• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.154-164
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an empowerment program as a nursing intervention for mothers who care for a child with cerebral palsy at home and to determine the effects of the program on those mothers' self efficacy, coping behavior and burden. Method: An non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used in this study. An Empowerment program was developed based on Dunst & Trivette's model. Using the program, the study was carried out from Dec. 13, 2003 to Jan. 17, 2004, mothers whose children, aged 1 to 6, were outpatients of the Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, at P University Hospital or registered at educational institutions for early disabled children. The experimental group of subjects were included in the new empowerment program which was held for two and half hours every week for 6 times. Results: After treatment with the Empowerment Program, the experimental group was found to be significantly increased in score for self efficacy(t=4.55, p<.01), coping behavior(t=5.54, p<.001), objective burden(t=-3.96, p<.01) and subjective burden(t=-5.05, <.01), in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The Empowerment Program is very effective in increasing self efficacy and coping behavior of mothers having a child with cerebral palsy and decreasing their burden. Finally, this study would recommend that an empowerment program should be extended to community facilities such as public health offices and welfare centers.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.265-275
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of psychological empowerment (PE) in the relationship between nursing work environment (NWE) and job involvement (JI) of nurses in operating rooms of small- and medium- hospitals. Subjects were 150 nurses in operating rooms of 24 small- and medium- hospitals nationwide, and data were collected from July to September 2018 using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple regression. As a result of the study, JI was positively correlated with NWE or PE, PE was positively correlated with NWE. PE was found to partially mediate the effect of NWE on JI. In order to help nurses in small- and medium-sized hospital operating rooms to positively recognize the NWE and immerse themselves in the job, it is necessary to develop convergence program to increase PE.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.981-995
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• 2021

This study investigated the differences in sociodemographic variables, alcoholism recovery, quality of life, empowerment and self-esteem based on different abstinence periods of alcohol use disorder. The study population from seven different regions in nationwide were 207 individuals with alcohol use disorder who had been abstinent. According to previous studies, 207 individuals were classified into different abstinence periods: less than one year, more than one to five years, and more than five years. As a result, the sociodemographic variables affecting differences in groups were gender, age, marital status, and economic activity. In addition, the group that maintained abstinence from alcohol for more than one year showed significant differences in alcoholism recovery, quality of life, empowerment, and self-esteem than those that maintained abstinence from alcohol for less than one year. Regardless of abstinence periods, alcoholism recovery, quality of life, empowerment, and self-esteem showed significant positive correlations. Therefore, the results of this study identified the factors influencing long-term abstinence and effects and suggested the need for alcohol-dependent recovery programs or therapeutic interventions for individuals who abstained from alcohol use.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.65 no.1
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• pp.175-199
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• 2013

This study was to investigate working experience of poor female-headed families in social enterprise focusing on empowerment process. For this study, nine female-headed women were interviewed and the collected qualitative data were analyzed through phenomenological research method. Main results of this study provided eight main construct factors, such as the intersection of hope and unhappy, economic independence through being alone, finding myself strong and worthy, consciousness of horizontal bondage, trouble situation, professionalism and pride, capacity to problem solving and self-importance of contribution to society. Based on the results of this study, working experience of poor female-headed families in social enterprise was strengthened from personal level and relational level to social level. Therefore, various policies and practical programs should be prepared to improve empowerment of female-headed families in poverty working in social enterprise.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.61-67
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to apply self-leadership program using films to nursing students and to confirm the effects of self-leadership, empowerment, self-directed learning and happiness. The study participants were 60 nursing students, the data was collected from March 7, to June 13, 2017. The data was analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test using SPSS WIN 24.0 computer program. The self-leadership program consisted of 13 sessions, and 14 films were used for self-management, self-training, and self-branding. The self-leadership of nursing students was significantly increased after education(t=-4.38, p<.001). In details, behavior-focused strategies, natural-reward strategies, and constructive thought pattern strategies were all significant. Empowerment also increased significantly after education(t=-5.83, p<.001), and personal skills, collective recognition, and self-determination were all significant. Self-directed learning were high after education(t=-3.31, p=.002), and learning plans and learning practices were significant. In addition, the happiness of nursing college students was significantly higher after education(t=-4.49, p<.001). As a result of this study, self-leadership program using movies can improve self-leadership, empowerment, self-directed learning and happiness of nursing students and It will be possible to apply as educational intervention in the future.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.83-90
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is a descriptive research study to confirm the difference in health empowerment according to the current status and general characteristics of North Korean women defectors residing in South Korea. The subjects of the study were 201 North Korean women defectors living in the local community, and data were collected from September 16 to September 21, 2020 using a structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, pearson's correlation coefficients using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. As a result of the study, the domain with the lowest score in the health empowerment of North Korean women defectors was "I know a positive method to cope with stress related to my health care." in the stress management question. Statistically significant differences were found in North Korean repatriation experience(t=3.77, p<.001), education(F=4.56, p=.012), economic status(t=-2.95, p=.004), subjective health status(t=-4.75, p<.001) and subjective stress(t=-2.47, p=.015). Based on the results of this study, alternatives should be prepared to strengthen the health empowerment of North Korean women defectors according to their individual characteristics.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.303-309
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• 2019

