• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.395-403
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• 2021

Objectives: Previous studies have shown that participation in social activities (SA) can prevent cognitive decline (CD) and that living arrangements (LA) can affect cognitive function. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of SA and LA on CD, as well as their interactions, using longitudinal data. Methods: Data were used from the 2006-2018 Korean Longitudinal Study for Aging, which followed 10 254 adults older than 45 years over a 12-year period. CD was defined as a ≥4-point score decrease in the Mini-Mental Status Exam over 2 years. We developed an extended Cox proportional hazards model for time-dependent covariates to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) of CD in 4 groups: (1) socially active and living with others, (2) socially active and living alone, (3) socially inactive and living with others (SILO), and (4) socially inactive and living alone (SILA). The model was stratified by gender and adjusted for important confounders. Results: The HR of CD was significantly higher in the SILO group in men (HR,1.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08 to 1.78) and in the SILA group in women (HR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.08 to 2.75). However, the interaction term for gender was not significant. Conclusions: Among socially inactive elderly adults, the HR of CD was elevated in men who lived with others and in women who lived alone, although the interaction term for gender was not significant. Socially inactive men who live with others and socially inactive women who live alone are particularly encouraged to participate in SA to prevent CD.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2003

Obesity increases the risk of knee and to a lesser extent hip OA, which combined affect a large percentage of middle-aged and elderly adults and which are major source of disability, and factor of drop a lowering in the physical exercise ability. Energy expenditure from physical activity accounts for up to 30% of total energy expenditure, it can have a significant impact on energy balance. We studied a exercise therapy that improved long-term weight management and produced additional benefits - loss of joint pain, improved joint mobility, and this exercise program will enhance the weight loss and health benefits from physical activity in the treatment of obese patients with osteoarthritis.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the sexual life and sexual life satisfaction of elderly people. Method: The participants were 181 elders over 65 years of age. Data were collected from February 10 to December 15, 2007 by interviews and questionnaires. Results: Of the respondents 17.1% still had sex in their lives but sexual satisfaction was less than that of middle-aged adults. Further, 31.8% of the elders reported no experience of sex over the past 10-19 years. The reasons for not having sex were 'no sexual partner' or 'no sexual desire'. Finally, 27.2% wanted to have a date. The main reason for dating was to relieve loneliness and the reason for not dating was 'good as it is', 'having date is shameful'. The level of satisfaction with sexual life was 2.71. Satisfaction with sexual life was higher for elders who had a spouse and for elders who still had sex. Conclusion: This study provides bases on the usefulness of various nursing intervention programs to enhance the quality of life through better understanding of the sexual life and sexual life satisfaction of elders.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2002

Comtemporary popular culture fosters information exchanges through the development of digital products. Digital products may lead, or may be led, by outline popular culture. However, popular culture is possible off-line as well. There are certainly diverse classes of people who use digital products; however, the major users are those who mainly use the networks. These users have ample access to information and thereby lead popular culture and also are led by it. Surely, it is not only the popular culture that digital products take into consideration. In modern times, personal computers and the Internet are changing into privately owned digital products. Amid the collective tendency of popular culture, the owned products emphasize the fact that it is ′mine only.′It would be goad if ′interesting′materials, something that teenagers like, are added to digital products. Surely, there is a limit to ′interesting′ materials, but the materials of "S or energy," which has a certain sense of humor as well as giving out fresh energy, can be considered in digital product esign. It can be considered a modern pattern, or at least the addition of a new value, and not the old-time pattern of the "Ten Long-Living Animals." More popular and diverse colors are needed in the mix of digital products used by adults who are middle-aged or elderly. If altered colors are applied to the digital products as much as popular culture changes, it can assist the elderly with their weakened physical abilities.

