• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.11-25
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• 2004

This study was conducted to explore the impacts of involvement in the Vietnam War on the self-esteem of the veterans in their later lives. In this study, 14 Korean male Vietnam War veterans from 55 to 63 years old were asked about the impacts of their war experiences on their self-esteem. From the analysis of the in-depth interviews the following conclusions were drawn: First, the veterans perceived that their self-esteem improved with both internal and external impacts of their activities in Vietnam. The internal aspects that improved the veterans' self-esteem were recalling their positive memories of Vietnam War, such as being on duty at a war front for the sake of our country, doing volunteer work for the villagers, and becoming a masculine heroic figure in the family legend. The external aspects were positive attitudes and responses toward their war activities from their family, friends, and neighbors. Second, they also felt persistently frustrated with their recurring memories of involvement in killing human beings, experiences of negative family and social responses, and the side effects of herbicidal cyanide they suffer. In this article, the following suggestions were made. First, standardized images and good-will episodes of the Vietnam War need to be provided by the government, in order to improve public images on the veterans. Second, intensive adjustment programs for the families of older veterans in special needs should be developed in collaboration with various veterans' societies and family counseling institutions, so that the spouses and children can be relieved from tension-laden contacts with the veterans and prevent violent incidents.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.583-592
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• 2007

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to explore and describe the use of restraint on patients and to generate a grounded theory of how the use of restraint affects patients who have been restrained. Methods: Interview data from seven patients with physical restraint was analyzed using the Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory method. Data were collected and analyzed simultaneously. Unstructured and in-depth interviews were conducted retrospectively with patients recalling their memories of ICU following their transfer to general unit. Results: 'Safety belt' was emerged as a core category and it reflected that physical restraint provided a sense of security to patients. On the basis of core category, a model of the experience process of restrained patients in ICU was developed. The experience process were categorized into four stages: resistance, fear, resignation, and agreement. Stages of these proceeds appeared to have been influenced by the nurses' attitude and caring behavior such as the frequency of nurse-patient interaction, repetition of explanation, and empathetic understanding. Conclusion: These findings indicate that patients have mixed feelings towards restraint use, although negative feelings were stronger than positive ones. The result of this study will help nurses make effective nursing intervention.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.271-293
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• 2017

그동안 행복에 있어 가장 활발하게 논의된 것은 다른 이들과의 사회적 상호작용이다. 그러나 사람들은 삶의 약 삼분의 일 가량을 잠을 자는데 사용하며, 자는 동안 우리는 본질적으로 홀로다. 이에 본 연구는 수면의 질이 행복에 미치는 영향 및 그 기제를 밝히는 데 목적을 두었다. 특히 수면이 기억의 응고화에 중요한 역할을 담당한다는 선행 연구를 토대로 수면의 질이 기억의 긍정성 편향을 이끎으로써 행복에 기여할 것이라고 가정하였다. 연구 결과, 수면의 질은 인구통계학적 변인, 사회적 변인 및 경제 수준을 통제하고서도 삶의 만족도와 유의한 정적 상관이 있었다(연구 1). 이어지는 연구에서는 인과관계를 검토하기 위해 시간 간격을 두고 설문을 두 차례 반복 실시하였다. 그 결과, 기저선 수준을 통제하고서도 2주 동안(연구 2) 그리고 하루 동안(연구 3)의 좋은 수면은 삶의 만족도를 높이는 데 기여하였다. 나아가 이러한 수면과 행복의 관련성은 부분적으로 기억의 긍정성 편향에 기인한 것으로 나타났다(연구 3). 즉, 잠을 잘 자는 것은 사람들로 하여금 일상의 기억을 보다 긍정적으로 재구성토록 이끌며, 이는 결과적으로 삶의 만족도를 높인다는 것이다. 본 연구는 수면이라는 다소 간과되어온 행복의 비사회적 원천에 대한 흥미로운 논의를 제공한다.