• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2008

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of music therapy according to preferred music and to identify the effect of duration time and starting point of music therapy on anxiety and vital signs in spinal anesthesia operations. Method: These subjects were categorized into three groups based on the order of the date of operation. Data on anxiety and vital signs for this study were collected from them. The collected data were analyzed by $X^2$-test, t-test, paired t-test and ANCOVA. Result: The results of this study showed that preferred music, differences of duration times and starting points of music therapy didn't make significant differences in anxiety and vital signs among the three groups. However for anxiety, there was a meaningful difference within three groups. This result indicates even randomly chosen music by nurses considering the patients' age makes a meaningful difference in anxiety. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the conclusion can be made that music therapy is a useful nursing implementation to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing operations with spinal anesthesia.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.450-456
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• 2019

Taurine has a number of beneficial pharmacological actions in the brain such as anxiolytic and neuroprotective actions. We explored to test whether taurine could be transported to the central nervous system through the intranasal route. Following intranasal administration of taurine in mice, elevated plus maze test, activity cage test and rota rod test were carried out to verify taurine's effect on anxiety. For the characterization of potential mechanism of taurine's anti-anxiety action, mouse convulsion tests with strychnine, picrotoxin, yohimbine, and isoniazid were employed. A significant increase in the time spent in the open arms was observed when taurine was administered through the nasal route in the elevated plus maze test. In addition, vertical and horizontal activities of mice treated with taurine via intranasal route were considerably diminished. These results support the hypothesis that taurine can be transported to the brain through intranasal route, thereby inducing anti-anxiety activity. Taurine's anti-anxiety action may be mediated by the strychnine-sensitive glycine receptor as evidenced by the inhibition of strychnine-induced convulsion.

• 한국노년학
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.953-968
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• 2008

본 연구는 노인들을 대상으로 노후불안 수준이 어떠한지 알아보며, 규칙적인 체육활동을 실시하기 전과 후의 노후불안 수준을 파악할 것이며, 구체적으로 노후불안 수준이 체육활동을 통해 얼마큼 감소되는지 밝혀내는데 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 본 연구의 대상은 서울, 경기 지역에 위치한 L노인대학, S노인대학, J노인대학, Y(a)노인대학, Y(b) 노인대학, D노인대학에 체육활동 강좌(건강체조, 게이트볼, 스포츠댄스) 수강생을 모집단으로 선정하였으며, 비확률표집방법(nonprobability)의 편의표본추출법(convenience sampling)을 이용하여 총 200명을 연구대상자로 선정하였다. 조사대상자의 연령을 고려하여, 직접 기입방법과 일대일 면접법을 병행하여 총 200부의 자료를 수집하였다. 자료처리는 SPSS 12.0 Version통계 패키지를 이용하였으며, 모든 통계치의 유의 수준은 .05로 정하였다. 분석방법은 빈도분석(Frequency Analysis), 대응표본 t-test (Paired t-test), 독립표본 t-test(Independent t-test)를 실시하였다. 노인들이 규칙적인 체육활동을 실시하기 전과 후의 노후불안 인식수준의 차이를 분석한 결과, 노후불안은 4가지 요인으로 구분된다. 첫째, 체육활동 실시 전 상실에 대한 두려움은 (M=3.756), 실시 후에는 (M=1.942)으로 나타났다. 둘째, 노인에 대한 두려움은 체육활동 실시 전 (M=3.443), 실시 후 (M=2.243)으로 나타났다. 셋째, 신체적 외모에 대한 걱정에서는 체육활동 실시 전 (M=3.253), 실시 후 (M=2.310)으로 나타났다. 마지막 요인인 심리적 불안정 요인에서는 체육활동 실시 전 (M=3.060), 실시 후 (M=1.666)으로 나타났으며, 모든 요인이 유의수준 .001에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났으며, 전체적인 요인 모두 사전테스트 전 보다 노후불안점수가 낮게 나타나 체육활동이 노인의 불안수준을 낮추는 것으로 나타났다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2019

본 연구는 수용­-전념 치료가 대인불안이 있는 대학생의 주장성과 대인불안에 미치는 효과를 알아보기 위한 것이다. 4년제 대학생 330명을 대상으로 대인불안, 주장성 척도를 실시하였으며, 이를 토대로 12명의 대학생을 치료집단에 6명, 통제집단에 6명씩 배정하였다. 치료집단에는 주 2회, 약 120분씩 총 8회기로 구성된 수용­-전념 치료 프로그램이 실시되었으나, 통제집단에게는 어떠한 처치도 행해지지 않았다. 모든 참가자들은 프로그램 시작 전과 종료 직후 그리고 6주 후에 주장성, 대인불안 척도에 응답하였다. 치료집단에서 수용전념 치료 프로그램 후 주장성은 향상되었으나, 통제집단에서는 그렇지 않았다. 치료집단에서의 이러한 향상은 추적조사까지 유지되었다. 대인불안 검사에서, 치료집단은 통제집단 보다 더 큰 감소를 나타냈고, 이러한 차이점은 추적조사에서도 발견되었다. 끝으로 연구의 의의, 제한점 및 후속 연구에 대한 제언이 논의되었다.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.286-293
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of anxiety for the mothers of leukemic children and to provide the fundamental data for the better performance of caring to them. The subjects were 292 mothers : 100 mothers whose children had a leukemia, 80 mothers whose children had taken a tonsillectomy, 112 mothers whose children with medical disease except cancer. The data were collected through The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory of Spilberger and analyzed by t-test, ANOVA Scheffe test. The results were as follows ; 1. The state anxiety mean score of mothers with leukemic children was 54.16. 2. The state anxiety of mothers with leukemic children was higher than that of the rest (F=8.00, P=0.0004). 3. There was no significant difference in anxiety of mothers with leukemic children in relation to leukemic children's and their mother's general characteristics.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the deficits in executive function in children with ADHD and anxiety disorder, and further, to characterize executive function deficits among the two groups. Methods : Subjects consisted of 60 children between the ages of 5 and 14 (16 Normal, 24 ADHD, 20 Anxiety Disorder). Neuropsychological tests (KEDI-WISC, CCTT, STROOP, WCST, ROCF) for assessing cognitive and executive function were individually administered to all subjects. Results : There were no significant differences in FSIQ or PIQ among the three groups. However, the ADHD group tended to score lower on the VIQ and subtest of similarity, vocabulary, and digit span tests. The three groups did not significantly differ with respect to CCTT test results. On the STROOP test, the ADHD group showed poor performance on the word, color, and color-word subtests. The three groups did not exhibit significant differences in WCST test results ; however, the anxiety group performed poorly belonging to below 25 percentile rank on perseverative response. On the ROCF test, the ADHD group performed poorly with respect to their organization score and in particular, regarding copy and immediate recall. The anxiety group also performed poorly with regard to organization ; however, this was limited only to immediate recall. Conclusion : Children with ADHD displayed poor inhibition and organizational abilities compared to children with anxiety and normal controls. Further, children with anxiety disorder exhibited low cognitive flexibility and voluntary problem-solving abilities compared to ADHD children and normal controls. Based on these results, we suggest that the characteristics of executive dysfunction in ADHD and anxiety disorder in children are different.

