• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.304-317
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• 2014

Objectives The purpose of this study was to find out whether there were differences of urticaria's disease aspect between patients classified into Sasang Constitution Types(SCTs) and whether those differences could be associated with Ordinary symptoms. Methods Medical records and questionnaires about 117 patients who visited one Korean medicine hospital due to urticaria were collated and statistically analyzed. Results 1) Ages 20 to 30, women, Soeumin(SE) and patients in conditions of chronic urticaria over 6 weeks were the majority among 117 patients in this study. Food and stress were most chosen as the main cause of urticaria. 2) Soyangin(SY) showed more severe symptoms of urticaria than other SCTs. In particular, the severity of pruritus, distribution of lesions and vulnerability to stress was statistically significant compared to other SCTs(p<0.05). SE expressed urticaria's symptoms at the medium-level of SY's and Taeeumin(TE)'s. TE exhibited relatively weak symptoms but TE only had slightly higher number of patients with angioedema compared to other SCTs. Taeyangin(TY) was only one case so more researches are needed. 3) In dispositional symptoms, SY had low quality of sleep and defecation. SE could not digest oily food well, felt dizzy and cold well, and had cold hands and feet. TE could eat and sweat much and tended to snore well. Conclusions In this study, urticaria had common cause of both stress and food in all SCTs but onset and severity of symptoms were different between SCTs. It could interpreted that these differences between SCTs were associated with ordinary symptoms native to each SCT.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.299-315
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• 1993

Koreans are one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in America. Stress responses and stressors among this large cultural minority has been rarely been studied by nursing researchers. Adjusting to life in foreign country produces a great deal of stress. Differences in culture, language, expectations and social behavior can lead to misunderstandings between health care providers and clients. These misunderstandings are not well accounted for in health assessment. This study investigated the relationship between life events or / and daily activities as a stressor and the symptoms of stress among a sample of Korean immigrants in America. The symptoms of stress scale (SOS) was used to identify stress responses and open-ended questions were used to identify life events and daily activities considered by the respondents to be stressful. A simple random sample of 283 subjects was selected from the Directory of the Korean Society of Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Seattle. Demographically, the subjects ranged in age from 20 to 69 years, and the percentage of women and men was approximately 50% each. Almost ninety percent of the subjects were highly educated, 17% owners of business, 19% white collar professionals, 14% employed in sales or as skilled /unskilled labor, 27% as housewives and students and 3％ had no occupation. The total group SOS mean was 0.8042 ; the SOS men for man was 0.7371, and for women was 0.8713. The stress response of this subject group was high, -the stress response of women higher than that for men. In an earlier study(June, 1992) with another sample, the total mean SOS score was similar to this one. The main stressful life events or / and daily activities were, in order, economic problems (N=97), interpersonal problems (N=68), children care problems (N=258), health problems (N=49), communication problems (N=42), family problems (N=38), worry about future career (N=36), and religious problems (N=25). There was a significant difference in the SOS means between the group that expressed life events or / and daily activities to be stressful and the group that did not. Interpersonal relationships and economic and family problems were stressors for those who complained about peripheral manifestations. cardiopulmonary symptoms, central-neurological symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, muscle ten-sion, habitual patterns, depression, anxiety, emotional irritability and cognitive disorganization. In summary, interpersonal relationships and economic and family problems influenced stress response manifestations. Income, the number of people in the family, the year of immigration. the level of education, and marital status were related to physiological and psychosocial stress responses.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.109-121
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• 2000

