• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.355-365
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• 2020

Background: This study is aimed to verify individual and regional-level factors affecting the depression of Koreans and to develop social programs for improving the depressive status. Methods: This study used individual-level variables from the Korean Community Health Survey (2018) and used the e-regional index of the Korean Statistical Information Service as the regional-level variable. A multi-level logistic regression was executed to identify individual and regional-level variables that were expected to affect the extent of depressive symptoms and to draw the receiver operating characteristic curve to compare the volume of impact between variables from both levels. Results: The results of the multi-level logistic regression analysis in regards to individual-level factors showed that older age, female gender, a lower income level, a lower education level, not having a spouse, the practice of walking, the consumption of breakfast higher levels of stress, and having high blood pressure or diabetes were associated with a greater increase in depressive symptoms. In terms of regional factors, areas with fewer cultural facilities and fewer car registration had higher levels of depressive symptoms. The comparison of area under the curve showed that individual factors had a greater influence than regional factors. Conclusion: This study showed that while both, individual and regional-level factors affect depression, the influence of the latter was relatively weaker as compared to the first. In this sense, it is necessary to develop programs focused on the individual, such as social prescribing at the local or community-level, rather than the city and nation-level approach that are currently prevalent.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.517-523
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• 2019

본 연구는 지역사회 정신건강복지센터에 등록된 우울증환자를 대상으로 오감자극 원예요법을 제공하고 스트레스와 심박동변이에 미치는 효과를 파악하였다. 본 연구의 대상자는 C 지역 소재 1개 정신건강복지센터에 등록된 성인 우울증환자 26명(실험군=13명, 대조군=13명)이다. 실험군은 8주 1회 총 8회기의 오감자극 원예요법에 참여하였고 대조군은 프로그램 종료 후 원하는 대상자에게 원예요법을 1회 제공하였다. 수집된 자료는 서술통계, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 프로그램 참여 후 실험군은 대조군에 비해 지각된 스트레스(t = 3.11, p = .005)가 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였고, 심박동변이 중 Low Frequency(t = -3.39, p = .002), Standard Deviation Normal to Normal(t = -2.48, p = .025)이 유의하게 증가하였다. 따라서 본 연구의 오감자극 원예요법이 우울증환자의 스트레스 감소에 효과가 있음이 확인되었다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2019

Objective : The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between occupational stress and depression, as it is seen to be corresponding with the work characteristics of local government officials. Methods : The data of 671 local government officials who participated in this study from July to December 2015 as a part of an occupational stress management program, were analyzed retrospectively in this study. Likewise, the participants completed questionnaires, including a short form of the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS), and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) the results of which were evaluated and reviewed. Results : The study noted that the subscales of occupational stress related to depression were varied, according to the work characteristics of the participants, after adjusting for age and job grade. It was found that the participant's variables of job insecurity, lack of reward, organizational system and occupational climate were significantly related to the development of a depressed mood in the participant in a general sense. Notably, the factor of interpersonal conflict was significantly related to depressed mood among the general administrative group; meanwhile, lack of reward in the welfare group and insufficient job control in the technical group were significantly associated with the likelihood of developing a depressed mood in participants reviewed. In the operation and maintenance of facilities group, job insecurity was significantly related with depressed mood, whereas job demand was related more with the incidence of depression in the field work group. Conclusion : This study revealed that the influence of occupational stress on depression varied according to the occupational characteristics experienced by the participants in the work environment. These findings may be used to enhance the occupational stress management program for local government officials according to their work characteristics, to bring awareness to this issue.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2021

