• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.391-400
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• 2005

Objective : This study examined the socioeconomic differentials for the health and health related behaviors among South Korean middle school students. Methods : A nationwide cross-sectional interview survey of 3,449 middle school second-grade students and their parents was conducted using a stratified multi-stage cluster sampling method. The response rate was 93.3%. The socioeconomic position indicators were based on self-reported information from the students and their parents: parental education, father's occupational class, monthly family income, out-of-pocket expenditure for education, housing ownership, educational expectations, educational performance and the perceived economic hardships. The outcome variables that were measured were also based on the self-reported information from the students. The health measures included self-rated health conditions, psychological or mental problems, the feelings of loneliness at school, the overall satisfaction of life and the perceived level of stress. The health related behaviors included were smoking, alcohol drinking, sexual intercourse, violence, bullying and verbal and physical abuse by parents. Results : Socioeconomic differences for the health and health related behaviors were found among the eighth grade boys and girls of South Korea. However, the pattern varied with gender, the socioeconomic position indicators and the outcome measures. The prevalence rates of the overall dissatisfaction with life for both genders differed according to most of the eight socioeconomic position indicators. All the health measures were significantly different according to the perceived economic hardship. However, the socioeconomic differences in the self-rated health conditions and the psychosocial or mental problems were not clear. The students having higher socioeconomic position tended to be a perpetrator of bullying while those students with lower socioeconomic position were more likely to be a victim. Conclusions : The perceived economic hardships predicted the health status among the eighth graders of South Korea. The overall satisfaction of life was associated with the socioeconomic position indicators. Further research efforts are needed to explore the mechanisms on how and why the socioeconomic position affects the health and health related behaviors in this age group.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.415-424
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Existing evidence on lifestyle modification programs for weight loss is limited by the high attrition rate of such programs. Identifying predictors of adherence to a lifestyle modification program could result in program improvement. However, little is known about behavior-specific adherence and its psychological predictors. This study aimed to examine the psychological predictors of adherence after one-month participation in a community-based lifestyle modification program among Chinese overweight and obese adults in Hong Kong. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 205 Chinese overweight and obese adults aged $38.9{\pm}10.5years$ completed the study. Data were collected at baseline and after one month using self-reported questionnaires, which assessed knowledge (self-developed scale), motivation (Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire), stage of change (Stage of Exercise Scale) and self-efficacy (Self-Rated Abilities for Health Practices Scale). At one month, a 4-day dietary recall and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form were used to assess dietary and physical activity (PA) adherence. Food and PA diaries were examined to indicate self-monitoring. Program attendance was tracked between baseline and one-month follow-up. RESULTS: After one month, participants reported high dietary adherence, attendance, and adherence to self-monitoring but low PA adherence. Multiple regression analyses suggested that diet self-efficacy (baseline) and nutrition knowledge (one-month change) were independent predictors of dietary adherence score at one month, whereas autonomous PA motivation (baseline) and PA self-efficacy (both baseline and one-month change) were independent predictors of PA adherence score at one month. No significant psychological predictor was identified for attendance or self-monitoring. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the effect of psychological factors on adherence differs between diet and PA adherence outcomes. To promote adherence, practitioners should assess self-efficacy, knowledge, and motivation at the beginning of a weight-loss program and explore behavior-specific strategies to improve knowledge and self-efficacy. The results of this study have direct implications for program improvements.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1479-1485
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• 2015

Background: Even after completion of conventional treatment, breast cancer survivors continue to exhibit a variety of psychological and physical symptoms, affecting their quality of life. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between socio-demography, medical characteristics and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) of a sample of breast cancer survivors in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This pilot cross-sectional survey was conducted among breast cancer survivors (n=40) who were members of Breast Cancer Support Group Centre Johor Bahru. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used to identify the relationships between socio-demography, medical characteristics and HR-QOL of the participants. Results: Living with family and completion of treatment were significant predictive factors of self-rated QOL, while living with family and ever giving birth significantly predicted satisfaction with health and physical health. Psychological health had moderate correlations with number of children and early cancer stage. Survivors' higher personal income (>MYR4,500) was the only significant predictor of social relationship, while age, income more than MYR4,500 and giving birth significantly predicted environment domain score. Conclusions: The findings suggested the survivors coped better in all four HR-QOL domains if they were married, lived with family, had children and were employed.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.243-255
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine effects of a multifactorial program for preventing the frailty of older adults and effects of a follow-up program applying a capacity building strategy. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used for the nonequivalent control group. The follow-up group (n=75) and non-follow-up group (n=68) received the same multifactorial program comprising muscle strength exercise, cognitive training, and psychosocial programs for 12 weeks. After completion of multifactorial program, the follow-up group took follow-up programs applying the capacity building strategy for following 12 weeks. The data of physical function, cognitive function, and psychological function, and self-rated health were collected from both groups three times: before intervention, after intervention, and 12 weeks after intervention. The data were analyzed using $x^2$ test and t-test. Results: In comparison with the non-follow-up group, the scores of Timed Up & Go Test, and physical activities energy expenditure were significantly improved in the follow-up group. Conclusion: These results indicate that a multifactorial program with follow-up adapting the strategies of capacity building for the older adults group is feasible to prevent the physical frailty in community.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.283-295
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• 2017

