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Influencing Factors on Stress in Caregivers of Stroke Patients Being Admitted in Rehabilitation Centers (재활전문병원에 입원중인 뇌졸중 환자 주 돌봄 제공자의 스트레스 영향요인)

  • Kim, Nam-Hee;Tae, Young-Sook;Choi, Yooun-Sook;Bae, Joo-Hee
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.188-201
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    • 2016
  • The aim of this descriptive correlation research was to identify the factors influencing stress in caregivers of stroke patients in rehabilitation centers. The data were collected from 200 caregivers at three rehabilitation centers in B City from September 1 to 30, 2015. The data were also collected utilizing the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Caregiving Mastery Scale, the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Scale, and Burden Interview (BI) Scale. The data were analyzed using the SPSS Win 18.0 program. The factor with the greatest impact on stress was social support, which accounted for 9.3% of stress, followed by the duration of giving care to the patient, religious status, economic conditions, caregiver's age, resilience, caregiver's health status, patient's conscious status, and patient's age, all of which accounted for 30% of the stress for caregivers. Therefore, it is essential to develop social support programs that can reduce the stress for caregivers of patients in rehabilitation centers and to develop stress intervention programs, taking all the factors affecting stress into consideration.

A Study on the Perceived Level of Stress of Adolescence and the Methods of Coping to Stress (청소년의 스트레스 인지수준과 적응방법에 관한 연구)

  • 고정자
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.219-232
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    • 1996
  • This study was investigated the perceived level of stress and the coping method which the adolescent were confronting. The subject of this investigation was high school students who resided in the City of Pusan. Life Event Scale and Coping Methods Scale were used as the methods for examination. The data were analyzed using M, SD, t-test one-way ANOVA scheffe-test and Pearson's correlation related with this study problem were tested. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The perceived level of teenager's stress was little low with M=1.65 When dividing sphere of perceived level the stress by school problem was the highest and the circumstance problem personal one family one and a companion one are followed in regular sequence. 2. It was found that degree of stress made a difference according to the sex course grade school year religion parents's presence or absence SES the satisfactory degree of school life the satisfactory degree of school life the satisfactory degree of home life and the rearing attitude of parents. 3. As the coping score of teenager's stress was M=2.54. The short-term coping method was higher compared with the long-term one regarding coping methods. 4. It was found that the coping method of stress differed from each other according to variables of sex school year the satisfactory degree of school life and the satisfactory degree of home life. 5. It was found that the perceived level of stress had negative correlation with the coping method and especially long-term coping method had higher negative correlation.

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The Study of Comparing Parenting Stress and Social Support according to Type of Disability (장애유형에 따른 양육스트레스와 사회적 지지 비교)

  • Kim, Hee-Jung;Kim, Dong-Hyun
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.171-182
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    • 2012
  • We tried to look for parenting stress and social support of parents who look after children with mental retardation, intellectual disability, physical disability, and deafness. We also tried to know type and severity of parenting stress and inform a necessity of a resource and social support through the study. We subjected parents who have children with disability and visit 7 medical centers to treat in the 4 cities. The parents filled out the questionnaire. We analysed the scale of parenting stress and social support using Likert 5 point scale. As a result of parenting stress and social support according to general characteristics by type of disability, parenting stress was very high regardless of type of disability. However, the parents who have children with disability had lower social support. In detail, the parents who have children with mental retardation had the highest parenting stress, and the parents who have children with deafness had the lowest parenting stress. In the social support, the parents who have children with mental retardation received high social support, and the parents who have children with intellectual disability received low social support.