본 연구는 독거노인의 우울감, 자아존중감, 생활만족도의 수준을 비독거노인과 비교하면서 선행변수가 생활만족에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 2020년에 진행된 한국복지패널 15차 데이터를 활용하여 독거노인 1,533세대와 비독거노인 3,130세대를 대상으로 t-검증과 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 독거노인은 비독거노인에 비해 우울감은 높고 자아존중감과 생활만족도가 낮았다. 독거노인은 여성의 생활만족도가 높은 반면, 비독거노인은 남성의 생활만족도가 높았으며, 독거, 비독거노인 모두 나이가 많고 소득수준이 높을수록 생활만족도가 높았다. 우울과 자아존중감은 독거노인과 비독거노인 모두 유의미하게 영향을 미쳤으나 자아존중감 (𝛽=.40, .41)의 영향이 우울 (𝛽=-.28, -.29)의 영향보다 큰 것으로 나타났다. 우울과 자아존중감이 생활만족도에 미치는 영향은 독거노인 (R²=.409)이 비독거노인 (R²=.398)보다 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 연구 결과를 토대로 독거노인의 자아존중감을 제고하며 생활만족을 증진하기 위한 정책 및 실천의 방향을 제시하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1721-1731
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• 2011

본 연구는 일부 도시지역 노인들의 인구사회학적 특성, 건강관련행위 특성, 건강상태, 사회적 지지망과 사회 활동특성, 사회적지지 및 가족지지에 따른 우울수준을 파악하고, 우울에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아보고자 시도하였다. 조사대상은 도시지역 노인 412명(남자 191명, 여자 221명)으로 하였으며, 자료 수집은 2010년 6월 1일부터 7월 31일까지의 기간 동안에 표준화된 무기명식 면접조사용 설문지를 사용하여 면접조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과 조사대상노인의 우울수준은 사회적 지지 및 가족지지가 낮을수록 유의하게 높았으며(p=0.000), 우울수준은 사회적 지지 및 가족지지와 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 다중회귀분석 결과 조사대상자의 우울수준에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 사회적지지, 눈의 부자유 유무, 일상생활에 대한 만족도, 친구 수, 교육정도, 배우자유무, 취미활동 빈도, 요실금 유무 및 가족지지가 유의한 변수로 선정되었다. 따라서 도시지역 노인들의 우울수준은 사회적지지 및 가족지지가 영향요인으로 작용하고 있을 뿐만 아니라 인구사회학적 특성, 건강관련행위 특성, 건강상태, 사회적 지지망과 사회활동특성 등 여러 변수들과도 관련성이 있었다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.92-98
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• 1989

Concept analysis is a formal linguistic exercise to determine certain defining attributes. The basic purpose of concept analysis is to clarify ambiguous concepts in a theory, and to propose a precise operational definition which reflects its theoretical base (Walker, 1983, 27~28). In later life, elderly people are faced with various psychological problems such as depression, and lowered self-esteem for these psychological problems of the elderly. Reminiscence has been studied as an effective therapeutic measure by gerontologists and psychologists. It is considered to have potential as an effective nursing intervention with geriatric clients. The purpose of this paper was to explore the feasibility of adopting reminiscence as a nursing intervention through analysis of the concept. The concept can be defined as follows : Reminiscence is thinking and talking about one's past with or without a specific purpose. It is a composite mental process which involves psychological, emotional, and social interactional aspects. The defining attributes of reminiscence are : 1. Thinking about past experiences which are meaningful to oneself. 2. It includes the emotional aspect of past experiences. 3. It occurs with or without specific purposes. 4. It is communicated to others by means of language and the subject has the feeling of being heard. In regard to the consequences of reminiscence, it is expected to contribute to psychological adaptation by providing a sense of self-fulfillment and self-achievement, promoting the discovery of the meaning of life, decreasing depression, and overcoming guilt feelings and conflict about one's past. However, if the past is regarded as a total failure, it may be harmful to the psychological well-being of the subject.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.181-197
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to measure how English immersion classes affect students. This study seeks to answer two questions. First, will the young learners gain an international sense? Second, will the students learn English naturally without having to be sent abroad to an English speaking country? Several kinds of immersion programs have been designed and implemented in Korea. However, many students have felt great stress and mental pressure in the immersion programs. Students find the programs stressful because English must be used at all times. In this paper, two groups of elementary school students are compared: one being the control group and the other being the experimental group, an immersion class. The results show that the mental health problems, sensitivities, and rates of depression in the immersion group are greater than those of the students in the control group. Therefore, the immersion students' overall mental health is substandard. The negative effects of lethargy and depression are made worse when they are placed in English only environments. The results indicate more attention should be focused on respecting and understanding the students' overall mental health when teaching them English.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2017

