• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.255-269
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• 2017

This article explores the analysis of longitudinal surveys in which same units are investigated on several occasions. Multivariate exponential ratio type estimator has been proposed for the estimation of the finite population median at the current occasion in two occasion longitudinal surveys. Information on several additional auxiliary variables, which are stable over time and readily available on both the occasions, has been utilized. Properties of the proposed multivariate estimator, including the optimum replacement strategy, are presented. The proposed multivariate estimator is compared with the sample median estimator when there is no matching from a previous occasion and with the exponential ratio type estimator in successive sampling when information is available on only one additional auxiliary variable. The merits of the proposed estimator are justified by empirical interpretations and validated by a simulation study with the help of some natural populations.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.359-367
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of physical, psychological, and social factors on the health status of patients undergoing hemodialysis using longitudinal data. Methods: Two surveys were conducted within a period of two-year. A total of 75 patients participated in both surveys. Eight variables including symptoms, treatment belief, hope, meaning-focused coping, family support, friend/peer support, healthcare provider support, and health status were measured. Data were analyzed by paired t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regressions. Results: The mean age of the participants was 47.31 and the average duration of dialysis was 8.27 years. There was no difference in scores on perceived health status between the two year-interval surveys. The two-year follow-up on perceived health status was correlated with baseline perceived health status, friend/peer support, meaning-focused coping, hope, and symptoms. As the result of the regression analysis, friends/peer support (${\beta}=.31$, p=.013) and baseline perceived health status (${\beta}=.30$, p=.020) were found to be significant predictors of subsequent health status which explained 39.0% of the variance. Conclusion: This study suggests the importance of psychosocial resources for positive health outcomes in patients with a chronic illness. Nursing interventions aimed to provide renal peer support need to be developed and tested.

• 의학교육논단
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.156-171
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to establish a model for constructing longitudinal data for medical school, and to structure cohort and longitudinal data using data from Yonsei University College of Medicine (YUCM) according to the established input-environment-output (I-E-O) model. The study was conducted according to the following procedure. First, the data that YUCM has collected was reviewed through data analysis and interviews with the person in charge of each questionnaire. Second, the opinions of experts on the validity of the I-E-O model were collected through the first expert consultation, and as a result, a model was established for each stage of medical education based on the I-E-O model. Finally, in order to further materialize and refine the previously established model for each stage of medical education, secondary expert consultation was conducted. As a result, the survey areas and time period for collecting longitudinal data were organized according to the model for each stage of medical education, and an example of the YUCM cohort constructed according to the established model for each stage of medical education was presented. The results derived from this study constitute a basic step toward building data from universities in longitudinal form, and if longitudinal data are actually constructed through this method, they could be used as an important basis for determining major policies or reorganizing the curricula of universities. These research results have implications in terms of the management and utilization of existing survey data, the composition of cohorts, and longitudinal studies for many medical schools that are conducting surveys in various areas targeting students, such as lecture evaluation and satisfaction surveys.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.239-248
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• 2023

Purpose: The parents of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease may experience impaired mental health and quality of life. This longitudinal study aimed to verify whether the mental health and quality of life of the parents of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease declined when their children had active disease. Methods: Sociodemographic data, parental anxiety, depression, and quality of life were analyzed using validated questionnaires for each variable. After the baseline survey, the second and follow-up surveys were conducted at 3 and 12 months, respectively. The active disease group comprised eight parents whose children had active disease during the baseline and second surveys. The remission group comprised 14 parents whose children remained in remission during both surveys. The improved group comprised nine parents whose children experienced active disease at baseline and remission during the second survey. Parental mental health and quality of life were compared among the groups. Results: Significantly higher levels of anxiety were observed in the active disease group in all surveys (p<0.050). Although depression levels and quality of life did not differ significantly among the three groups, pairing the active disease group with other groups showed some large effect sizes. Conclusion: Parents tended to experience decreased mental health and quality of life when their adolescents experienced active inflammatory bowel disease. Consequently, our hypothesis was partially verified. Therefore, parents need support when their children have active disease; this finding highlights the need for parental support systems.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.329-346
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• 2014

본 연구는 대학생들의 행복과 학업성취에서 선후 관계를 살펴보기 위하여 실시되었다. 서울 지역 대학생 112명을 대상으로 삶의 만족도, 긍정정서 및 부정정서, 그리고 지난 학기의 학점을 측정하였고, 1년이 지난 후 동일한 내용의 자료를 수집하였다. 그 결과, 삶의 만족도와 긍정정서는 1년 후의 객관적인 학업성취, 즉 학점에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나, 부정정서는 유의한 결과가 나타나지 않았다. 반면 학점이 1년 후의 행복, 즉 삶의 만족도, 긍정정서 및 부정정서에는 유의미한 영향이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과는 학생들의 학업성취가 행복의 선행요인은 될 수 없으나, 행복은 학업성취의 긍정적인 선행요인임을 시사한다. 또한, 부정정서보다는 긍정정서와 삶의 만족도가 바람직한 결과를 도출하는 데 더 효과적인 요인임을 보여주었다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2021

