• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on headache, anxiety, and serum cortisol level in middle-aged women with recurrent headaches. Methods: Nineteen patients in the intervention group and 21 in the control group participated in the exercise. They were randomly selected volunteers whose average headache score over 6 months with above 4 points on the visual analogue scale (VAS). The experimental group received aromatherapy for 5 days; inhalation (3 times per day) and an application on the neck and both shoulders (one time per day). Prior and post treatment scores in headache, anxiety, and measurement of serum cortisol in experimental group were measured. Then, these were compared with the control group. The headache score was measured by VAS; anxiety score was measured by State Trait Anxiety Inventory; serum cortisol was measured by Radio-Immune-Assay method. Results: Decrease in headache, anxiety, and serum cortisol level in the experimental group was greater than those in the control group. Conclusion: It confirmed aromatherapy is effective in reducing headache, anxiety, and serum cortisol level.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.253-272
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• 2015

본 연구는 동아시아 지역 성인층의 평생학습 확산을 대비한 국가간 도서관 협력의제를 고찰하기 위해 해당 지역 주요국가인 한국, 중국, 일본의 20대 청년층 정보이용자의 도서관인식과 불안을 국가간 비교연구를 통해 분석하였다. 이에 청년층 정보이용자의 상황적 맥락(선호정보원, 이용빈도, 학력, 성별)에 따른 도서관이용 의 요인별 인식차이를 조사하여 청년층 이용자의 선호정보원과 이용빈도에 따라 도서관불안에 명백한 차이가 있음을 통계적으로 입증하였다. 특히 중국의 정보이용자층이 다른 나라 이용자층에 비해 도서관이용시 각 요소에 대한 불안정도가 현저하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 더불어 한국의 정보이용자들의 디지털정보에 관한 불안요소가 다른 나라 청년층 이용자에 비해 낮은 분포로 측정되었다. 연구결과를 기반으로 이용자들의 환경변화에 따른 정보서비스요구에 대한 도서관의 수용 및 새로운 차원의 도서관 장소 모색 등 성인층을 위한 동아시아지역 도서관운영의 개선방안 등을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.110-118
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related knowledge, risk perception, preventive behaviors, depression, and anxiety levels among nursing students, and to identify factors that influence preventive behaviors. Methods: An online survey was conducted among nursing students from October 7, 2020 to October 12, 2020. The data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. Results: A total of 222 nursing students participated in this study. The correct answer rate for COVID-19 knowledge was 90.0%, risk perception was 5.51±1.26, and the rate for preventive behaviors was 92.5%. The depression score was 6.28±4.63; 59.9% of nursing students had depression, and the anxiety score was 5.56±3.98; 59.9% of nursing students had anxiety. COVID-19 preventive behaviors had a positive correlation with COVID-19 knowledge (r= .30, p< .001), COVID-19 risk perception (r= .18, p= .009), and anxiety (r= .21, p= .001). Factors influencing COVID-19 preventive behaviors by multiple regression were identified as COVID-19 knowledge, anxiety, physical health status before and after COVID-19, grade, practical experience after COVID-19, and COVID-19 risk perception (F = 12.46, p< .001, R²= 25.8%). Conclusion: The results of this research on factors influencing COVID-19 prevention behaviors can be used in the future to develop appropriate health policies for individual and community infectious disease prevention behaviors.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2022

Background: This study assessed the psychological impact of the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on university hospital nurses. It provides an assessment of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, distress, and burnout of nurses dealing directly and indirectly with COVID-19. Methods: In a web-based, cross-sectional study, 111 nurses from Daegu Catholic University Hospital in Korea were enrolled from August 4 to August 9, 2020. Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and Maslach Burnout Inventory were used to assess the psychological symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and burnout among the study participants. Results: Of 111 nurses, 35 (31.5%), nine (8.1%), 26 (23.4%), and 49 (44.1%) experienced depression, anxiety, distress, and burnout, respectively. Nurses who performed COVID-19-related tasks were more likely to have moderate depression (related vs. unrelated, 52.0% vs. 25.6%; p=0.037). There were no differences in anxiety, distress, and burnout between nurses with and without COVID-19-related tasks. More than 50% of the participants showed receptive and positive attitudes toward caring for COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: Nurses who performed COVID-19-related tasks had a higher risk of depression. There were no significant differences in anxiety, distress, and burnout between the two groups. Since nurses who perform COVID-19-related tasks are more prone to psychological distress, continued psychiatric interventions are required for infectious disease outbreaks with a high mortality rate for healthcare workers who are emotionally vulnerable.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.596-604
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 청소년들의 스마트폰 과의존과 피로회복 간의 관계에서 불안의 매개효과를 검증하여, 청소년의 스마트폰 과의존 중재의 근거자료를 확보하는 것이다. 연구 대상자는 '제16차 청소년 건강행태 온라인조사'를 이용한 청소년 54,948명이다. 연구변수 간의 관계는 상관분석, 요인분석, 매개효과 분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과 청소년의 스마트폰 과의존은 피로회복에 영향을 미치는 직접효과와, 불안을 경유하여 피로회복에 영향을 주는 간접효과가 나타났다. 청소년의 스마트폰 과의존이 매개변인인 불안에 유의한 영향을 주었고, 피로회복에 유의한 영향을 주었다. 또한 또한 불안은 스마트폰 과의존과 피로회복 간의 관계에서 매개효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 스마트폰 과의존 청소년을 대상으로 피로회복을 향상하기 위해 불안을 관리할 필요가 있다.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.38-48
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of foot massage on the degree of nausea/vomiting, anxiety, sleep satisfaction and fatigue during chemotherapy. Method: Total 36 subjects who were admitted to C university hospital in G city during 3 days and 2 nights for chemotherapy were selected from January to June, 2003. Seventeen of these subjects were assigned to control group and the rest were assigned to experimental group. Tools were Index of Nausea, Vomiting & Retching (INVR), Spielberger's state anxiety, sleep satisfaction, & fatigue VAS. Data were collected at both pre-test and post-test. Results: Difference of pre-test and post-test was not significant between control group and experimental group on the degree of nausea/vomiting, anxiety and sleep satisfaction. However, the effect of foot massage on the fatigue was significant. Conclusion: Further studies need to identify the immediate effect of foot massage on either nausea and vomiting or anxiety and to develop strategies for lengthening and strengthening the short-term effect of foot massage.

