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Analysis of Factors Affecting Stress in the Elderly Women

  • Kang, Yun-Jung (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Lee, Gil-Hyun (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Kyungwoon University)
  • Received : 2018.09.18
  • Accepted : 2018.11.13
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing the stress of the elderly women by various tools and to provide basic data for adaptation to the aging women. For this purpose, stress was measured by stress measuring equipment (HRV) and stress measurement questionnaire (SRI) in 31 elderly women over 60 years old. In summary, the results of this study suggest that the worse the subjective health, and when there is a spouse, it predicts a stress. In order to reduce the stress of elderly women based on these results, physical health management and environmental factors that can enhance the intimacy between husband and wife are also necessary.

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