Increasingly nursing science is embracing the concepts and methodology derived from psycho-neuroimmunology. It has been previously shown that stress increases and immune function declines in students undergoing examinations. To date, however, no many studies have been reported on stress levels, immune function and interventions in Korean students undergoing their first clinical nursing rotation. It was proposed that nursing students during their first clinical rotation experience increase in stress because of the novelty of the situation and their lack of clinical knowledge. It was also hypothesized that biofeedback and progressive relaxation, methods of self-regulation of involuntary autonomic nervous system responses, would reduce the stress response. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of progressive muscle laxation using biofeedback The effectiveness of the experimental methods was tested by measuring the degree of symptoms of stress (SOS) and the values of ephinephrine, pulse rate, blood pressure and natural killer cells. The subjects of this study were thirty nursing students divided into two groups: experimental group was progressive muscle relaxation group using biofeedback and control group. This study was conducted for 8 weeks of clinical practice. Biofeedback training was done by software developed by J&J company (1-410 form for progressive muscle training). Progressive muscle relaxation training according to Jacobson's Theory was done by messaged word from biofeedback. The data was analyzed using Chronbach' ${\alpha}$ and t-test of the SPSS program and the significance level of statistics was 5%. The results of the study were : 1) The progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was effective for the reduction of symptoms of stress(t=-4.248, p<.001) under clinical practice stress conditions. 2) The progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was not effective for the values of epinephrine(t=-1.294, p=.206). 3) The progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was effective for the reduction of systolic blood pressure (t=-2.757, p=.01). 4) The progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was effective for the reduction of diastolic blood pressure (p=-2.032, 0=.05). 5) The progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was not effective for the reduction of pulse rate(t=-15, p=.988). 6) The progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was effective for the maintenance of natural killer cells (t=2.381, p=02). The first clinical rotation for student nurses is a stressful experience as seen by the rise in the SOS in the control group. Biofeedback using progressive muscle relaxation were effective in preventing the rise of symptoms of stress and the blood pressure means when comparing the pre to post clinical experience, The mean natural killer cell count was depressed in the control group but not significantly different in the experimental groups, It is proposed here that stress via the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis suppressed the NK cell count whereas the relaxation methods prevented the rise in stress and the resulting immune depression. We recommend relaxation techniques using biofeedback as a health promotion technique to reduce psychological stress. In summary. the progressive muscle relaxation training using biofeedback was effective for the reduction of symptoms of stress under clinical practice stress conditions.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.140-150
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• 2020

본 연구는 직장인의 직무 스트레스가 구강 자각증상에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 경기도 일부 지역 내 직장인을 대상으로 설문 조사를 시행하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 21.0 프로그램으로 분석하였으며 그 결과, 직무 스트레스 하위 요인 중 직무 불안정은(p<.01)저작 장애에, 직무 요구는(p<.01)잇몸 출혈 및 잇몸질환에, 긍정적 조직체계는 구취와(p<.05)잇몸 출혈 및 잇몸질환에(p<.01)유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 직장인의 직무 스트레스에 대한 효율적인 관리 방안을 마련하고, 직무 스트레스와 관련된 구강 자각증상을 예측한다면 직장인의 계속 구강 건강관리는 물론 성인 구강 건강증진에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.15-31
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• 2000

The aim was to evaluate the prevailing ergonomic and psychosocial conditions regarding low back injury in an automobile assembly system. This study consisted of two parts. In the first part of the study, analytic biomechanical model and NIOSH guidelines were applied to evaluate risk levels of low back injury for automobile assembly jobs. Total of 246 workers were analysed. There were 20 jobs having greater back compressive forces than 300kg at L5/S1. Also, there were 44 jobs over Action Limit with respect to 1981 NIOSH guidelines. This might in part be explained by the ergonomic conditions of the company analysed generally being good, with a relatively low duration of 'combined' extreme work posture. The relationship between psychosocial factors and low back injury was examined in the second part of the study. It has recently been recognized that overall reaction to working conditions was influenced by a range of factors, some of which were physical and some psychosocial. The psychosocial environment surrounding the work place may contribute to the perception of risk and eventual ill-health. A battery of questionnaires concerning the psychosocial stress based on PWI(Psychosocial Well-being Index) and musculoskeletal pain symptoms at low back was completed by 246 workers at the same plant. Results showed that 207 out 246 workers experienced the symptoms and 27 workers were diagnosed as patients. Two groups(low stressed, high stressed) based on PWI score had no significant relationships with both symptoms and results of diagnosis. However, sensitivities for symptoms and diagnosis by PWI were 91.3% and 92.6% respectively. Finally, relationships between physical work load and psychosocial stress were analysed. Specifically, some postural factors {vertical deviation angle of forearm, horizontal deviation angle of upperarm, vertical deviation angle of thigh, etc) were highly correlated with psychosocial stress. The results illustrated that PWI scores were associated with some physical workloads. However, psychosocial stress levels couldn't be well related with the pain symptom as well as the actual incidence of low back injury since pain or discomfort regarding low back injury were more complex than that of other musculoskeletal disorders.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.6782-6792
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• 2014

본 연구는 일개 대학병원 근무자 679명을 대상으로 신체 부담과 근골격계 증상이 직무 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 분석 결과 직무스트레스에 영향을 미치는 관련 요인으로는 여성, 저연령층, 미혼, 교대근무자, 8시간 이상 근무자, 근무 경력이 낮은 군이 유의한 변수로 선정되었다. 직무 스트레스 수준은 비흡연(p=0.000), 운동을 하지 않는다(p=0.022) 및 비음주(p=0.038)에서 높았고 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한 직무스트레스에 영향을 미치는 관련 변수로 정신적 피로, 근골격계 증상, 피로수준 및 결혼상태가 직무스트레스 위험을 증가시킬 수 있다. 결론적으로 육체적 작업부담과 직무스트레스간의 쌍방향성 상승효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.118-129
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• 2019