• 영재교육연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.279-302
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 대학부설 과학영재교육원 프로그램 참여 경험이 과학영재들의 정의적 인지적 특성과 과학문제발견력에 영향을 미치는가의 여부를 탐색해보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 대학부설 과학영재교육원에서 영재교육을 받은 경험이 있는 과학영재 고등학생(경험 집단) 69명과 대학부설 과학영재교육원에서의 교육 경험이 전혀 없는 과학고등학교 학생(비경험 집단) 91명을 선정하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 과학 관련 검사도구는 과학문제발견력, 과학 불안도 및 과학태도이며, 학업관련 정의적 특성 검사도구는 자기효능감, 내적 동기 및 시험불안이며, 인지적 특성 검사도구는 인지전략 및 자기조절이다. 과학영재들의 과거와 현재의 과학 관련 특성과 정의적 인지적 특성의 집단별 차이를 검증한 결과, 자기조절 요인에서만 비경험 집단이 경험 집단에 비해 유의미하게 높게 나타났다. 또한 영재교육 프로그램 참여 경험 유무에 따른 과거와 현재의 이들 특성의 차이를 분석한 결과, 두 집단 모두 과학 불안도, 자기효능감 요인이 과거에 비해 유의미하게 감소되었으며, 시험불안 요인은 과거에 비해 유의미하게 증가되었다. 또한 비경험 집단의 경우, 내적 동기, 인지전략 및 자기조절 요인이 과거에 비해 유의미하게 증가되었다. 과학문제발견력은 두 집단간 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 두 집단의 과학문제발견력에 영향을 미치는 변인을 탐색한 결과, 경험 집단의 경우, 과학 불안도의 '특성' 요인만이 과학문제발견력에 부정적으로 영향을 끼치는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에, 비경험 집단의 경우, 과학 불안도의 '특성' 요인과 과학태도의 '의미' 요인이 과학문제발견력에 부정적으로 영향을 끼치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.422-430
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• 2012

Previous studies have demonstrated that repeated restraint stress in rodents produces increases in depression and anxiety-like behaviors and alters the expression of corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) in the hypothalamus. The current study focused on the impact of Bupleurum falcatum (BF) extract administration on repeated restraint stress-induced behavioral responses using the forced swimming test (FST) and elevated plus maze (EPM) test. Immunohistochemical examinations of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression in rat brain were also conducted. Male rats received daily doses of 20, 50, or 100 mg/kg (i.p.) BF extract for 15 days, 30 min prior to restraint stress (4 h/day). Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation in response to repeated restraint stress was confirmed base on serum corticosterone levels and CRF expression in the hypothalamus. Animals that were pre-treated with BF extract displayed significantly reduced immobility in the FST and increased open-arm exploration in the EPM test in comparison with controls. BF also blocked the increase in TH expression in the locus coeruleus of treated rats that experienced restraint stress. Together, these results demonstrate that BF extract administration prior to restraint stress significantly reduces depression and anxiety-like behaviors, possibly through central adrenergic mechanisms, and they suggest a role for BF extract in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.289-297
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• 2007

본 연구의 목적은 과학영재아의 기질특성을 분석하고 이 기질 특성이 시험불안과 어떤 관계가 있는가를 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상은 대학부설과학영재교육원에서 교육받고 있는 92명의 중학생 과학영재아들과 97명의 전주시내에 소재한 중학교 1학년 일반아들이다. 측정도구는 개정판기질차원척도(Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey: DOTS-R)를 사용하였다. 연구결과 과학영재아는 일반아에 비하여 집중성, 지속성 및 접근성 기질이 높게 나타났다. 이에 비하여 일반집단은 활동성, 융통성, 긍정성 기질이 높게 나타났다. 또한 영재아와 일반아의 우세기질에 대한 검증 결과 기질 특성에 유의한 차이가 있었는데 과학영재집단은 지속성 기질이, 일반집단은 융통성 기질이 우세기질로 나타났다. 과학영재아와 일반아의 기질 특성과 시험불안의 상관관계분석에서 과학영재아는 접근성, 지속성이 부적상관을 보였고, 일반집단은 집중성이 부적상관을 보였으며, 활동성은 두 집단 모두에서 정적상관을 보였다. 즉 활동성 기질은 시험불안을 높이는 요인으로 작용하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과는 과학영재아를 판별하기 위한 목적보다는 그들의 기질적 특성을 최대한 파악하여 과학영재의 기질특성에 맞는 학습활동을 제공하는데 활용되어져야 할 것이며 연구결과의 일반화를 위하여 대상범위를 확대할 필요가 있다.

• 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.