• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권45호
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• pp.284.1-284.12
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• 2018

Background: Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in patients with psychological trauma lead to poor health-related quality of life. Understanding of the relationships among PTSS, anxiety, depression, and illness intrusiveness will guide the development of efficient approaches to enhance subjective well-being in patients with psychological trauma. This study investigated whether anxiety and depression mediate the relationship between PTSS and illness intrusiveness in the hope of providing more comprehensive and effective trauma treatment. Methods: Psychiatric outpatients who visited the trauma clinic of a university hospital (n = 260) participated in this study. Assessments were conducted for PTSS, anxiety, depression, and illness intrusiveness. Structural equation modeling and path analysis were performed to analyze the mediating effects of anxiety and depression on the relationship between PTSS and illness intrusiveness. Results: PTSS had both direct and indirect exacerbating effects on illness intrusiveness. Anxiety exhibited the largest direct exacerbating effect on illness intrusiveness. The indirect effects of PTSS on illness intrusiveness through anxiety alone and through a depression-to-anxiety pathway were significant, but the indirect effect through depression alone was not. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that anxiety, both independently and as part of an interrelated pathway with depression, partially mediates the relationship between PTSS and illness intrusiveness. Appropriate interventions and a comprehensive approach to alleviate anxiety and depression could mitigate the negative effects of PTSS on illness intrusiveness in patients with psychological trauma.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.357-369
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• 2018

본 연구는 한국 대학생의 행복감의 개념을 정립하고 정의하기 위해 시행되었다. 연구 분석 방법은 Schwartz-Barcott와 Kim의 혼종 모형(Hybrid model)을 이용하였으며, 자료 수집은 2018년 6월부터 2018년 7월까지 13명의 대상자와 대학생의 행복감과 관련된 문헌으로부터 수집하였다. 본 연구 분석 결과, 한국 대학생의 행복감은 4개의 차원과 8개의 속성으로 도출되었다. 결과적으로 한국 대학생의 행복감에 정의는 다음과 같다. 한국 대학생의 행복감은 (i) 현 상황을 있는 그대로 받아들이며 만족하는 개인의 주관적 만족감, (ii) 사회 경제적 요인과 같은 개인의 객관적 만족감, (iii) 꿈을 향해 나아가기 위한 목표의 성취감, (iv) 미래에 대한 긍정적 인지를 의미한다. 또한 (v) 의미 있는 타인으로부터의 지지를 통한 관계 만족감, (vi) 자신과 의미 있는 타인의 신체 정신적 안위감, (vii) 일상생활의 만족감, (viii) 대학생활의 만족감을 의미한다. 본 연구는 한국 대학생의 행복감의 개념을 정립함으로 한국 대학생의 부정적 정서를 감소시킬 수 있는 전략에 실제인 밑거름이 될 수 있는 자료를 제공했다는데 의의가 있다. 본 연구를 기초로 하여 한국 대학생의 행복감을 증진시키기 위한 프로그램 개발을 제안한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.256-265
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 Grindler(1991)가 개발한 신체태도 척도(Grindler Body Attitude Sale)을 한국어로 번안하여 한국판 신체태도 척도를 구성하고 이 척도의 신뢰도 및 타당도를 검증하기 위한 연구를 진행하였다. 551명의 대학생을 대상으로 문항의 내용분석과 탐색적 요인분석, 확인적 요인분석, 공인 타당도 검증을 실시하였다. 문항 분석과 탐색적 요인분석의 결과 한국판 신체태도 척도는 총 3요인 모형과 35문항 구조가 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났으며, 각 요인은 신체에 대한 인식태도, 신체에 대한 평가태도 신체에 대한 관리 태도로 명명하였다. 확인적 요인분석 결과 3요인 모델의 적합도가 양호한 것으로 나타났으며 척도의 공인 타당도 및 변별 타당도를 검증하기 위해 관련 척도와의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 스트레스 반응과는 부적상관, 신체 존중감, 주관적 안녕감, 신체 만족도와는 정적인 상관을 보였다. 마지막으로 연구의 제한점과 향후 연구를 위한 제안을 하였다.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to interpret regional disparities in the number of teeth sealed with pit and fissure sealants, identify the factors that affect these disparities and find solutions for the same. Methods: Data were collected from the National Health Insurance Service and Korean statistical information service using metropolis-city-rural area dental health infrastructure variables, regional health behavior variables, and local finance-related variables. Results: In 2015, the number of teeth sealed with pit and fissure sealants per 100 people was higher in the metropolis or city than in the rural area. There was a positive correlation between the number of teeth sealed with pit and fissure sealants and the number of dentists, dental hygienists, dental institutions, standardization rate of subjective awareness of well-being, standardization rate of brushing after lunch, and the proportion of welfare budget in the general budget. There was a negative correlation with the annual standardization rate of health institution use, the standardization rate of unused medical services, and the local government's financial independence. According to the final model of the multiple regression analysis, while the impact of infrastructure on dentistry was not statistically significant, the statistical significance of standardization rate of brushing after lunch, the local government's financial independence, and the proportion of welfare budget in the general budget were maintained. Conclusions: To reduce regional disparities in the volume of use of pit and fissure sealants, it was concluded that it may be effective to select regions with a consideration of the level of regional economic power, implement separate and appropriate policies and projects, and improve the awareness in residents.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2018