본 연구는 2013년도 한국의료패널 자료를 이용하여 에코세대의 정신건강 및 신체건강이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 융복합적 영향을 파악하기 위하여 실시되었다. 2013년도 한국의료패널 자료는 2013년 2월에서 10월까지 조사되었고, 분석대상자는 2,261명이었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN Version 24.0을 이용하여 기술통계, Independent t-test, ANOVA, 위계적 중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 에코세대의 건강관련 삶의 질 평균은 0.98점이었다. 에코세대 건강관련 삶의 질 영향요인은 미충족의료 유무, 정신적 신체적 스트레스 유무, 기본적 욕구 미충족 유무, 미래에 대한 불안 유무, 우울감 유무 및 자살생각 유무, 흡연 여부, 주중 수면시간, 청력문제 유무, 섭식문제 유무, 활동제한 유무 및 주관적 건강상태로 나타났다. 에코세대의 건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위하여 에코세대의 정신건강 및 신체건강의 특성을 반영한 건강관리프로그램을 개발하고 지역사회 연계 체계를 구축하여 지속적인 상담과 교육이 필요하다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.479-489
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• 2014

Objectives: This study intended to determine significant factors that influence the health-related quality of life ("HRQoL"; EuroQol 5 Dimension health-related quality of life (EQ_5D) & EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ_VAS)) of the elderly in Korea. Methods: This study was based on 3,903 subjects aged 65 years or more who participated in the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V), 2010~2012. The HRQoL was analyzed by various factors (general characteristics, health habits, mental health, chronic diseases, nutrient intakes). SPSS statistics for complex samples (Windows ver. 21.0) was used. Results: The HRQoL was higher in the males, those with higher educational level or higher income level while it was lower in those belong to single households. In particular, the EQ_5D was significantly higher in the group who reported walking practice, moderate physical activity (male), and the group who reported no vigorous physical activity (female). The EQ_VAS was significantly higher in the group who reported walking practice. Both EQ_5D and EQ_VAS were significantly lower in the group with stress, melancholy, suicidal thinking, and osteoarthritis. EQ_5D was significantly lower in the group with < 75% Estimated Energy Requirements (EER) in energy intake, and with < Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) in iron or niacin intake. A stepwise regression analysis revealed that i) higher educational level (male), and good self-rated health status significantly increased the EQ_5D, ii) age, alcohol intake (male), melancholy (female), suicidal thinking, osteoarthritis, and niacin intake deficiency (male) significantly decreased the EQ_5D, iii) higher income level (male) and good self-rated health status significantly increased the EQ_VAS, and iv) age (male), stress, suicidal thinking (female) and osteoarthritis significantly decreased the EQ_VAS. Conclusions: This study suggested that general characteristics, mental health, osteoarthritis, and niacin intake were associated with the HRQoL. Prospective research of long-term control is needed to establish the causal relationship between factors and the HRQoL.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2017

Objectives: Environmental pollution is a significant global issue. Both objective (scientifically measured) environmental pollution and perceived levels of pollution are important predictors of self-reported health. The purpose of this study was to compare the associations between perceived environmental pollution and health in China, Japan, and South Korea. Methods: Data were obtained from the East Asian Social Survey and the Cross-National Survey Data Sets: Health and Society in East Asia, 2010 (n=7938; China, n=3866; Japan, n=2496; South Korea, n=1576). Results: South Koreans perceived environmental pollution to be the most severe, while Japanese participants perceived environmental pollution to be the least severe. Although the Japanese did not perceive environmental pollution to be very severe, their self-rated physical health was significantly related to perceived environmental pollution, while the analogous relationships were not significant for the Chinese or Korean participants. Better mental health was related to lower levels of perceived air pollution in China, as well as lower levels of perceived all types of pollution in Japan and lower levels of perceived noise pollution in South Korea. Conclusions: Physical and mental health and individual socio-demographic characteristics were associated with levels of perceived environmental pollution, but with different patterns among these three countries.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.29-41
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• 2004