• 부모자녀건강학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.119-130
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was designed to examine the effects of Therapeutic Play Program on the pre-operative anxiety of the preschoolers. The design of this study is a quasi experimental study of non-equivalent control group pre-test/post-test design. Method: The subjects of this study were the hospitalized preschoolers receiving an operation in C University Hospital. These totalled 60 and were divided into a 30-person-control-group and a 30-person-experimental-group. The data was collected from June 1 to October 5, 2002. The Experimental treatment was carried out according to Therapeutic Play Program developed by Researcher. The instruments used in this study were the observational records for Hospitalized preschooler's Anxiety behavior response, pulse rate, and respiration rate of the preschooler's. The collected data were analyzed with real numbers, percentage, t-test, and $X^2$-test, using SPSS WIN 11.0 program. Result: Hypothesis, "The experimental group provided with a Therapeutic Play Program would show a lower score of the pre-operative anxiety behavior(t=13.79, p=.00), pre-operative pulse(t=4.50, p=.00) and pre-operative respiration rate(t=4.29, p=.00) response than when the control group was not provided", was supported. Conclusion: Therapeutic Play Program is determined to be useful for reducing Pre-operative anxiety of the preschoolers.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2016

Purpose: To determine the effects of 10 % lidocaine spray and aroma hand massage on pain, anxiety, blood pressure, and pulse during arteriovenous (AV) fistula needling in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design. Forty HD patients were assigned to either 10 % lidocaine spray group (n=21) or aroma massage group (n=19). 10 % lidocaine was sprayed 3 times around AV fistula 10 minutes before. Aroma hand massage was performed for 5 minutes with fluids containing 2 % of lavender, peppermint, and geranium concentrate mixture. Pain, anxiety, blood pressure, and pulse were measured during AV fistula needling without any intervention on the first week and during interventions on the second week. Data were analyzed with ${\chi}^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, paired t-test and MANCOVA. Results: Pain and anxiety were significantly decreased in both the lidocaine spray group and aroma massage group. Aroma hand massage was more effective to reduce pulse during AV fistula needling. Conclusion: The results suggest that 10% lidocaine spray and aroma hand massage may be effective to reduce pain, anxiety, and pulse during AV fistula needling in HD patients.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.60-68
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• 2010

Purpose: This study determined the effect of head and neck massage on anxiety, pain, and discomfort for hysterectomy patients. Methods: Subjects consisted of 48 hysterectomy patients at K hospital. Experimental group (n=23) received head and neck massage at 8 minutes per massage for five times: (at admission, before sleeping on preoperative day, at 4 hours after operation, before sleeping on operation day, before sleeping on the first postoperative day). Control group (n=25) received conventional treatment. As an effectiveness of this intervention, state of anxiety and BP was measured before sleeping on preoperative day. Pain and discomfort were measured before sleeping on the day of surgery and then on the first postoperative day. Data was analyzed descriptive statistics using $x^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, paired t-test, unpaired t-test, repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni multiple comparison. Results: 1. State of anxiety score and BP at post-treatment decreased significantly in the experimental group. 2. Pain score in experimental group was lower than that in control group, with no significant difference; whereas, 3. Discomfort level decreased significantly in the experimental group. Conclusion: Results indicate that head and neck massage could be an effective intervention for reducing preoperative anxiety and postoperative discomfort in hysterectomy patients.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.217-220
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• 2015

Background: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and by far the most frequent cancer among women. Objective: This study was conducted to observe the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on anxiety and comfort level of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: A control group pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental model was applied with experimental (30) and control (30) groups, who agreed to participate in this study. Data collection was with the "Personnel Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and General Comfort Scale". Results: The average age of the patients that participated in the study was $49.1{\pm}7.96$ years. Eighty-three point three percent (n=25) of the patients in the experiment group and 86.7 (n=26) percent of patients in control group were married. Patient state of anxiety post-test mean scores were $36.2{\pm}8.21$ in the experimental group and $43.4{\pm}7.96$ in the control group, the difference being statistically significant (p<0.05). The general comfort scale post-test mean scores were $149.5{\pm}13.9$ in the experimental group and $137.7{\pm}15.0$ in the control group, again statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusions: Progressive relaxation exercises positively affect patient comfort and anxiety levels in Turkey.