Along with the aging society, the prevalence of dementia is also increasing. Dementia causes short-term memory loss as well as difficulties of performing daily activities and gradually causes suffering of the patients and their family. In spite of various programs for prevention of dementia of older people are being implemented, there is a lack of developing natural-based program for physical and mental health promotion. Therefore, it is necessary to develop programs for the elderly living alone who are more vulnerable to dementia because of their social and economic isolation. The purpose of this study was to develop a natural-based program and investigate the effects of 10 weeks forest therapy program for dementia prevention to improve the psychological and physical health of the elderly living alone. The experimental subjects were 30 elderly (aged 65 or older) and 31 elderly participated in control group. The Stress response, depressive symptoms, weight, body mass index (BMI), fat mass and muscle mass were measured for pre and post test. The results showed that the experimental group showed subjective stress relief (t=5.249, p=.000), improvement in symptoms of depression (t=4.152, p=.000), and decreases in weight (t=2.686, p=.012), BMI (t=2.629, p=.014) and fat mass (t=2.918, p=.007) after the forest therapy program. The experimental group showed lower stress reactions(t=-7.185, p=.000) and less depressive symptoms (t=-5.303, p=.000) than control group after participating the program. These results suggest that periodic forest exposure can help having less stressful and depressive status than non-forest exposure and the forest therapy program can reduce participants' psychological and physical risk factors of dementia.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2019

360 비디오는 VR 응용의 확산과 함께 몰입형 미디어로 주목받고 있으며, JVET(Joint Video Experts Team)에서 post-HEVC로 진행중인 VVC(Versatile Video Coding) 표준화에서 360 비디오 부호화도 함께 고려되고 있다. 360 비디오 부호화를 위하여 2D로 투영된 영상에는 투영 면(face) 경계의 불연속성과 비활성 영역이 존재할 수 있으며 이는 부호화 효율을 저하시키고 시각적 아티팩트(visual artifact)를 발생시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 2D 투영 기법 중 SSP(Segmented Sphere Projection)에서의 이러한 불연속성과 비활성 영역을 줄이는 효율적인 기하학적 패딩(padding) 기법을 제시한다. 실험결과, 제안 기법은 복사에 의한 패딩을 사용하는 기존 SSP 대비 미미한 부호화 효율 저하는 있지만 주관적 화질이 향상된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Architectural research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2020

