• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2016

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the factors associated with meaning in life among elderly female community dwellers aged 65 or older who were living alone. Methods: A quota sample of 222 elderly female living alone was recruited. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Welch's test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression using the SPSS 22.0 program. Results: The factors associated with meaning in life included age, education level, perceived economic status, perceived health status, social support, and loneliness. This regression model explained 66% of the variance in meaning in life. Conclusion: Based on the results, comprehensive nursing intervention programs for enhancing meaning in life are required.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2022

Boredom is considered anxiety and is an experience accompanied by a lack of meaning because the need for meaning is not met. It is the pain that people feel without using their mind, and the suffering that people fall into the absence of desire. On the other hand, religious activities give people meaning in life, which reduces the tendency to feel bored. This study investigates whether there is a difference in boredom depending on whether individuals participate in religious activities, and to verify whether the meaning in life mediates the relationships between religious activities and boredom. We predicted that if individuals engaged in religious activities, the meaning in life would increase, and they would be less bored than those who did not. A total of 82 college students participated in this study. Results showed that there were significant differences in the meaning in life and boredom between the two groups according to whether they participated in religious activities or not. The group actively participating in religious activities had significantly higher meaning in life and lower boredom than the non-religious group. Second, the meaning in life significantly mediated the relationship between religious activities and boredom. We conclude that active participation in religious activities can increase the meaning in life and ultimately reduce boredom. Based on the results of this study, the implications and suggestions for follow-up studies are discussed.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.160-171
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• 2016

본 연구는 대학생들이 삶의 의미에 대해 어떻게 인식하고 있는지를 광범위하게 파악하고자 시도 되었다. 연구 대상자는 강원도와 경기도에 소재하는 4개 대학교에서 1, 2, 3, 4학년 학생을 대상으로 2015년 3월 부터 6월까지 대학생이 인식하는 삶의 의미에 대한 내용을 알아보기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 청소년 후기에 해당되는 대학생의 삶의 의미에 관한 면담 자료를 내용분석법의 절차에 따라 삶의 의미의 정의, 삶의 의미의 중요성, 삶을 의미를 위한 노력, 삶의 의미를 느낄 때, 삶의 의미를 느끼기 위한 방법에 관해 분석함에 따라 의미 있는 102개의 진술문과 30개의 범주로 도출 되었다. 이에 따라 자신의 삶을 보다 긍정적으로 바라봄으로써 삶의 의미를 향상시키고 안녕감을 증진시킬 수 있는 기초자료가 될 것이라고 생각 된다. 또한 삶을 살아가면서 위기상황에 적절히 대처할 수 있는 방안이 필요하므로 대학생에게 삶을 살아가면서 필요한 지지프로그램을 체계적으로 개발하는데 중요한 자료로 사용될 수 있을 것이다. 끝으로 대학생의 신체적, 정신적, 사회적으로 건강한 대학생활을 적응 할 수 있도록 다각적인 간호중재 기초 자료를 제공될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.68-78
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the moderating effect of self-esteem on the perception of death and the meaning of life among hospital nurses. Methods: The participants were 167 nurses working in two tertiary general hospitals located in city B. Data were collected from September 8 to 21, 2022. SPSS/WIN 29.0 was used for analysis along with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The study showed that the meaning of life was significantly correlated with the perception of death (r=.34, p<.001) and self-esteem (r=.31, p<.001). Self-esteem significantly moderated the relationship between the perception of death and the meaning of life (F=16.00, p<.001). Conclusion: Self-esteem may moderate the relationship between the two factors. This means that nurses with higher self-esteem have a greater tendency for their perception of death to positively impact their meaning of life. Therefore, for hospital nurses to discover the meaning of life, it is necessary to develop and apply a self-esteem enhancement program specialized for each clinical career.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.78-86
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among emotional intelligence, resilience to burnout, and meaning in life of hospice volunteers. Methods: Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 200 hospice volunteers who were working at hospitals for six months or longer. Data were collected from March 7 to March 31, 2016, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS WIN 22.0. Results: There was a statistically significant correlation between emotional intelligence, resilience to burnout and meaning in life. The significant predictors of hospice volunteers' meaning in life were resilience to burnout(${\beta}=.47$), emotional intelligence(${\beta}=.15$), educational level(college, ${\beta}=.11$), religion(protestant, ${\beta}=.12$; buddhism, ${\beta}=-.15$), and motivation for neighborhood service(${\beta}=.16$). These variables explained meaning in life up to 50.2%. Resilience to burnout was the greatest effective factor on meaning in life. Conclusion: These results suggest a need to develop programs that improve hospice volunteers' emotional intelligence and resilience to burnout. Also, educational level, religion, and service motivation of hospice volunteers should be considered.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.982-994
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• 2000

