• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.165-179
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Influence of self-perceived physical attractiveness on self-esteem and appearance management behavior cf adult women. The data for this study were collected using questionnaire from 511 adult women living in Kwangju, Korea. The data were analysed using frequency, variance analysis, Duncan's multiple range test, and cross-taps. The results were as follows 1. The focuses of respondents' appearance management behaviors were largely centered on facial and skin texture improvement and hair styling. The frequency of all the Plastic surgeries was not so high, but intention of them was much higher than the practice. 2. The self-perceived physical attractiveness of the respondents influenced significantly on their self-esteem. 3. The self-perceived physical attractiveness of the respondents influenced significantly on their several appearance management behaviors excluding plastic surgeries. 4. The self-esteem of respondents influenced significantly on their several appearance management behaviors excluding plastic surgeries.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.11
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• pp.256-265
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to empirically identify the effect of women's motivation for choosing makeup colors on their perception of physical attractiveness and self-respect. Participants in this study were surveyed through questionnaires for 256 employees in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, and the collected data were analyzed in depth using statistical analysis methods of frequency analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results derived through a series of research procedures are as follows: First, the motivation for women in the workplace to choose makeup colors showed a statistically significant influence on physical attraction perception. Second, the motivation for women in the workplace to choose makeup colors showed a statistically significant influence on self-esteem. Third, office workers' perceptions of physical attraction had a statistically significant impact on self-esteem.

• Korean Journal of Health Psychology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.537-555
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, comparisons on the psychological and physical attributes of normal weight, overweight, and obese children were conducted. Second, the influence of BMI and physical fitness interaction on psychological adaptation in children with obesity was explored. Participants were 245 children between the ages of 9 and 13 years (64.5% males). Data on children considered overweight (n = 45) or obese (n = 78) were gathered from the Korean Obese Children's Physical Activity (KOCPA) projects. Normal weight children (n = 122) were recruited from two Seoul elementary schools. Psychological measurements included Weight Efficacy Life-style Questionnaire (WEL), Physical Self-efficacy Scale (PSES), Child Dietary Self-efficacy Scale (CDSS), Self-concept Inventory (SCI), and the Korean version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Intervention TM Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQLTM4.0). BMI (kg/m2) and physical fitness (e.g., aerobic endurance, flexibility) were recorded by experts in exercise physiology. Results showed that children in the high BMI group reported poorer psychological adaption and demonstrated lower physical fitness when compared to the remaining groups. Compared to normal weight children, children considered overweight and obese were found to have lower physical self-efficacy, more negative self-concept, and poorer quality of life. Further, these children also had significantly lower physical fitness levels than their normal weight counterparts. Physical fitness was found to have a significant main effect on weight efficacy (WEL), physical self-efficacy (PSES), and quality of life (PedsQL) in children considered overweight or obese. A significant BMI-physical fitness interaction effect was found for self-concept (SCI) only. Children with higher BMI reported poorer self-concept regardless of fitness level whereas children with lower BMI and higher fitness reported more positive self-concept. Implications and limitations are discussed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.761-772
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• 2021

This study aims to investigate the effect of violence experience and self-esteem experienced in social scenes such as work and school on suicidal thoughts. For this purpose, I used the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family(2017)'s data of the current situation of social violence victims. To this end, descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis were performed. The findings of this study are as follows: The experience of social violence among North Korean refugee women had a positive effect on suicidal thoughts, and self-esteem had a negative effect on suicide-related features. This means that if you have experienced social violence, you are more likely to have suicidal thinking, and the higher your self-esteem is, the less likely your suicidal thinking is. Based upon the results of this study, practical intervention measures were proposed to prevent social violence, and to improve physical/mental health and self-esteem of North Korean refugee women.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.12
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• pp.808-816
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• 2013

This study examined the correlation between college students' unemployment stress and affecting factors including physical symptoms, mental health, and self-esteem. In the results, students appeared to have more stress when they were female, in higher grades, in low satisfaction in their school life, in the lack of leisure time, in inadequate preparation for employment, and when they had none of those who could share their feeling on unemployment than students in the opposite situations. Students' physical and mental health had a positive relation with unemployment stress, and self esteem had a negative relation with unemployment stress. After multivariate analysis, the factors affecting unemployment stress were senior grade and depression. On the other hand, the factors predicting low umemployment stress were male sex, high level of self esteem, and satisfaction in preparation for employment. Therefore, the counselling program for employment preparation should include intervention strategies for enhancing self-esteem besides providing with information of employment.

