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The Effects of Sleep Quality on the Work Ability for Bus driver (일부지역 버스운전기사의 수면의 질이 작업능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hyeong-Min;Kim, Dong-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2017
  • Objective : The purposes of this study are to examine the correlations among work ability and sleep quality in bus driver and to find the factors affecting work ability. Methods : The participants were 120 inpatients with bus driver. The Work Ability Index(WAI) was used for measuring work ability and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was utilized to measure sleep quality. The relationships among the variables were examined with Pearson correlation coefficients. And the stepwise multiple regression analysis were performed to identify the predictive variables that explain changes of work ability. Results : As a result of analyzing correlation of variables affecting work ability, there was negative correlation in contact sleep quality(p<.001) and working hours(p<.001). Finally, Work ability was identified as a factor that explains 48.2% of change in sleep quality(p<.001) and working hours(p<.01). Conclusion : It was found that intimacy of bus driver was a major variable to affect work ability. The sleep quality and working hours should be considered as a way to improve the bus driver work ability.

The Effects of an Instruction Using Geologic Planar Figures on High School Students' Ability of Spatial Visualization and Geologic Spatial Ability (지질 전개도를 활용한 수업이 고등학생의 공간 시각화 능력과 지질 공간 능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Jaeyong;Lee, Kiyoung
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.280-299
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an instruction using geologic planar figures on high school students' ability of spatial visualization and geologic spatial ability and also to explore its applicability as an instructional strategy through the investigation of students' perception about the instruction using mixed methodology. For this purpose, we developed 10 planar figures of geologic structures (2 horizontal layers, 2 vertical layers, 4 angular layers, 1 fault, and 1 fold), and tested students' spatial visualization ability and geologic spatial ability before and after the implementation in class. In addition, in order to investigate students' perception on the instruction, we conducted quantitative research using questionnaires comprised of the cognitive and the affective domain, and followed by focus group interview that was conducted to obtain deeper understanding of their perception. Findings revealed that the instruction using geologic planar figures was effective to enhance spatial visualization ability and geologic spatial ability. It was also helpful for students to enhance their ability to perceive the spatial configuration of the geologic structures as well as the ability to penetrate visually into the images of the structures. The results of the students' perception on the instruction showed that the students recognized the instruction using geologic planar figures as a strongly positive teaching method both in the cognitive and affective domain. We concluded that geologic planar figures could be used as an effective tool for the lesson of 'mapping and interpreting of geological map', and be highly applicable for the advanced class in high schools.

Antioxidant Activities of Various Solvent Extracts from Canola Meal (추출용매별 canola meal의 항산화 활성)

  • Jun, Hyun-Il;Wiesenborn, Dennis P.;Kim, Young-Soo
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2011
  • This study was performed to investigate antioxidant activity of various solvent extracts (methanol, ethanol, acetone and water) from canola meal. As the concentration of all extracts increased, antioxidant activities increased gradually. Among solvent extracts from canola meal, methanol extract showed the highest antioxidant activities with $EC_{50}$ values of 0.9, 3.5, 1.3, and 8.5 mg/mL for DPPH radical scavenging ability, ABTS radical scavenging ability, reducing power, and chelating ability, respectively, and it had the highest total phenolics and total flavonoids contents. Furthermore, methanol extract was fractionated into three fractions (MF 1, MF 2, and MF 3) using Sephadex LH-20 column. The highest antioxidant activity was found on MF 2 for DPPH radical scavenging ability, on MF 3 for ABTS radical scavenging ability and reducing power, and on MF 1 for chelating ability at the same concentration of 1.5 mg/mL. The results indicated that each fraction containing various antioxidant materials seemed to have different influence at each antioxidant activity.

A STUDY OF SPATIAL ABILITY AND WINDOW PRESENTATION STYLES IN WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION (웹 기반 학습에 있어서 공간 지각력과 정보제공 창의 형태 간의 관계 분석)

  • Im, Yeon-Wook
    • Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.649-659
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    • 2005
  • A window presentation style, either tiled window or single page design, determines the spatial arrangement of information in a modern computer-based instructional design. This study investigates the interaction between spatial ability and window presentation style in terms of student's achievement of cognitive knowledge through Web-based instruction. Seventy-one students from the Falk School in Pennsylvania were pre-tested to determine their level of spatial ability, then randomly divided into two treatment groups in order to study a Web-based instructional unit on flowering plants. The Web-based instructional package was organized with either tiled window presentation or single page presentation. A posttest measured participants'acquisition of the instructional content. Posttest and spatial ability test scores were analyzed using multi-variate linear regression for the full sample (n=71) and three sub-samples: (a) 4th and 5th grade students only, (b) female students only, and (c) 4th and 5th grade female students only. The goals of the data analysis included the examination of (i) the correlation between spatial ability and posttest scores; (ii) the correlation between window presentation style and posttest score; and (iii) the interaction between spatial ability (aptitude) and presentation style (treatment).The data from all four sample groups showed a significant relationship between spatial ability and achievement of cognitive knowledge at the 1% level of significance. The aptitude-treatment interaction between spatial ability and style of window presentation was not significant in the full sample, but was significant in the sub-samples either at the 10% or 5% level. In neither the full sample nor any sub-sample data did window presentation style have an impact on average posttest score. In all analyses, the higher the level of spatial ability, the higher the posttest score. The sub-samples revealed that students with low spatial ability performed better with the tiled window presentation, while those with high spatial ability did better with the single page presentation. Neither window presentation style was shown to better foster learning by children of all levels of spatial ability.