• 한국노년학
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.201-219
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• 2017

나이가 들면서 남은 인생이 제한적임을 느끼게 됨에 따라 부정정서 경험을 최소화하고 긍정정서 경험을 극대화하는 방향으로 정서조절하게 된다는 사회정서적 선택이론을 한국 성인을 대상으로 검증하였다. 긍정적인 정서의 부정적 측면과 부정적인 정서의 긍정적 측면이 존재함을 인정하는 동양의 변증법적 정서개념에서는 부정정서를 최소화하고 긍정정서를 극대화할 필요성이 크지 않을 수 있다. 따라서 변증법적 정서개념에 기초한 동양문화권의 한국 노인은 긍정정서를 극대화하고 부정정서를 최소화하기보다는 각성을 줄여서 편안한 상태를 유지하는 방향으로 정서 조절할 가능성이 있다. 166명의 청년, 중년, 노인을 대상으로 PANAS 척도를 사용하여 각성수준이 다양한 긍정, 부정 정서경험의 빈도를 평가하였으며, 정서경험 상황에서 정서를 약화/순응/극대화 하는 지에 대해 질문하였다. 노인이 청년보다 부정정서 뿐만 아니라 긍정정서도 덜 빈번하게 경험하였다. 또 정서문항을 각성수준에 따라 분류하여 분석한 결과, 청년들은 고각성 정서를 저각성 정서보다 더 자주 경험하였으나, 노인들은 고각성 정서를 덜 경험하였다. 또 노인은 청년보다 부정정서를 약화시킨다는 반응과 긍정정서를 약화시킨다는 반응을 더 많이 하였다. 이에 반해 긍정정서를 극대화한다는 반응은 청년이 가장 많았다. 이러한 결과는 한국 노인은 각성수준이 높은 긍정정서와 부정정서를 모두 약화시켜서 정서적 안정을 유지함을 시사한다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2020

중장년층의 창업은 우리 사회가 고령 사회로 이행하는 과정에서 주목 받는 이슈의 대상이며, 중장년층의 창업은 개인뿐만 아니라 국가경제 및 사회적 역할 측면에서 중요하다. 본 연구는 중년층의 창업활성화를 위하여 창업역량과 창업동기가 창업의도에 미치는 영향을 규명하고, 창업 기회탐색의 매개효과를 검증하는데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 40~65세 중·장년층을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 수집된 설문지 250부 중 230부를 최종적으로 사용하였다. 연구의 분석은 SPSS 24.0 프로그램을 사용하였다. 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 창업역량은 창업의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 구체적으로, 정보 역량, 경험 역량, 네트워크역량이 창업의도에 유의미한 영향을 미친다는 것이 입증되었습니다. 둘째, 창업동기는 창업의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 구체적으로 독립성을 유지하고, 부를 창출하는 것은 창업 의도에 유의미한 영향을 미쳤으나, 생계유지를 위한 창업동기는 창업의도에 유의미한 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 창업 기회탐색의 매개관계를 검증한 결과, 창업 기회탐색은 경험역량, 네트워크역량, 독립유지가 창업의도에 미치는 영향에서 매개역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과 창업자의 역량에 기초하여 기회탐색이 창업으로 연계할 수 있는 지원체계가 요구된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2007

