• Asian Oncology Nursing
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2005

Purpose: This study was explored the meaning of hospice volunteer's experience in caring for cancer patients and tried to understand their experiences. Method: The data was collected from 7 participants living in Seoul and Gyeonggi province from Jan. to Apr. 2005. Collection of data was by means of in-depth interviews. The analysis of the data was made the phenomenological analytic method suggested by Colaizzi(1978). Result: The result is consisted of nine theme-cluster; experienced a fear, limitation of activity, experienced social care, experienced physical care, good death, experienced necessity of recharging, experienced bereavement care. Conclusion: The result above indicated that health professionals must develop the management and education of volunteer of hospice care for various hospice care. Also, We should to encouraged the continuous education and efficient management. And support system should be developed.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.57-64
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• 2006

Objective : The purpose of this paper was to suggest a model of the home-visiting occupational therapy for the child with sensory integrative dysfunction through parent's satisfaction of volunteer activity to home-visiting occupational therapy. Method : A questionnaire survey were conducted to investigate the satisfaction on after of volunteer activity to home-visiting occupational therapy for the child with sensory integrative dysfunction. The 12 parents agreed on this service that students of department of occupational therapy visited at home 2 or 3times during the 16weeks. Results : Parents responded that satisfaction was seen orderly agreed(66%), very agreed (34%) in the convenient portion of service process, orderly agreed(50%), very agreed(42%), moderate agreed(8%) in the therapeutic technique and professionalism, very agreed(58%), agreed(42%) in the portion of general satisfaction. Correlation was not between satisfaction of convenient portion and related questions, but in the student attitude and the therapeutic technique, professionalism and related question was related to all question except a family treatment access method portion. Conclusions : It will be able to present the model of the home-visiting service in various occupational therapy field above the results and home-visiting occupational therapy service system must be introduced with the hygienic medical treatment delivery system through the deepening research.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.153-167
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• 2003

The purposes of this study were to examine the pattern of housewives’social activity participation and investigate the characteristics of this pattern. The data of this study were collected from 340 housewives living in Seoul area. Statistical methods used were frequency, percentage, oneway ANOVA, DMR-test, and cluster analysis. The results of this study were as follows; 1) 52.6% of respondents participated in social education, only 20.8％ in volunteer work. And a large number of housewives(77.6% of respondents) wanted to get a job. 2) Housewives were classified into job-demand group, job-apathy group and social activity oriented group by the pattern of social activity participation. And these groups were differed by Age, income, degree of satisfaction as a housewife, time constraints, and money constraints.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.315-326
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to examine the motivation of elderly people to participate in volunteer activities and to analyze the effect of participation motivation on satisfaction with volunteer activities of them. The 297 questionnaires which were collected from persons over 60 years old who were doing voluntary service activity in welfare center for the aged, Silver police in Goyang and Paju city. The frequency, factor and regression analysis were used for the research. The results are as follows: First, the motivations to participate in volunteer activities had four factors: self-realization, social activities, social responsibility, and personal achievements, and these factors had positive effect on satisfaction with volunteer activities. Second, the motivation to participation in volunteer activities and the degree of satisfaction with them were found to be different in accordance with age, education, income, religion and health.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.7262-7272
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• 2015

This study is a qualitative research with phenomenological approach to investigate the meaning of the volunteer experience through group activities in nursing college students. From May 1 to June 12 2015, we collected data from 19 university students who participated nursing group activities at 3 universities and 30-40 minuties 1-3 times depth-interviews were conducted. Research question was, "Did you have any experience as a volunteer through club activities as nursing college students?" Results were obtained for seven central theme; 'Hard to put in unfamiliar situations', 'Crash to limit', 'Pride encroaching in rest of college life', 'To become mature human relationships', 'Found changed myself', 'Access to the majors', 'Pride for the future'. Based on the these results, in order to continous volunteer activities it is necessary to maintain introduce the program that establish commom goals and can solve out of the university and community.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.77-92
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• 2008