This study was designed to develop a program for unemployed matriarchs and show if the program affected their view on the meaning in life. The subjects were women registered in an occupational training program for unemployed matriarchs, which is being practiced in the 'Working Women Center' located in Busan. The researchers selected 44 persons from the group who agreed to our program. This study was done from the 10th of March, 1999 to the 9th of October. The researchers used the measurement tools, The Purpose in Life, Self-esteem, Hope and Meaning in Life which was composed of 63 items developed by them. Their Cronbach's alpha were .88, .79, .76 and .95. The researchers analyzed the data with frequency, percentage, Mean, S.D, Wilcoxon signed ranks test which were deduced from SPSS 10.0 WIN program. The results of this study were as follows: 1) The program is composed of 'becoming intimate', 'open-minded', 'exploration on self', 'relax of repressed emotion', 'self- acceptance', 'establishing the life-goal', 'enrichment of human relationship' and closing. It took 20 hours for this program to come into practice. 2) According to the analysis of the general traits of all subjects, average age was 39.36. High school graduates were 86%, college graduates were 14% and divorce were 57%, bereavement were 18%, and the rest were 25%. 3) The result of 1st progam showed self-esteem during the program was high. 4) The result of 2nd progam showed self-esteem during the program was high. 5) The result of 3rd progam showed the sum scores of meaning in life, creative meaning, and attitudinal meaning during the program was high. 6) The result of 4th progam showed the sum scores of meaning in life and creative meaning during the program was high. On the viewpoint of above results, we convinced that 'a program for unemployed matriarch is effective to establish a stronger meaning in life. Therefore, it is demanded that support for unemployed matriarchs should not only be economic help such as technical training and help of living expenses, but also psychological, professional and systematic support.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze factors affecting meaning of life in adolescents. Methods: Data were collected from April 5 to June 20, 2010. The participants for this study were 343 Korean middle and high school students, recruited from four middle and high schools located in Seoul. Data collection was conducted through the use of 7 questionnaires. The data were analyzed with the SPSS WIN 12.0 program using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. Results: 1) The mean total item score for the meaning of life scales was 2.99, which was slightly high. 2) There was a significant relationship between meaning of life and self-esteem, self control, parenting attitude, family satisfaction, school adjustment, and career maturity. 3) Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that self-esteem, family satisfaction, school adjustment, parenting attitude and career maturity were predictors of meaning of life and accounted for 57.1% of the variance in meaning of life. Conclusion: Self-esteem, family satisfaction, school adjustment, parenting attitude and career maturity were variables influencing meaning of life in adolescents. These results indicate a need to develop nursing interventions to increase self-esteem, family satisfaction, school adjustment, parenting attitude and career maturity in order to improve meaning of life for adolescents.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.438-447
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• 2010

Purpose: The study examined factors related to the meaning in life in elderly in one city. Methods: The sample consisted of 217 subjects all of which were over 60 years of age and were recruited from two community senior centers from December 2008 to February 2009. Data collection instruments were the Meaning in Life Scale, Social Support Index, CES-D, and RULS questionnaire. SPSS/WIN 17.0 was used for descriptive analysis, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and correlation coefficient. Results: The mean of the score from the Meaning in Life was 50.04 (range 10~70). There were significant differences in subjects' perception of meaning in life according to age, level of education, religion, having a spouse, satisfaction with relationship with children, and frequency of visits to a community senior center. Meaning in life was significantly correlated with family support, depression, and loneliness, which were significant predictors (21.5%) of meaning in life. Conclusion: To improve meaning in life of the elderly who visited a community senior center, nurses may pay attention to depression, loneliness, and family support.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.66-75
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 간호대학생을 대상으로 대학생활 적응에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 생의 의미와 공감능력, 극복력을 확인하고 각 변수 간 상관관계 및 대학생활 적응 영향요인을 파악함으로써 간호대학생의 대학생활 적응을 증진시킬 수 있는 프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 자료 수집은 경기도에 있는 2개 대학교 간호대학생 531명을 대상으로 2019년 3월 1일에서 4월 30일까지 설문조사를 실시하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 23.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 대학생활 적응에 미치는 영향요인은 다중 회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 연구결과는 간호대학생의 생의 의미는 공감능력, 극복력, 대학생활 적응 정도와 유의한 양적 상관관계로 나타났고, 공감능력은 극복력, 대학생활 적응 정도와 유의한 양적 상관관계로 나타났다. 또한, 극복력은 대학생활 적응 정도와 유의한 양적 상관관계로 나타나 생의 의미, 공감능력, 극복력이 높을수록 대학생활 적응을 잘하는 것으로 확인되었다. 대학생활 적응에 영향을 미치는 관련 요인으로는 성별, 학년, 입학 당시 학력, 건강상태, 전공 만족도, 스트레스, 가족 경제력, 생의 의미, 극복력으로 이들 변수의 대학생활 적응에 대한 설명력은 44.8%였다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 간호대학생들의 대학생활 적응을 위한 생의 의미 향상, 공감능력 증진, 극복력을 향상시킬 수 있는 지속적인 교육 및 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.931-942
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a meaning of life scale with high validity and reliability. Method: A conceptual framework composed of 4 phases of meanings of life was identified. And 49 preliminary items on a 4-points scale were developed through content validity. A reliability and validity test of the 49 items was conducted on 564 adults. By means of internal consistency of the 49 items, 1 item was deleted. To verify the 48 items, factor analysis, reliability test, and LISEREL were done. Result: Through exploratory factor analysis of the 48 items, 8 factors were extracted. These factors were labeled as 'self- awareness and self-acceptance', 'hope', 'responsibility awareness', 'love experience', 'self transcendence', 'relation experience', 'self contentedness', and 'Commitment'. Through LISEREL of the 48 items, 2 items were excluded and finally 46 itemsremained. Cronbach's Alpha of the 46 items was .94. The correlation coefficient of the Self-esteem scale was .79. Conclusion: By the above results, the researchers recommend the following: An exploratory study on the variables related to the meaning of life are needed for criterion validity of this scale. Studies on meaning of life of different groupa, and subjects are needed for reverification.