Light is an essential environmental element for elderly people to do various activities. At senior welfare centers, healthy indoor lighting is especially necessary because the facilities are used by the elderly to perform their mostly indoor activities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate light environments at senior welfare centers for well-being lighting characteristics. We based the study on the 'Biophilia' theory, a concept related to health from happiness. Thus, this study is mainly based on literary review and survey research. For this, we conducted a location focused field study to identify the current state of the lighting environments at senior welfare centers in Busan, South Korea. First, we constructed structural questionnaire to evaluate lighting environment based on 'Light and Space' biophilia theory. Then, to survey subjective evaluation, the participant of research included total of 122 senior welfare center users. Based on the results of this research, the conclusions are as follows; 1) overall, it seems that the overall result of the light environmental evaluation seems to be high because the evaluated facilities in the case survey in large-scale were recently built elderly welfare centers. 2) most of the healing design elements are focused on the introduction of natural light and psychological influence. The satisfaction with actual natural light is evaluated to be high. Although shadow and reflected light are very important in discrimination and recognition of indoor space and wayfinding, the evaluation of reflected light and shadow was low for the study. 3) items that are related to the functionality of the light were highly evaluated, while the items that are related to the spatiality of the light were rated poorly. This study has its significance when examining the effects of light environments within the welfare center form of the perspective of senior citizens. It can be referenced when reconsidering the recognition of light environment as a major consideration factor to establish a desirable senior welfare center environment.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.262-280
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the organic forms, expressions, and characteristics of Alexander McQueen's fashion design and to present various materials for understanding and utilizing this organic design style. The criteria for organic design expressions and characteristics were classified through a literature review, and the organic design characteristics of Alexander McQueen's fashion were then analyzed. The results are as follows: First, the morphological characteristics of nature's forms are used as objects in Alexander McQueen's fashions to represent organic characteristics. Second, abstraction through the application of organic forms means creating an abstract representation of the object being represented. Abstracting organic forms occurs by partially modifying the structural features of the human body to show characteristics or by visualizing these characteristics within the surface of the natural object. Third, continuity through the expression of the formation process of organisms is characteristic of the expression of the gradual growth of organisms; this reinterpretation is based on the concept that the internal elements of natural objects affect their external forms. Fourth, the structure of using natural materials, as well as regional and cultural characteristics, is shown in the designs through use of the physical characteristics of expressions and materials that use natural elements. Fifth, symbolism through subjective thinking implies that the element of nature that an object expresses is the element that appears in nature; this includes created organisms along with environmental factors. These characteristics are best demonstrated in fashion designs that express themselves through creativity.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.435-444
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• 2021

본 연구는 대학 및 대학원생을 대상으로 향유신념과 반추, 긍정정서의 관계를 확인함으로써, 긍정정서를 증진시킬 수 있는 방안을 실증적으로 제안하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 서울 소재 대학에 재학 중인 대학 및 대학원생 235명을 대상으로 향유신념, 반추, 긍정정서를 측정하는 질문지를 실시하였다. 구조방정식 모형분석을 실시한 결과, 대학 및 대학원생의 향유신념은 긍정정서에 긍정적인 영향을, 반추에는 부정적인 영향을 미쳤고, 반추는 긍정정서에 부정적인 영향을 끼쳤는데, 향유신념과 긍정정서의 정적 관계는 반추에 의해 부분 매개되는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 긍정정서를 높이기 위한 향유하기 방략의 효과를 확인하는 동시에 그 기제를 밝혔다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 단순히 향유신념에 초점을 두는 것보다 긍정정서에 대한 반추의 영향력을 함께 고려할 때 더 효과적으로 긍정정서의 향상을 기대할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.9-22
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• 2023

Xerostomia is defined as the subjective complaint of dry mouth with or without hyposalivation, which is insufficient salivary secretion from salivary gland. Xerostomia can lead to multiple oral symptoms such as dental caries, halitosis, burning mouth syndrome, and oral candidiasis, which can significantly impact the well-being of patients, especially in geriatric patients who may already have compromised health. Clinical findings of xerostomia include decreased salivary flow and alterations in salivary composition. These changes can lead to various oral health problems such as dental caries, periodontitis, swallowing and speaking difficulties, taste disturbances, halitosis, mucosal diseases, and burning mouth syndrome. Recognizing these clinical manifestations is essential for early diagnosis and appropriate management. Although several reasons and risk factors have been suggested for xerostomia such as aging, chemo-radiation therapy, systemic disease, and Sjögren's syndrome, the polypharmacy is recently highlighted especially in elderly patients. Understanding the etiology and risk factors associated with xerostomia is crucial for effective management. To manage xerostomia patients, a multidisciplinary guideline should be established beyond dental care. Through this literature review, we summarized consideration for diagnostic, therapeutic, nursing essentials for the clinical guideline. By addressing the underlying causes and implementing appropriate treatment strategies, healthcare professionals can improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from xerostomia.