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Nursery Teachers' Knowledge, Attitude and Performance Ability in CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (보육교사의 심폐소생술에 대한 지식, 태도와 수행능력)

  • Yang, Yun Jeong;Kwon, In Soo
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.304-313
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study was done to identify the level of knowledge, attitude and performance ability in CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and provided data for the development of an education program to improve CPR performance ability of nursery teachers. Methods: The participants were 220 nursery teachers working in daycare centers in A city located in G province. Data were collected during July, 2013. Results: The mean scores were 45.88 of 100 for knowledge, 3.69 of 5 for attitude, 2.65 of 5 for performance ability. There were significant differences in knowledge and performance ability according to education experience. There were positive correlations between knowledge and performance ability, and between attitude and performance ability. Factors affecting CPR performance ability were knowledge (${\beta}=.133$), attitude (${\beta}=.327$), and education in CPR (${\beta}=.343$). These factors explained 29.4% of the variance in CPR performance ability. Conclusion: Results indicate that nursery teachers' knowledge, attitude and CPR performance ability were not sufficient enough to perform accurate CPR in an emergency. Therefore, to improve performance ability of nursery teachers to carry out CPR in a cardiac arrest emergency of a child, educational strategies that focus on increasing knowledge and attitude need to be developed.

A Study on Influential Variables Related to Home Management Ability of Urban Home Makers (도시 주부의 가정관리 능력의 제 영향 변인에 관한 연구)

  • 이정우;오경희
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 1991
  • The purpose of this study is to find out influential variables related to Home Management Ability of urban home makers. This study focuses on the following aspects; 1) to find out which variables of sociodemographic variables (ie. home maker's age, level of education-husband, wife, job-husband, wife, income, duration of marriage), of psychological variables (ie. degree of resourcefulness recognition, degree of stress recognition, degree of life level recognition) have significant effects on home management ability. 2) to find out which variables of sociodemographic variables have significant effects on degree of resourcefulness recognition, of stress recognition, and of life level recognition. 3) to identify the influence of significant variables related to home management ability. Data was analyzed by frequency. percentage, mean , F-test, t-test, Duncan's multiple range test. regression analysis , path analysis pearson's r. x2-test. Major findings are as follows; 1) The level of education (husband , wife)and occupation of husband were variables to have influences on home management ability. 2) a. The level of education (husband, wife) and income were variable to have influences on degree of resourcefulness recognition. b. The employment of home makers. income, and the form of family were variables to have influences on degree of stress recognition. c. The level of education (husband, wife) occupation of husband , income , and duration of marriage were variables to have influences on degree of life level recognition. 3) There were significant relationships between home management ability and degree of resourcefulness recognition and of stress recognition (r=0.13, r=-0.12, p<.05). a. The higher degree of resourcefulness recognition, the higher home management ability (x2=11.17. df=4. p<.05) b. The higher degree of stress recognition, the lower home n=management ability (x2=14.64. df=4. p<.01) 4) The education level of homemakers (β =0.15) and income (β=0.12) were variables to have indirect influences on home management ability through the medium of the degree of resourcefulness recognition (β =0.13) 5) The employment of home makers (β=-0.17) was a variable to have indirect influence on home management ability through the medium of the degree of stress recognition(β=-0.12) 6) the education level of husband (β=0.16) and income (β=0.32) were variables to have direct influence on degree of life level recognition. 7) The degree of life level recognition (β=0.13) and education level of home makers (β=0.17) were variables to have indirect influences on home management ability through the medium of the degree of resourcefulness recognition (β=0.13) 8)The degree of life level recognition (β=-0.22) the employment of home makers(β=-0.17) and the from of family(β=-0.10) were variables to have indirect influences on home management ability through the medium of the degree of stress recognition.

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The effects of PNF combined patterns training on balance ability and functional ability of hockey players (PNF 통합패턴 트레이닝이 하키선수들의 균형능력과 기능적 능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Ann, Yong Duk;Park, Jong Hang
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.11
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    • pp.521-528
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    • 2013
  • This study was performed to examine effects of PNF combined pattern training on balance ability and functional ability of hockey players. In order to achieve this purpose, total 28 participants were separated into two group: 14 comparison group and 14 experiment group, and the experiment group performed PNF combined pattern training for 12 week, 3 times a week, 60 minutes a day. Each group was measured beforehand, after 6 week and 12 week. balance ability was measured using GOOD BALANCE system and functional ability was measured using carioca and shuttle-run test. For statistically verifying above measured values, repeated measure analysis of variance was analyzed and have following results. As the comparing results of balance ability, normal standing eye close(NSEC) was ant-post and velocity moment of experiment group showed significant differences(p<.05). And one leg right eye close(OLREC) was ant-post, med-lat and velocity moment of experiment group showed significant differences (p<.05). Also, dynamic balance ability was ant-post and velocity moment of experiment groups showed significant differences(p<.05). As the comparing results of functional ability, shuttle-run of experiment group sowed significant differences(p<.05). From above results, balance ability of hockey players was shown to be improved through symmetric training of PNF combined pattern applied to hockey players, and it can be considered that this is actively recommended for training method to improve athletic performance of hockey players.