This study was surveyed the knowledge and attitude toward the elderly in dental personnels, who play an important role in oral health of the elderly in the aging society, In order to arrange the basic data that is conducive to development in the mouth care of the elderly, the research was conducted from January 7 to February 14, 2008, targeting 270 dental personnels in Daejeon & Chungnam area, who are in charge of oral duties in the current clinic. As a result of analyzing so that questionnaire can be prepared with the self-administered questionnaire, the following results were obtained 1. The knowledge level on the elderly in dental hygienist was 13.47 marks out of 25-mark perfection. There was no difference in knowledge depending on job category and volunteer-work activity experience, And, there was no difference even depending on physical & physiological sphere, psychological sphere, and family & social sphere. 2. The attitude level toward the elderly in dental hygienist was 91.63 marks out of 150-mark perfection. Dental hygienist showed positive attitude in personality characteristic, emotional characteristic, and self-management ability by sphere, and showed statistically significant difference (p=0.011). 3. In case of having volunteer-work activity experience, the attitude level toward the elderly was 92.57 marks out of 150-mark perfection, A case of having volunteer-work activity experience showed positive tendency in emotional characteristic, self-management ability, and judgement-ability characteristic by sphere, And, the attitude toward family relation was indicated to be negative tendency, thus there was statistical significance(p=0.022). 4. As for the correlation between knowledge and attitude toward the elderly, dental hygienist was indicated to have high interest in the volunteer-work experience, the elderly education experience, and the elderly problem(r=0. 444). The knowledge and attitude toward the elderly had slightly positive correlation(r=0.155). Dental hygienists are being required gradually as the primary staff for the elderly people's dental care in the aging society. A continuous education is needed so that dental hygienists can have positive sight in understanding, knowledge, and attitude. And, the development in a mouth care program for the elderly in line with it is considered to be necessary.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.39-53
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to consider the effect of the volunteer participation motivation of the elderly on the convergence formation of the social capital. This study is based on the quantitative research of 390 older adults who have participated on the volunteer programs run by welfare center and culture center for the elderly at Incheon area. The results are as follows. First, social responsibility and self-realization (independent variables) have effect on social trust(dependent variable). Second, self-realization(independent variable) has effect on social participation(dependent variable). Third, but social activity(independent variables) have not effect on social trust and social participation(dependent variable). This study can be use to propose policies related to the social activity for the elder's good life.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.615-627
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of self-efficacy and community consciousness in the relationship between volunteer activity experience and career decision level of university students majoring in social welfare. For this purpose, this study set up a research model based on the social cognitive career theory based on Keumboltz's social learning theory and Bandura's social cognitive theory. 260 students majoring in social welfare at three four-year universities in Chungcheongbuk-do were assigned and surveyed from September to October 2019. The multiple regression analysis was conducted to verify the correlation analysis and the mediating effect using SPSS 26.0. The results of the analysis showed that the volunteer activity experience of college students majoring in social welfare had a significant effect on the career decision level, and self-efficacy and community consciousness had a partial mediating effect on these relationships. Based on the results of this analysis, the intervention and follow-up studies for improving career decision level of university students majoring in social welfare were discussed.

• Journal of East-West Nursing Research
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.48-56
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• 2007

Purpose: This is a descriptive research to examine the levels of ADL, self efficacy, and life satisfaction of elderly institution residents, and the relations among the factors. Method: Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of elders aged over 65 at nursing homes in 9 areas throughout the country. Measures were the physical function scale, the general self efficacy scale, and LSI Z. Collected data were analyzed using SAS/PC11.0. Result: First, the mean levels of ADL, self efficacy, and life satisfaction were 2.83 (0.85), 2.79 (0.63), and 1.18 (0.42). Second, the relations among three factors were showed positive correlations. Third, (1) The level of ADL was statistically significantly different according to health condition, religious activity, volunteer activity, and friend meeting. (2) The level of self efficacy was statistically significantly different according to health condition, source of help, religious activity, volunteer activity, friend meeting, and elderly school & senior center. (3) The level of life satisfaction was statistically significantly different according to health condition, source of help, religious activity, volunteer activity, friend meeting, and elderly school & senior center. Conclusion: Conclusively, it is required to enhance ADL and self-efficacy in order to improve elderly institution residents’ life satisfaction.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.49-74
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• 2008

Although demands for people to promote quality of life have been increased, rural residents especially aged was very difficult to keep in touch with the public social service system. On the other hand, many volunteers belonged to non-profit organizations(NPOs) have contributed to deliver the social service to overcome restrictive public social service system. The purpose of this study was to compare volunteer activities of both of rural and urban women NPOs, and to suggest some programs to facilitate volunteer activities in rural area. For this study, the survey was conducted by interviews based on a closed questionnaire. The subjects of the survey were members of rural and urban women NPOs in Gangneung and Anseong districts. It was conducted from August 24 to October 31, 2006. Data were collected from 582 members, of which 562 data were analyzed. The major findings were follows: Rural women participated in volunteer activity of 7 fields a year, while urban women participated in 6.5 fields. But, only 15.8% of rural women volunteers was insured for accident during activities by local Volunteer Center, on the other hand, 53.2% of urban women volunteers was insured. This study suggested measures to support compensations (accident insurance and so on) for volunteer activities of rural women, and to put emphasis on some programs especially to encourage urban women`s activities for rural area.