological age-cognitive age) of Korean in their 40s and 50s, and to examine the variables which have an effect on the syndrome, requirements of Shangri-La Syndrome and means to look young. The research was conducted on 365 men and women in their 40s and 50s from Ulsan, Busan, and Seoul. The statistical analysis methods used for the study were reliability analysis, factor analysis, frequencies analysis, t-test, correlation analysis, ANOVA, Duncan test, and regression analysis. The results of this study are as follows : First, difference age showed to be 9.5 on the average and appeared to be largest in terms of feel and interests ages and smallest in terms of look and health ages. Second, it was found that Shangri-La Syndrome was influenced by health and self-love factors from among physical and social-psychological characteristics, and age, educational status, job, and hobby out of demographic characteristics. Third, it was shown that health body was the most important condition for a living with Shangri-La Syndrome and clothing was the most effective tool available for young appearances.

Masturbation among High School Students (일부 지역 고등학생들의 자위행위 실태조사)

  • Cho, Eun-Ju;Kim, Myung-Hee;Kim, Ju-Sung;Kim, Young-Mi
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.145-154
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    • 2002
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of masturbation among high school students. Method : The subjects were 925 high school students in Busan. Masturbation experience, hygienic management and physical, psychological condition after masturbation were measured. The data was collected from December 1998 to February 1999. The collected data was analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean, $x^2$ -test, t-test. Result : 1) There were significant differences in masturbation experiences according to frequency($x^2$=547.94, p=.000), educational participation($x^2$=12.11 p=.001) and hygienic management(t=3.661, p=.001) between boys and girls. 2) Contact of lewd mass media stimulated students to do masturbation and they used various methods such as stimulating genital area by using hand or tools, fantasizing about sex 3) Subjects reported that they experienced fatigue, sleeping disturbance, decreasing concentration and learning desire after masturbation. Conclusion : This study suggests that replicate studies are needed. The results are also useful in developing various sex education program.

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A Study on mathematical imaginations shown in children's mathematical narratives (초등학생의 수학 이야기에 나타난 수학적 상상 연구)

  • Kim, Sangmee
    • Education of Primary School Mathematics
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.361-380
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    • 2016
  • This study aims to reflect on mathematical imaginations in learning mathematics and elementary students' mathematical imaginations. This was approaching a study of imagination not as psychological problems but as objects and methods of mathematics learning. First, children's mathematical narratives were analysed in terms of Egan(2008)'s basic cognitive tools using imagination, that is, metaphor, binary opposites, rhyme rhythm pattern, jokes humor, mental imagery, gossip, play, mystery. Second, how children's imaginations change under different grades was addressed.

A Relation Study on Burden, Health promotion Behavior and Health Status of the Family Caregiver of Intensive Care Unit Patient (중환자 가족의 부담감, 건강증진행위 및 건강상태에 관한 연구)

  • 김은실;박정숙;박청자
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.654-664
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to identify the burden, health promotion behavior and health status and to describe the relationship of the burden, health promotion behavior and health status of the family caregivers of intensive care unit patients. Method: The subjects were 48 family caregivers of ICU patients in a University Hospital. Data were collected between June, 1 and July, 31, 2000 using structured questionnaires. Research tools used were Suh and Oh's Burden Scale, Revised Walker, Sechrist, & Pender's HPLP(1987) ; Revised Nam's Health State Scale(1965). Result: The mean score of burden of family caregiver was 3.01(full score was 5). The mean score of health promotion behavior of family caregiver was 2.52(full score was 4). And the mean score of health status of family caregiver was 0.68(full score was 1.00). The score of psychological health state was a little higher than the physiological one. In correlational analysis, the burden and the health status of caregivers were reversely correlated . The correlation between the burden and the health promotion behavior, and the health behavior and health status were not significant. Conclusion: The more burden caregivers of ICU patients felt, the worse their health status. So nurses need to understand the family caregiver's burden and apply nursing care that can reduce burden, in order to improve the health status of family caregivers.

The Development of a Structural Model on Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders of Women Workers (제조업 여성근로자의 근골격계 장애에 관한 모형구축)

  • Kim, Souk-Young
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.624-633
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and test a structural model on work-related musculoskeletal disorders of women workers. Method: Data were collected from 237 women workers from industries such as electronics, food production and garment production, and analyzed by LISREL 8.54. Result: The fitness indices of the model are GFI=.87, NNFI=.91, PNFI= .74. Eight out of the ten paths were proved to be statistically significant: work environment$\rightarrow$social support, work environment$\rightarrow$health behavior, work environment$\rightarrow$-WMSDs, domestic work$\rightarrow$health behavior, social support$\rightarrow$health behavior, social support$\rightarrow$job satisfaction, health behavior$\rightarrow$job satisfaction, and job satisfaction$\rightarrow$WMSDs. Work environment. social support, health behavior and job satisfaction significantly influenced WRMDs. WRMDs were accounted for 35% by the predictor variables. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study identifies that work environment, social support, health behavior and job satisfaction are important factors affecting WMSDs. Therefore, in order to prevent WRMDs, it is most important to improve both physical work environment for female workers such as appropriate work station and tools fit for them and psychological environment such as less job demand and more decision latitude(worker control).

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Cybercrime as a Discourse of Interpretations: the Semantics of Speech Silence vs Psychological Motivation for Actual Trouble

  • Matveev, Vitaliy;Eduardivna, Nykytchenko Olena;Stefanova, Nataliia;Khrypko, Svitlana;Ishchuk, Alla;PASKO, Katerina
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.8
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    • pp.203-211
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    • 2021
  • The article studies the discourse and a legal uncertainty of the popular and generally understandable concept of cybercrime. The authors reveal the doctrinal approaches to the definition of cybercrime, cyberspace, computer crime. The analysis of international legal acts and legislation of Ukraine in fighting cybercrime is carried out. The conclusion is made about the need to improve national legislation and establish international cooperation to develop the tools for countering cybercrime and minimizing its negative outcomes. The phenomenon of nicknames is studied as a semantic source, which potentially generates a number of threats and troubles - the crisis of traditional anthroponymic culture, identity crisis, hidden sociality, and indefinite institutionalization, incognito style, a range of manifestations of loneliness - from voluntary solitude to traumatic isolation and forced detachment. The core idea is that it is the phenomenon of incognito and hidden name (nickname and other alternatives) that is the motivational stimulus for the fact of information trouble or crime.