Factors Affecting the Self-Directed Learning Ability of Dental Hygiene Students (치위생과 학생의 자기 주도적 학습능력에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Hyun-Sook, Kang;Mi-Hyun, So;Younyoung, Cho
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.17-28
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: This study aimed to provide the measures for improving the self-directed learning ability and the reference data for substantializing the educational programs by verifying the main factors affecting the self-directed learning ability of dental hygiene students in reality when the learners' autonomy is emphasized than ever. Methods: From June 20 to July 4, 2022, an online survey was conducted targeting total 218 dental hygiene students. The collected data was analyzed by using the SPSS Program Version 22.0. Results: First, in the results of analyzing differences in detailed items of self-directed learning ability according to the general characteristics, the 'students who entered the department of dental hygiene by considering their aptitude and interest' showed higher results than the 'students who entered the department by considering their high school record'. Second, when the academic efficacy, study immersion, and problem-solving ability of dental hygiene students were higher, their self-directed learning ability was also high. Third, the factor that had the greatest effect on self-directed learning ability of dental hygiene students was problem-solving ability, which was followed by academic efficacy and study immersion. Conclusion: Putting together the results above, in order to cultivate the problem-solving ability of dental hygiene students, it would be necessary to operate the problem-solving-centered simulation course that could foster critical thinking, interactions with others, and creative approach and solution to problems in dental medical site. It would be also possible to improve their academic efficacy by applying the learning mentoring & one-to-one learning counseling program, and also strengthening proper feedbacks for learners. Moreover, the study immersion could be strengthened by developing and operating the emotion-based learning motivation program & learning coaching program through the process of verifying the potential and growth needs of learners, exploring one's own resources through learning diagnosis/introspection, and exploring the career-related vision for strengthening the learning motivation, which could have positive effects on the improvement of self-directed learning ability.

A Study about the Changes of the Writing Ability and Hand Function of the Children of Intellectual Disabilities According to the White Noise (백색소음의 적용에 따른 지적장애 아동의 쓰기 능력과 손 기능의 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Son, Sung-Min;Kwag, Sung-Won
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.265-275
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to analysis of the changes of the white noise on the change of the writing ability and hand function of the children with the intellectual disabilities and then provide the basic information about that. The subjects was 12 children with intellectual disabilities. White noise was applied to analyze the subjects' writing ability and hand function before and after application. The provision of the white noise was continuous and uniform through the white noise generator. The analysis of the writing ability was performed by using the KNISE-BAAT assessment and the writing, vocabulary and composing ability were evaluated for the writing ability of the subjects. Also, the analysis of the hand function was performed by using the pegboard sub-item of the Manual Function Test. The results of the writing ability showed the statistically significant increase of the writing and vocabulary ability, but in the case of the composing ability, there was no statistically significant increase in the composing ability. Also, the results of the hand function showed the statistically significant increase in the both hands. The use of the white noise should be considered as a compensatory approach to improve the writing ability and hand function of the children with intellectual disabilities. Also, in order to improve the level of the performance, learning level, and academic achievement of the children of the intellectual disabilities, the application of the white noise in the living and learning environment should be needed to consider.

The Effects of a Client-Centered Vocational Rehabilitation Program on the Job Competency of Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (고객중심 직업재활프로그램이 뇌성마비 청소년의 직무능력에 미치는 효과)

  • Ju, Eun-Sol;Bang, Yo-Soon;Oh, Eun-Ju
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.505-519
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    • 2019
  • This study investigated the effects of a client-centered vocational rehabilitation program on vocational basic ability, vocational performance ability, and vocational adjustment ability to improve the job competency of adolescents with cerebral palsy. This study was conducted using a multiple intermittent baseline design between the behaviors of individual research subjects from March 19 to August 27, 2018. The subjects for this study were three adolescents with cerebral palsy who were attending special schools in B County in A Province. The intervention program was performed for 40 minutes every Monday and Wednesday, and the vocational basic ability, vocational performance ability, and vocational adjustment ability of the subjects were measured after each session based on the intervention step. As a result, the client-centered vocational rehabilitation program improved vocational basic ability, vocational performance ability, and vocational adjustment ability required by the targeted job for each subject. Therefore, the client-centered vocational rehabilitation program of this study is proposed as a vocational rehabilitation program because it has had a positive effect on job competency by improving the vocational basic ability, vocational performance ability, and vocational adjustment ability of adolescents with cerebral palsy.