소방공무원들은 외상 사건에 반복적으로 노출되면서 외상 후 스트레스장애로 이행될 가능성이 높은 고위험 집단이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2박 3일간 단기집중 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램이 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 반추에 미치는 효과를 확인하였다. 2019년 A소방본부 소방공무원 80명을 연구대상으로, 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램을 적용하기 전과 완료 후에 자기보고식 설문지를 통해 대상자의 상태를 측정하였으며, 질적 자료를 위해 명상체험 소감문을 수집하였다. 연구결과 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램은 남성소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상을 유의하게 감소시켰고, 여성소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 침습적 반추를 유의하게 감소시켰다. 결론적으로 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램은 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 침습적 반추에 긍정적인 효과가 있었으므로, 본 연구에 적용한 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램은 소방공무원의 정신건강 관리프로그램으로 제안될 수 있을 것이다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.137-152
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• 2021

Background and objective: This study was carried out to investigate and analyze the preference for plant fragrance and the psychological effects of a agro-healing activity in 101 firefighters aged 39.71 ± 10.94. Methods: For the psychological evaluation, post-traumatic stress symptoms, Korean occupational stress scale short form (KOSS-SF), emotional intelligence, and job satisfaction were surveyed on the Likert scale. For the preference for plant fragrances, 20 ㎕ of commercially available essential oils from four plant species (Mentha spp., Lavandula spp., Citrus limon, C. sinensis) were absorbed into each test paper and provided to the participants. Results: The rate of post-traumatic stress symptoms was high at 37.6% of the firefighters surveyed.. C. limon fragrance had the highest preference among the four plant fragrances, followed by C. sinensis > Mentha spp. > Lavandula spp. with statistically significant difference (F = 14.256, p < .001). The lower their age, income, and position, and higher the education level, the higher the preference for plant fragrances. And the administrative group had higher preference for plant fragrances than field group. In addition, as a result of examining the correlation between job satisfaction, preference for plant fragrance, post-traumatic stress, emotional intelligence, and job stress for fire-fighters, the higher the job satisfaction, the higher the fragrance preference and emotional intelligence, and the lower the post-traumatic stress and job stress. Conclusion: Therefore, installing a garden using botanical fragrances at workplaces that firefighters can easily access will improve job satisfaction and relieve stress. It can be concluded that applying the fragrance of plants to the healing farming activities at the fire-fighter's workplace can increase the usefulness of the healing activities.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2017

Purpose: This study identified the prevalence of depressive symptoms and explored correlates of depressive symptoms among Korean women care-workers caring older adults living in community. Methods: A total of 465 participants were recruited for the study. Depressive symptoms was measured by the CES-D10 and distress was assessed using a single question given 5 Likert scale. Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms and distress among care-workers were 32.5% and 32.0% respectively. Work environment safety, violence exposure experience, work-family conflict, weekly care work time, and poor health status were significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Only violence exposure experience and poor health status were associated with distress. Conclusion: Our findings suggest more attention on mental health of care-workers and their risky work condition such as violence.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.2828-2838
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• 2013

본 연구는 대학생들이 경험하는 스트레스, 불안 및 우울수준을 파악하고 그에 관련된 요인을 검토하고자 실시하였다. 조사대상은 대전광역시에 소재하고 있는 대학에 재학 중인 대학생 551명으로 하였으며, 자료 수집은 2012년 4월 1일부터 6월 30일까지의 기간 동안에 표준화된 자기기입식 설문지(self-administered questionnaire)를 사용한 설문조사에 의하였다. 설문지의 내용은 독립변수로 학생들의 개인 및 가정생활특성, 학교생활 특성 및 건강관련행위 특성을 조사하였고, 종속변수로는 사회심리적 스트레스수준, 불안수준 및 우울수준을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 조사대상 대학생들이 경험하고 있는 고위험 스트레스는 22.7%, 불안은 15.6%, 우울은 22.1%로 나타났으며, 이들에 관련된 요인으로는 성별, 가정의 경제상태, 가정생활의 만족도, 학교성적, 교우관계, 학교생활에 대한 만족도, 주관적인 수면의질 및 주관적인 건강상태 등을 지적할 수 있었다. 특히, 사회심리적 스트레스에는 개인 및 가정생활 특성 변수가, 불안 및 우울에는 사회심리적 스트레스가 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 대학생들의 스트레스, 불안 및 우울수준을 낮추기 위해서는 개인 및 가정생활 특성이나 학교생활 특성 외에도 사회심리적 스트레스 요인을 적절하게 통제할 수 있는 프로그램의 개발 및 운영이 필요하다고 본다.