• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.235-244
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify quality of sleep and its influencing factor among middle-aged male workers. Methods: The subjects of this study were 411 middle-aged male workers living in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The data were based from self-reported using structured questionnaires asking about low urinary tract symptoms, circadian rhythm, quality of life and sleep quality including general characteristics. The data were collected from September 11 to October 31, 2013 and analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression. Results: Mean score of the sleep quality was $5.03{\pm}2.57$ (range: 0~21) and reported as bad sleep quality in 55.7%. Low urinary tract symptoms (${\beta}$=.30, p<.001), circadian rhythm (${\beta}$=-.17, p<.001), quality of life (${\beta}$=-.14, p<.001) were shown as significant association of sleep quality. Conclusion: Strategies to improve sleep quality in middle-aged male workers are necessary and nursing intervention should be developed to improve education program for prevention and management of low urinary tract symptoms. It is also necessary to legalize the institutional devices to upgrade work environment and to place regulations on overtime at work places in order for these workers to obtain sufficient sleep time for recovery of biological rhythms and improving sleep quality.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.385-394
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• 2017

본 연구는 도시거주 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 영향요인을 파악하고 건강관련 삶의 질 향상을 위한 방안을 마련하기 위하여 시도되었다. 본 연구는 제6기 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하였으며 도시에 거주하는 만 65세 이상의 일하는 노인을 대상으로 건강관련 삶의 질과 영향요인을 파악하였다. 자료 분석은 IBM SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구 결과 도시지역 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질은 연령, 성별, 결혼상태, 가구세대구성, 교육수준, 소득수준, 주택소유여부, 기초생활수급여부, 민간의료보험 가입여부, 흡연, 음주, 스트레스에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 회귀분석 결과, 도시지역 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인은 성별, 교육수준, 기초생활수급여부, 민간의료보험 가입여부로 나타났으며 설명력은 12.3%였다. 본 연구의 결과에 따라 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 증진을 위한 중재 시 성별에 따른 특성과 경제적 상태를 고려하여 접근하는 것이 필요하겠다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.163-178
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• 1998

This study is to identify the influence of dual-earner couples' job related variables on marital satisfaction and quality of life. For the data set 228 dual-earner couples living in Pusan, Korea were chosen. The data were analyzed using M, SD, t-test, one-way ANOVA, scheffe test, and path analysis. The findings of this study are as follows; First, the level of marital satisfaction and quality of life are higher for husbands than wives. Second, for husbands, the level of marital satisfaction were differed by husbands' housework participation, husbands' support, and job satisfaction. Whereas for wives, the level of marital satisfaction were differed by husbands' house work participation, husbnand's job stressorors, and wives' employment motivation. Third, for husbands, the level of quality of life were differed by husbands' housework participation, husbands' support, job satisfaction, and husbands' job stressors. Whereas for wives, the level of quality of life were differed by income, husbands' support, job satisfaction, working hours, husbands' job stressorors, and wives' employment motivation. Fourth, for husbands, marital satisfaction, job satisfaction, and working hours have significant direct effect on quality of life. Besides, husbands' job stressors, and husbands' and husbands' housework participation, and job satisfaction are indirectly associated with quality of life.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.52-62
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms and coping strategies on the health-related quality of life in elementary and secondary schools female teachers. Methods: 140 female teachers in C province were recruited using a correlational study design. The measurements used were the PMS symptoms scale, the PMS coping scale and the Korean version of health-related quality of life scale. Results: The higher quality of life were predicted by the lower PMS symptoms, the higher PMS coping, the better the quality of sleep, the lower the job and life stress, and the lower work disturbance due to the PMS symptoms. These variables explained 53% of the total variance. Conclusions: For better female teachers' health-related quality of life, health care programs for managing the PMS symptoms need to be developed by considering those identified variables. For health education practice, school health teachers need to distribute health educational materials for female teachers and to provide small-group health counselling services for PMS self care.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2021

목적 : 본 연구는 예비 작업치료사인 작업치료(학)과 학생들을 대상으로 코로나바이러스감염증-19(COVID-19)로 인한 작업균형과 삶의 질 변화 여부를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 방법 : 2020년 5월 27일부터 6월 26일까지 전국 62개의 작업치료(학)과 중 총 35개의 대학교에 설문지를 배포하였다. 설문지는 일반적 특성, COVID-19 관련 특성, OBQ, WHOQOL-BREF를 사용하여 작업균형과 삶의 질을 평가 분석하였다. 결과 분석은 SPSS/PC 24.0 프로그램을 사용하여 빈도분석, 교차분석 및 카이제곱검정, 독립-t검정 및 분산분석, 피어슨 상관분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 : 작업균형 관심 유무에 따라 학제, 수업, 생활패턴, 삶의 질, 개인일정 및 공적 일정에 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 작업균형(OBQ)과 삶의 질(WHOQOL-BREF)의 비교에서 '취미여부' 'COVID-19 이후 새로 생긴 취미', '생활패턴', 대중교통이용, '작업균형 유지', '삶의 질'이 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며(p<.05), 작업균형 관심유무에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았다. 작업균형과 삶의 질 간에는 유의한 양의 상관관계가 나타냈다(p<.05). 결론 : 본 연구는 COVID-19로 인해 생활의 변화가 많은 대상자들이 작업균형에 관심이 높고, 작업균형을 잘 유지하고 있다고 인식할수록, 활동수준과 정서적 웰빙을 잘 유지 할수록 작업균형과 삶의 질이 높음을 알 수 있었고, 작업균형과 삶의 질 간의 양의 상관관계를 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 COVID-19 유행으로 사회적 고립이 쉬운 시기에 작업균형, 삶의 질을 향상할 수 있는 중재전략과 관련된 연구들에 기초자료가 될 것이다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2004