Questionnaires and surveys are increasingly being used to collect information from participants of empirical software engineering studies. Usually, such data is analyzed using statistical methods to show an overall picture of participants' agreement or disagreement. In general, the whole survey population is considered as one group with some methods to extract varieties. Sometimes, there are different opinions in the same group, but they are not well discovered. In some cases of the analysis, the population may be divided into subgroups according to some data. The opinions of different segments of the population may be the same. Even though the existing approach can capture the general trends, there is a risk that the opinions of different sub-groups are lost. The problem becomes more complex in longitudinal studies where minority opinions might fade over time. Longitudinal survey data may include several interesting patterns that can be extracted using a clustering process. It can discover new information and give attention to different opinions. We suggest using a data mining approach to finding the diversity among the different groups in longitudinal studies. Our study shows that diversity can be revealed and tracked over time using the clustering approach, and the minorities have an opportunity to be heard.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2024

In empirical software engineering research, there is an increased use of questionnaires and surveys to collect information from practitioners. Typically, such data is then analyzed based on overall, descriptive statistics. Overall, they consider the whole survey population as a single group with some sampling techniques to extract varieties. In some cases, the population is also partitioned into sub-groups based on some background information. However, this does not reveal opinion diversity properly as similar opinions can exist in different segments of the population, whereas people within the same group might have different opinions. Even though existing approach can capture the general trends there is a risk that the opinions of different sub-groups are lost. The problem becomes more complex in case of longitudinal studies where minority opinions might fade or resolute over time. Survey based longitudinal data may have some potential patterns which can be extracted through a clustering process. It may reveal new information and attract attention to alternative perspectives. We suggest using a data mining approach to finding the diversity among the different groups in longitudinal studies (agile skeptics). In our study, we show that diversity can be revealed and tracked over time with the use of clustering approach, and the minorities have an opportunity to be heard.

• 한국조사연구학회지:조사연구
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.71-95
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• 2006

이 글에서는 복잡한 설문구조를 가진 사회조사에서 CAPI를 활용할 때 나타날 수 있는 장점을 고령화연구패널조사(Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing: KLoSA) 제1차년도 조사 및 예비조사에서 실제 작성한 CAPI 설문 사례를 가지고 살펴보았다. 특히 CAPI 활용이 자료의 질(data quality)을 어떻게 향상시켜 줄 수 있는가에 초점을 맞추어 다음과 같은 다섯 가지 측면에서 살펴보았다. 첫째, CAPI는 설문 논리와 경로 구조화, 응답 범위 설정, 응답 일관성 유지 등을 통하여 응답 오류를 줄여준다. 둘째, 응답자 맞춤식 설문 문항 작성, 자동 계산 및 채점, 도움말 탑재 등을 통하여 면접의 편의성을 제고시켜 준다. 셋째, 설문 문항의 순서를 무작위로 배치할 수 있어서 보기 순서 효과나 문항 순서 효과를 방지하여 준다. 넷째, 항목 무응답을 감소시켜 응답률을 높이는 효과가 있다. 다섯째, 면접 상황을 모니터링하여 설문을 개선하거나 면접원을 감독하는 데에 도움을 준다. CAPI가 가진 이와 같은 특성은 면접 과정에서 발생할 수 있는 오류를 감소시키고, 또한 면접 편의성을 제고하여 면접의 흐름을 자연스럽게 만들어준다.

• 한국조사연구학회지:조사연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 패널조사에서 발생하는 웨이브 무응답을 대체하는 방법을 고찰하였다. 패널조사에서는 이전 조사 데이터를 무응답 대체에 활용할 수 있기 때문에 이러한 성질을 이용하면 횡단면 무응답 대체보다 더 효과적인 웨이브 무응답 대체법을 찾을 수 있다. 먼저 웨이브 무응답 대체를 사용하는 해외의 주요 패널조사를 살펴보고, 웨이브 무응답 대체방법 중 종단면 회귀대체법, 이월대체법, 최근방 회귀대체법, 그리고 행렬대체법을 고찰하였다. 그리고 웨이브 무응답 대체법의 성능을 비교하기 위하여 한국복지패널 데이터를 대상으로 모의실험을 실시하였다. 성능을 비교하기 위하여 평균대체, 회귀대체, 비대체, 최근방 대체, 핫덱 대체를 고려하였고 성능평가 지표로는 예측 정확성 지표와 추정 정확성 지표를 이용하였다. 모의실험 결과 비대체, 행렬대체는 두 지표 모두 우수했고, 회귀대체, 종단면 회귀대체, 이월대체는 예측 정확성은 우수한 반면 추정 정확성은 다소 떨어졌으며, 반대로 최근방 회귀대체, 최근방 대체, 핫덱 대체는 예측 정확성은 떨어지나 추정 정확성은 높은 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 평균 대체는 두 지표 모두 좋지 않았다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3029-3033
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• 2014

Background: Dynamic changes of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) among hospitalized patients with colorectal cancer were determined. Materials and Methods: This longitudinal, descriptive study involved 96 hospitalized patients with colorectal cancer, all recruited from a tertiary general hospital in Guangzhou, China. Patients completed questionnaires three times to assess the degree of fatigue, and measurement points were within one week of admission, at 2 to 3 days after surgery and 3 weeks after surgery. Results: Significant differences among the three measurement points (p<0.01) were observed. The scores of fatigue in the second survey were the highest, followed by the third and first surveys. Colon cancer patient scores were higher than those of rectal cancer patients with a significant difference (p<0.05). Colorectal patients experienced different degrees of fatigue at different periods during hospitalization. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of interventions that are carefully tailored to patients based on the characteristics at different periods to alleviate fatigue.