Relationship of Stress, Depression and Suicidal Tendencies in Nursing Students (일개 간호대학생의 스트레스, 우울 및 자살생각과의 관계연구)

  • Cho, Hyang-Suk
    • Korean Parent-Child Health Journal
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.3-14
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: This study is intended to identify relationship between stress, depression and suicidal ideation in nursing students. Method: The subjects were 213 nursing students in B city. Data was collected from November 1, 2007 to November, 12, 2007 using structured questionnaire surveys and convenience sampling. Measuring instruments collecting data were SSI (scale for suicidal ideation) developed by Beck (1979), BDI (Beck depression inventory) translated by Lee (2001), scale for stress developed by Lee (2001). Collected data was analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS/PC 12.0. Result: 1. Mean value of stress (50.69) of nursing students were moderate level, depression (28.06) was high, suicidal ideation was moderate. 2. Relationship of stress, depression, suicidal ideation of nursing students. 3. Stress of nursing students with positive relationship with depression (r=.60 p<.001) and suicidal ideation (r=.27 pp<.001). Depression of nursing students was positive relationship with suicidal ideation (r=.46 p<.001). Conclusion: Stress of nursing students was inclined to increase depression, suicidal ideation. Therefore, development of counseling and guidance program to decrease stress of nursing students is recommended.

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The Study of Infertility Stress of Female Participating in Korean Medicine Pilot Program for Subfertility (난임한방진료시범사업에 참가한 여성의 스트레스 양상에 대한 연구)

  • Ahn, In-Suk;Kim, Dong-Il
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.56-67
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to elucidate infertility women's experience in psychological stress and to suggest effective infertility stress management methods. Methods: Twenty five infertility women who participate in Korean Medicine Pilot Project for Infertility completed questionnaires and Infertility Stress Scale, also, we have interviewed. Results: The Mean degree of stress of the infertile women was 2.24 point with Infertility Stress Scale. In focused interview, the infertility stress was considered to be within the aspects of intra and interpersonal. In regards to intrapersonal aspect, infertility women described the grief with lowered self-esteem and anxiety with obsession for fertility. As for the interpersonal aspect, infertility women were distressed by the relationship with spouse and in-laws, as well as friend and the public. Conclusions: Doctors in infertility clinic need to consider infertility stress of their patients and conduct effective intervention.

Correlational Study among Anger, Perceived Stress and Mental Health Status in Middle Aged Women (중년여성의 분노, 지각된 스트레스 및 정신건강 상태와의 관계)

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    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.856-864
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: This study was to identify the relationships of trait anger, mode of anger expression, and perceived stress to mental health status in middle aged women. Method: The subjects were 157 middle aged women from 40s to 60s who lived in Seoul. Data was collected by questionnaire surveys using the convenience sampling. The instruments used for this study were Spielberger's trait anger scale and anger expression scale, Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein's perceived stress and Derogatis's SCL-90-R. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Stepwise multiple regression with SAS/PC. Result: The trait anger of middle aged women indicated a significantly positive correlation to perceived stress(r=.180, p=.023) and mental health status(r.=021, p=.014). Anger-in(r=.237, p<.05), and perceived stress(p=.461, p<.01) showed significantly positive correlation to mental health status. The most significant predictor influencing health status of middle aged women was perceived stress, and anger-in and the variance explained was 27%. Conclusion: These results suggested that middle aged women with high degree of trait anger is likely to be high in stress perception. Perceived stress and anger-in are major factors influencing mental health status.

Effect of Clinical Stress and Stress Coping on College Adjustment in Nursing Students (간호대학생의 임상실습 스트레스와 스트레스 대처방식이 대학생활 적응에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Ji-Won;Eo, Yong-Sook
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.125-134
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to identify the influencing factors of college adjustment in nursing students. A quantitative descriptive design was used to study 400 nursing students in Busan and Ulsan, recruited from May 1 to 30, 2011. The instruments used were the clinical stress scale, stress coping scale and college adjustment problem checklist. The data were analysed SPSS program, using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and simultaneous multiple regression. Findings of the study can be summarized as follows; First, the average of clinical stress was 3.68 points, the problem-solving coping was 2.85 points, the emotional-focused coping was 2.48 points, and college adjustment was 3.03 points. Second, The correlation of the clinical stress and college adjustment relations showed negative correlation in all areas. The correlation of problem-solving and emotional-focused coping and college adjustment showed positive correlation. Third, The significant predictors of college adjustment were satisfaction in major, psychological factors, problem-solving coping, perceived health status, emotional-focused coping, knowledge, skills, assignment/reports. These variables showed explanatory power of 43.2%. The study suggested to help reduce clinical stress and to strengthen problem-solving coping for college adjustment in nursing students.