Objectives : To estimate the awareness, treatment and control rate, as well as to identify the awareness-related factors for hypertension. Methods : The study participants were 482 adults (men 206, women 276), aged 45 or over, diagnosed with hypertension and living in Chuncheon. The awareness rate was defined as the proportion of persons among those with hypertension who had previously been diagnosed by a physician. The treatment rate was defined as the proportion of persons who had used anti-hypertensive medication, among those who were aware of their hypertension. The control rate was defined as the proportion of persons who kept blood pressure normal, among those who had been treated for their hypertension. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out for the awareness-related factors using SAS VER 8.1. Results : The awareness, treatment, and control rate were 55,8% (53.4% for men; 57.6% for women), 89.6% (87,2% for men; 91.2% for women), and 34.4% (28.1 % for men; 38.6% for women), respectively. The awareness-related factors included a family history of hypertension (odds ratio[OR], 5.63; 95% confidence interval[95% CI]=1.53-20.72), smoking([Ex; OR 0.38, 95% CI= 0.15-0.96)], [Current; OR 0.28, 95% CI=0.10-0.80]), and alcohol intake ([Ex; OR 3.22, 95% CI 1.03-10.09],[Current; OR 3.36, 95% CI=1.30-8.71]) for men, and education(OR 2.23, 95% CI=1.10-4.53), body mass index(OR 2.72, 95% CI=1.13-6.53), and self-rated health(OR 2.38, 95% CI=1.07-5.30) for women. Conclusions : The awareness rate of hypertension among the middle aged and elderly in Chuncheon was 55.8%. The related factors of awareness were gender specific. Further studies are needed to elucidate the putative reasons for these gender differences.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제69권2호
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• pp.117-141
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 우울진입에 영향을 미치는 요인이 세대별로 어떤 차이가 있는지를 살펴보고 생애 주기별 우울 예방의 실천적 전략을 제시하는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국복지패널의 3~10차 조사 자료를 결합하여, 성년층과 중년층, 노년층의 우울진입 영향요인을 이산시간위험모델을 통해 분석하였다. 분석결과, 3세대 공통적으로 여자가 남자보다, 자아존중감이 낮을수록, 수입 만족도와 가족관계 만족도가 낮을수록 우울진입 가능성이 높았다. 또한 세대별로 차이를 나타낸 변수는 연령과 교육수준, 건강상태, 만성질환유무, 취업여부, 권역별지역, 여가생활 만족도였다. 성년(20~39세)의 경우 나이가 적을수록, 만성질환이 있는 경우에, 미취업자가 취업자보다 우울진입 가능성이 높다. 반면 중년층(40~64세)의 경우 나이가 많을수록, 건강상태가 좋지 않은 경우에, 만성질환이 없는 경우에, 여가생활 만족도가 낮은 경우에 우울진입 가능성이 높다. 마지막으로 노년층(65세 이상)은 교육수준이 높을수록, 건강상태가 좋지 않은 경우에, 도농 복합군이 서울보다, 여가생활 만족도가 낮을수록 우울진입 가능성이 높다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 우울진입을 예방하기 위해 세대별로 드러난 특성이 반영된 지원방안을 마련할 필요가 있음을 제시하였다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation among middle class Korean. Methods: Cross sectional study was designed for secondary data analysis. From the 8th Korea Health Panel survey (2008~2013), a total of 6,037 data was drawn and analyzed by developmental stage using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, $x^2$ test, and logistic regression analysis. Results: Across all age groups, high physical-mental stress, frustration, anxiety about the future and low self-perceived health status or social class were found to be the risk factors of suicidal ideation. Peer-compared subjective health status and frustration significantly influenced the adolescents. The young adults'suicidal ideation was mainly influenced by physical and mental stress, frustration and absence of economic activity. For the middle-aged, physical and mental stress, frustration, future anxiety, low peer-compared subjective health status were found to be the major influencing factors. The predominant risk factors for the elderly were frustration and low peer-compared subjective health status. Conclusion: Making comparisons to others significantly influence suicidal ideation throughout all life cycles. Improvement of mental health and suicide prevention can be enhanced by avoiding negative comparison to others.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.697-708
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to analyze the contents of the questionnaires used in dietary surveys and to evaluate each item in relation to the item construction strategy. Articles of which the contents were related to food, nutrition, diet, dietary behavior, and related areas. Published from 1997 to 1999 were searched fir and a total of 121 questionnaires were collected and analyzed. The questions in the questionnaires were classified into related areas and sub-areas. Among the keywords in the title of the articles, the term 'nutritional status'(or 'dietary intake status') was most frequently used. The terms such as dietary status, obesity, health, food habit, and dietary behavior were also frequency used. Major topics of the items in the questionnaires varied according to the life cycle of the subjects of the study. The topics most frequently asked in each lift cycle were as follows : overeating, snack, and food preference for preschool- and school-aged children ; anthropometry, weight control, and snack for middle and highschool students : meal skipping, smoking, and drinking for college students : disease, smoking, drinking, and exercise for adults : and smoking, drinking, disease and perceived health for the elderly. Inappropriate questions with complicated language, typographic and grammatic errors, unnecessary words, and negative questions were found. Therefore, care should be taken to construct each question so as to avoid possible misinterpretation. Also, a standardized questionnaire be developed for survey researchers.