• 한국노년학
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.79-96
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to search the clustering and variables in discriminating the groups by the level of the loss experience and ego-integrity among the elderly. In addition, the study aimed to confirm the moderating effects of variables related to resilience in the relationship between a loss experience and ego-integrity. The subjects were 245 elderly aged 60 or above, most of whom were socially active with comparatively high education levels. Six individual variables(physical self-efficacy, general self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, existential spirituality, religious spirituality, optimism) and five environmental variables(emotional support, instrumental support, informational support, appraisal support, social activity) were used in the study. The results of the study are as follows. To data analysis, ANOVA, Stepwise Discriminant analysis, Cluster analysis, Regression analysis and Two-way analysis of variance was employed. First, the subjects were 4 cluster into overcome group, crisis group, stable group and vulnerable group according to the level of loss experience and ego-integrity. Second, optimism, physical self-efficacy, existential spirituality and emotional support were seen to be significant variables in discriminating the groups. Third, the ego-integrity became higher as the variables related to resilience were increased.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.197-206
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• 2018

This purpose of this study was to investigate self-esteem, body image and maternal fetal attachment behavior in pregnant women and to identify factors influencing maternal fetal attachment behavior. Data were collected 188 pregnant women. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Stepwise Regression Analysis. There were statistically significant difference in self-esteem on variables such as religion, income. There were statistically significant difference in body image on variables such as planned pregnancy. There were statistically significant difference in maternal fetal attachment behavior on variables such as religion, planned pregnancy. Self-esteem was positively correlated with body image. Maternal fetal attachment behavior was positively correlated with self-esteem and body image. Factors influencing maternal fetal attachment behavior were body image, religion, and planned pregnancy, which explained 15.6%. Findings provide useful information for further studies in maternal fetal attachment behavior of pregnant women. Therefore, to promote maternal fetal attachment behavior of pregnant women, it is necessary to standardized prenatal education program.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.1390-1401
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• 2020

This study is a descriptive research to identify the relationship among violence experience, resilience and job stress of nurses working in emergency department. The subjects of this study were 143 nurses with over one year working in emergency departments of 6 hospitals located in D city and C city and collected data through structured questionnaire. It was from November 6th to November 15th. The degree of violent experience of the subjects was 1.26 ± 1.31 out of 4. The average score of resillience was 2.50 ± 0.55 out of 4. The average score of job stress was 3.62 ± 0.49 out of 5. The result of correlation between violence experience, resilience and job stress, among the sub factors, in the correlation among violence experience and job stress sub factors, verbal violence experience was significantly positively correlated with nursing work(r=.194, p=.010), role conflict stress(r=.158, p=.030), and physical threat experience was positively correlated with nursing work(r=.200, p=.008), role conflict(r=.162, p=.027), and conflict with doctor(r=.145, p=.042). In the correlation between resilience and job stress sub factors, nursing work stress is hardness(r=-.189, p=.012), persistence(r=-.165, p=.025), and optimism (r=-.186, p=.013) and there was a negative correlation with the region. Expertise stress is hardness(r=-.230, p=.003), persistence(r=-.195, p=.010), optimistic(r=-.194, p=.010) and there was a negative correlation. Nurse-treated stress was positively correlated with spirituality(r=.154, p=.033). In the subcategory correlations of resilience and violent experience, the hardness had a negative correlation with the physical threat(r=-.150, p=.037) experience. The persistence was negatively correlated with the experience of physical threats(r=-.138, p=.050). The optimism was negatively correlated with the experience of physical violence(r=-.151, p=.036). As a result, it is necessary to create a safe working environment free from violence and to reinforce training on how to deal with violence in order to reduce the job stress of emergency department nurses. In addition, measures to cope with stress according to age and work experience and programs to increase resilience should be developed and mediated to reduce the job stress of emergency department nurses.

• 한국노년학
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.27-45
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to identify between the successful aging-related predictive factors and the successful aging in the middle aged office. The predictive factors of successful aging such as subjective health condition, cognitive functions, self-esteem, and social support were confirmed by the existing literature. The population of the study was the middle aged office employees, who are generally defined an age group from 40 to 60. The sample of this study was targeted to employees working at companies registered to securities, KSDAQ, and KONEX in Korea. SPSS WIN 23.0 and AMOS 21.0, and M-plus 6.12 were used for the data analysis. The findings of this study were presented below. First, the result of the structural relationship between the predictive factors of successful aging (subjective health condition, cognitive function, self-esteem, and social support) and successful aging was appropriate as RMSEA=.059, TLI=.932, CFI=.944. Second, subjective health condition and social support were significant variables for successful aging but cognitive function and self-esteem were not significant. Third, social support, which is a social factor, was the most influential among other variables. Based on the results, theoretical and practical implications were presented.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.161-170
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine satisfaction at using leisure time and quality of life in the elderly women's participation of a ballet program. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 148 elderly women registering for 10 dance academies in G Metropolitan City in relation to self-esteem, leisure satisfaction, and quality of life. After data processing, the following conclusions were drawn. The results of correlation and regression analysis between self-esteem and leisure satisfaction and quality of life were as follows. Positive self-esteem had positive effects on all sub-factors of leisure satisfaction and quality of life. Negative self-esteem had negative effects on social satisfaction of leisure satisfaction and health and psychological factors of quality of life. The results of research model fit and hypothesis testing between self-esteem and leisure satisfaction and quality of life were as follows. Self-esteem had positive effects on leisure satisfaction and quality of life and high leisure satisfaction had significant effects on quality of life factors. In conclusion, the elderly women's participation in the ballet program improved their self-esteem and significantly positive effects on their leisure satisfaction and quality of life. It is, therefore, suggested that the elderly's ballet exercise through constant physical activity will prevent diseases and promote health in their old age.