Relationship between Adjustment to School Life and Stress Coping Style in Adolescents (청소년들의 학교생활적응과 스트레스 대처 방식 간의 관계)

  • Lee, Gyuyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.34-44
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between school adjustment and stress-coping styles among adolescents. Methods: This is a descriptive correlation survey using a convenience sample of 701 middle school students in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Jeonbuk, and Gangwon province, Korea. The study's questionnaire included a scale of school adjustment and a scale of stress-coping style. The data analysis, using the SPSS 19.0 program, involved frequency, the mean and standard deviation, the t-test, ANOVA, the scheffe test, and the Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Positive correlations were identified between positive stress-coping styles and the adjustment to school life of adolescents. The degree of school adjustment varied significantly according to the region, grade, attending private educational institutes after school or not, academic performance, daily study hours after school, and the hours students spend on gaming and Internet use a day. With regard to the behaviors to cope with stress, teenagers with a higher sense of life-satisfaction tended to show active coping behaviors, and female students were more likely to show positive or negative coping behaviors than mystic coping behaviors. Since adolescents' stress-coping styles showed connection with their adjustment to school, it is necessary to develop stress management programs to help middle school students adjust to school life. Conclusion: Based on the study's findings, it is important to develop programs which can help students adjust to school and learn how to cope with stress positively.

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Stress and Coping Style of High-risk Pregnant Women's Spouses (고위험 임부 배우자의 스트레스와 대처양상)

  • Lee, Ju-Young;Choi, Euy-Soon
    • Women's Health Nursing
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.234-244
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This study determined the level of stress and type of coping style of spouses with high-risk pregnant women. Methods: Subjects were 102 spouses with high-risk pregnant women at 6 hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi province from January to August, 2009. The tools for this study were stress scale and coping scale. The data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: The average score of subjects stress was 2.18 and coping score was 2.46 point out of 4.00. The highest score of stress categories was 2.44 point in emotional problems and the lowest score was 1.72 in communication and support resources. The stress level was significant differences according to length of marriage, number of hospital visits, satisfaction with marriage relationship, hospitalization days and gestational age respectively. Spouses tended to use an active coping style (2.60) rather than a passive coping style (2.31). There were significant differences according to mother's age and gestational age in active coping and educational level in passive coping. Conclusion: Considering the level of stress coping style and characteristics of high-risk pregnant women's spouses, a nursing intervention should be provided to help them alleviate stress and to encourage active coping.

Effects of a Stress Management Program on Perceived Stress, Depression and Somatic Symptom in the Elderly (스트레스 관리 프로그램이 노인의 지각된 스트레스, 우울 및 신체화 증상에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee, Young-Hee;Park, Chai-Soon
    • Journal of Home Health Care Nursing
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This study was done to identify the effects of stress management program on perceived stress, geriatric depression, and somatic symptom in elderly Korean subjects. Methods: A pre-post test design with a nonequivalent control group was used. Fifty elderly Korean subjects with mild depression were recruited from the registerants at four public senior citizen centers within S-gu in Seoul. They were randomly allotted to the experimental group(n=25) and control group(n=25). The intervention was performed for one hour each week at each center for 5 weeks. The effects were measured by Perceived Stress Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale-Korean, and Patient Health Questionnaire-15. Results: Perceived stress and depression were significantly reduced in experimental group. The somatic symptom was not significantly different in the experimental group. Conclusion: The stress management program may have merit in improving mental health of elderly Koreans, although this conclusion is equivocal pending further well-controlled studies that include mediation techniques such as conversion therapy and health gymnastics.

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