PURPOSE: Regular physical activity in the elderly population has significant benefits for health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aquatic group exercise on body composition and mental health of the elderly females. METHODS: This study included 40 elderly women. The aquatic group exercise program was performed for an hour a day, 3 times a week for 12 weeks with moderate-intensity level. The body composition, physical fitness mental health instruments were used to measure the outcome variables before and after the program. Data was analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics and the t-test. RESULTS: It was found that the 12 week aquatic group exercise program had effects on body mass and BMR were significantly improved after the intervention of this study. In health related physical fitness, flexibility and sense of balance were significantly increased in the participants. In the mental health of the female elderly participants were evaluated in areas such as depression, sense of isolation, interpersonal anxiety, and sociality. They showed significant change in a positive way. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that aquatic group exercise should be activated and encouraged to enhance physical and mental health of elderly women and various types of manuals should be developed according to characteristics of programs to operate this exercise more effectively.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.940-950
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• 1999

One hundred two high-risk women(HRW) and 115 low-risk women(LRW) were studied at post-partal hospitalization and at 1, 4, and 8 months after giving birth to determine whether they would differ in the achievement of perceived maternal acquisition and whether predictors of maternal acquisition would differ for the two groups over time. The subjects were 102 HRW and 115 LRW, all in the above 27 weeks, admitted to two hospitals and to two clinic in the Kyoungnam area between July 1, 1998 and May 4, 1999. The data were analyzed by a SPSS program and the results are as follows ; 1) Predictors of Maternal role acquisition in the HRW were fetal attachment, maternal attachment, state anxiety, relationships of partner, social support in the early postpartum, maternal attachment, relationships of partner, depression, infant's health status in the postpartal 1 month, relationships of partner, self-esteem, educational degree in the postpartal 4 month, and maternal attachment, social supports in the postpartal 8 month. 2) Predictors of Maternal role acquisition in the LRW were fetal attachment, social supports, perceived experience about labor and delivery in the early postpartum, maternal attachment, sense of mastery in the postpartal 1 month, sense of mastery, experience with infants, relationships of partner in the postpartal 4 month and maternal attachment, experience with infants, social supports in the postpartal 8 month. 3) The hypothesis that HRW would score significantly lower on maternal competency than LRW was rejected. 4) The hypothesis that maternal acquisition would be significantly related to maternal attachment was accepted.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2019

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the satisfaction levels and mental health among North Korean defectors over two years. Methods : At the beginning of the study, the subjects were comprised of 300 North Korean defectors registered with a regional adaptation center (the Hana Center) in South Korea. Participants reported self-questionnaires including socio-demographic variables and self-rating scales for satisfaction levels, depression symptoms, trauma-related symptoms, resilience and alcohol use behavior. In the follow up study after two years, 189 North Korean defectors participated in an online survey, responding to the same questionnaires as at baseline. Results : The self-rated scores for satisfaction with one's overall life (p=0.008), sense of autonomy (p=0.001), sense of physical health (p<0.001), and expected life satisfaction five years later (p<0.001) had all decreased significantly at follow-up after two years. Depression symptoms (p<0.01) and trauma-related symptoms (p<0.001) increased significantly over two years, and the resilience score (p<0.01) decreased significantly during the same period. No significant differences in alcohol use behavior (p=0.059) were observed at follow-up. Conclusion : Satisfaction levels among North Korean defectors gradually decreased over the follow-up period, and this may be due to the difficulties encountered in the process of assimilating to daily life in South Korea. Economic, medical, and psychological support is needed for successful assimilation of North Korean defectors.