본 연구는 농촌지역에 거주하는 65세 이상 노인 403명을 대상으로 HRQOL(Health related quality of life)의 핵심 4문항을 이용하여 건강관련 삶의 질과 이에 영향을 미치는 사회경제적 요인 및 건강습관과의 관련성을 파악하고 이를 바탕으로 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질을 증진시키기 위하여 연구의 기초 자료를 제공하고자 2002년7월부터 2003년 7월에 걸쳐서 설문조사를 실시하였다. 전체 조사대상자의 건강일수는 평균 15.0일이었으며, 성별에 따른 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 연령별로 남자 노인은 건강관련 삶의 질이 차이가 없었으나 여자노인은 연령이 높아질수록 건강일수는 적고 활동제한 일수와 신체적 장애일수는 증가하였다. 비만도에 따른 건강관련 삶의 질을 유의한 차이가 없었으나 건강일수에 있어서 과체중군이 남녀 각각 13.5일, 13.9일로 가장 짧았다. 사회경제적인 요인에 따라서 남녀노인 모두 교육수준이 높고 직업이 있으며. 혼자 사는 것보다는 가족들과 함께 살수록 건강일수는 유의하게 길었으며 활동제한 일수, 신체적 장애일수, 정신적 장애 일수는 짧아서 건강관련 삶의 질이 높게 나타났다. 건강습관에서 남녀 모두 흡연에 따른 건강 관련 삶의 질에 차이가 없었으나 음주에 대하여 남자노인은 음주를 하지 않는 사람이 여자노인은 음주를 하다가 끊은 사람이 활동제한 일수와 신체적인 장애일수가 유의하게 길었다. 또한 현재 앓고 있는 질환이 적거나 규칙적으로 운동을 하거나 약물을 복용하지 않는 경우에 건강일수가 높고 활동제한 일수 신체적 장애일수, 정신적 장애 일수가 짧았다. 주관적인 건강상태가 좋지 않다고 응답한 그룹이 50.2%로 절반에 해당하였다. 주관적인 건강상태가 좋다고 응답한 그룹의 건강일수가 남녀 각각 21.8일 19.6일로 그렇지 않은 그룹보다 유의하게 더 길었으며. 그렇지 못한 그룹은 활동제한 일수와 신체적 장애 일수가 2배 이상, 정신적 장애일수는 4배 이상 많은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 농촌 지역 노인들의 사회경제적 수준 및 건강관련 생활습관, 주관적으로 평가된 건강상태 등이 건강관련 삶의 질에 중요한 영향을 미치므로 본 연구결과를 토대로 건강 관련 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 정책 및 지역사회 차원의 건강증진 프로그램들의 개발이 이루어져야 한다. 또한 건강관련 삶의 질이 취약한 집단을 규명하기 위하여 이와 관련된 요인들에 대한 심층적인 연구가 이루어져야 하며, 지속적인 삶의 질의 조사를 통하여 노인대상의 지역사회 프로그램들의 효과를 검증하는 것이 필요하다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2012

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between degree of stress and quality of life in mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Methods: This study's subjects were 77 mothers of children under 10 years of age with cerebral palsy. The instrument is a self-administered, structured, written questionnaire. The tool that measured the degree of stress was created by modifying the questionnaire by Park (2004). Quality of life for all mothers with cerebral palsy was evaluated by the ShortForm-36 Health Questionnaire. To verify the effects on degree of stress and quality of life arising from general characteristics, t-tests and ANOVAs were conducted. The correlation between degree of stress and quality of life was analyzed via Pearson's correlation analysis. Results: The mothers' degree of stress was rated as 2.69 out of 5; their quality of life was rated as 53.07 out of 100. There was a significant negative correlation between quality of life and the age of cerebral palsy and positive correlations between quality of life and mother's age, background, and family income. Degree of stress among mothers has a positive correlation with quality of life. Conclusion: This study provides basic data about the relationship between degree of stress and quality of life in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the association between health condition and leaving the labor market among middle-aged and older adults in South Korea. Methods: Data was obtained from individuals aged 45 years and older participating in the 2006 and 2008 Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing. We used various health measures including chronic diseases, comorbidities, traffic accident injuries, disabilit of instrumental activities of daily living, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health. The odds ratios of job loss, and retirement, versus employment were calculated using multinomial logistic regression by each health measure. Results: In our cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis, health problems related to physical disabilities had the greatest effect on leaving the worksite. A shift in health condition from good to poor in a short period was a predictor of increased risk of unemployment but a persistent pattern of health problems was not associated with unemployment. Women with health problems showed a high probability of retirement, whereas among men, health problems instantly the possibility of both job loss and retirement. Conclusions: Health problems of middle aged and older workers were crucial risk factors for retirement and involuntarily job loss. Especially functional defect and recent health problems strongly and instanty affected employment status.