Working men and women experience the overload of labor and the conflict between work and family according to the increase of working women and working couples. Work-family conflict can have adverse effects on quality of life and satisfaction with employees' work lives. And severe conflicts can interfere with employees' concentration on their jobs and increase absenteeism. So, employers are helping to keep employees the balance of work-family by supporting them through family friendly policies. This study emphasized the necessity of work-family balance through the statistical data and importance on the family. And the related studies and efforts of outstanding companies in USA and Korea are provided. Based on this study, programs on work-family balance must be developed and attentions of working families, employers, communities are needed.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.733-741
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was a descriptive survey research to identify the impact of bowel function, anxiety and depression on quality of life in patients with rectal cancer who had a sphincter-preserving resection. Methods: Participants were 100 patients who had rectal cancer surgery at W hospital in Korea. Bowel function, anxiety & depression, and quality of life were measured using the BFI (Bowel Function Instrument), HADS (Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale) and the FACT-C (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal). Results: The mean scores were $39.81{\pm}5.16$ for bowel function, $6.15{\pm}3.25$ for anxiety, $7.24{\pm}3.13$ for depression, and $72.50{\pm}13.27$ for quality of life. There were significant negative correlations between quality of life and anxiety (r= -.59, p <.001) and between quality of life and depression (r= -.53, p <.001). But the correlation between quality of life and bowel function was significantly positive (r=.22, p =.025). The influence of the independent variables on the total quality of life was examined using multiple regression analysis. Anxiety (${\beta}$= -.38, p =.002), bowel function (${\beta}$= -.25, p =.028) and occupation (${\beta}$=.16, p =.048) were identified as factors affecting quality of life. The explanation power of this regression model was 44% and it was statistically significant (F=16.53, p <.001). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that in order to improve the bowel function of patients after sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer, effective nursing interventions should be developed. As psychological problem such as anxiety and depression can relate to quality of life for these patients, nurses should work on improving the situation by providing continuous emotional nursing.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.203-229
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived quality of life of Korean university students'. The perceived quality of life was composed of three dimensions: emotion, cognitive efficiency, and satisfaction. The study results were as follow: 1. Korean university students felt more positive emotions when they spent time for social activities. 2. In the cognitive efficiency, social activities also scored highly of 5 questions, but in the item of "awareness of another person's eye", productive activities were higher. 3. Korean university students were more satisfied with themselves when they spent time for productive activities. However, they were more satisfied with their work itself when the work was social activities. 4. Korean university students' emotions, cognitive efficiencies, and satisfaction were significantly different by socio-graphic variables and context.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2000

Background and Objectives : Quality of life(QOL) is a construct representing physical, mental and social well-being. QOL has been used as a device for measuring the severity of health-related condition and treatment outcomes. As the social welfare system develops, the attention to QOL increases as well. The aims of this study was to examine whether the patients with voice disorder perceived significantly more the effects of voice disorder on QOL than nonpatient group did and if any, identify the sociodemographic risk factors influencing QOL of patients. Materials and Methods : This study asked 113 adults with voice disorders who were enrolled in Voice Clinic in the Department of Otolaryngology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital between lune 1998 and January 1999 and 111 nonpatients to complete a questionnaire designed to elicit information about the effete of voice disorders on quality of lift. The questionnaire included items concerning sociodemographic areas, voice symptoms, job, effects of voice disorders on QOL domains(work, social, psychological, physical, and communication areas), potential risk factors to exposures, familial and medical history of voice disorders. Results : The sociodemographic characteristics of the patient group are as follows : (1) 75.2% of total patient group were female and the rest were male. (2) Age of total patient group ranged from 20 to 65 years. Hoarseness was the most commonly reported complaints, followed by complaints of high note difficulties during singing and voice fatigue. The patient group perceived effects of voice disorders on the areas of work, social, psychological, physical and communication more adversely than the comparison group did (p＜0.05). QOL impairments were evaluated as a function of age, gender, education, and income, controlling other independent effects. The results were that (1) age was significantly associated with work problems and (2) gender and income were significantly associated with psychological problems. Conclusions : The findings indicated that the patients with voice disorders would perceive markedly adverse effect on all QOL domains, that is, work, social, psychological, physical, communicational areas. Therefore, the results of study suggest that lurker investigations about the nature of voice disorders, the prevention, treatment, and coping strategies are needed in the future.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.629-643
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• 2015

The goal of the current study was to analyze major factors for improvement of quality of life in contract foodservice customers. This study investigated how characteristics of customers, foodservice management, and competitors differ in different contract foodservice business environments in order to understand increasing concerns over health, in-house working, and the environment, which are directly connected to work and life satisfaction and company profits. For the foodservice business environment, this study classified environmental factors reported by Duncan (1972) into three factors: customer environment, foodservice management environment, and competitor environment. Multi-regression analysis was conducted on quality of life using the Korean version of the WHO Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF). Sub-factors of the contract foodservice business environment included foodservice management environment, customer environment, and competitor environment in the order of importance. The results indicate that the foodservice management environment of the company or organization where the customer is employed has the most substantial influence on quality of customer life.