This study was attempted to identify the marital intimacy, spousal support, sexual autonomy and empowerment of married immigrant Vietnamese women. This study was conducted to 119 Vietnamese women who migrated for marriage, and it took place from May to September, 2018. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients. Marital intimacy $3.17{\pm}0.69$, spousal support $3.45{\pm}0.94$, sexual autonomy $3.70{\pm}0.83$ and varied according to educational level(p=.011), and empowerment varied according to economic level(p<.001). There was a difference in intimacy and support depending on the marriage period. There is a very strong correlation between variables(p<.005). Married immigrant women showed moderate marital intimacy, spousal support, high correlation with sexual autonomy and two variables, and empowerment correlated with sexual autonomy. Based on these findings, it seems to be necessary to find a way to increase the empowerment of Vietnamese women and to develop an intervention programs.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.8568-8575
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• 2015

This study, as a experiment study, was intended to determine whether or not the situational leadership program was highly helpful to critical thinking, coaching, empowerment-enhancing of nurse managers. The number of subjects was abstracted by G*Power, and 54 nurses leader and 342 general nurses were selected from university hospitals of metropolitan city. Data analysis was frequency analysis, t-test, $X^2$-test, repeated measures ANOVA, using SPSS Win 18.0 statistical package program. The results of this study was as follows. 1. Due to the situation leadership programs, critical thinking of experiment group has significantly increased, but control group was significantly reduced. 2. Due to the situation leadership programs, coaching of experiment group has significantly increased, but control group was significantly reduced. 3. Due to the situation leadership programs, empowerment of experiment group has significantly increased, but control group was significantly reduced. Therefore, the situation leadership programs can be effective in critical thinking, coaching, empowerment of nurse leaders. And applying the situation leadership program to the nurse in future, it would be helpful promoting empowerment, coaching, critical thinking in organization life and cope with situation that occurred during clinical.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.112-120
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• 2020

This study examined the relationship between the happiness, empowerment, and nursing performance of nurses with more than one-year of clinical experience, and the factors affecting the nursing performance. The subjects were 164 nurses who worked in two general hospitals in Incheon and Chungcheong-do, Korea. Data were collected from October to November 2018. The main findings of this study were as follows. The mean scores for happiness, empowerment, and nursing performance were 3.07±0.36, 3.37±0.43, and 3.40±0.44 points. Happiness was positively correlated with empowerment (r=.58, p<.01) and nursing performance (r=.58, p<.01), empowerment was positively correlated with the nursing performance (r=.58, p<.01). The factors influencing the nursing performance were empowerment (β=.65, p<.001), total length of a clinical career (β=.19, p<.001), education level (β=.12, p<.05), and happiness (β=.12, p=.05), showing an explanatory power of 64%. Based on these results, it is necessary to provide sufficient human and physical resources to improve the nursing performance and manage the organizational level to increase the nurses' happiness and empowerment. To improve the work performance of nurses, an empowerment improvement program tailored to the clinical experience and educational level should be developed, and the working environment that can increase the nurse's happiness should be improved.

• 한국노년학
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.1137-1146
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences on empowerment and YANGSAENG - traditional oriental health promotion - depression and non-depression for the elderly. This Study was a descriptive survey using convenience sampling. Elders(N=215), who agreed to participate in this study completed a self-report questionnaire from October to November of 2010. The collected data were analyzed with the SPSS 17.0 program, which was used for frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and Pearson correlation coefficients. The major findings of this study were as follows. 1) The mean(${\pm}$standard deviation) scores of each measure in this study were 6.61(${\pm}3.53$) for depression, 77.44(${\pm}11.87$) for empowerment, and 109.88(${\pm}18.19$) for YANGSAENG. 37.7% participants belong to the depression group. 2) There were significant differences between depression and non-depression on empowerment(t=6.62, p<.001), YANGSAENG(t=5.31, p<.001). 3) Specifically, among 8 subcategories of YANGSAENG, there were significant differences on Morality Yangsaeng(t=5.93, p<.001), Mind Yangsaeng(t=5.95, p.<001), Diet Yangsaeng(t=3.229, p=.002), Activity and Rest(t=2.21, p=.028), Exercise Yangsaeng(t=4.21, p.<001) and Sleep Yangsaeng(t=4.18, p<.001). 4) Lower depression scores were significantly related to having higher empowerment score(r=-.495, p<.001) and a higher YANGSAENG score(r=-.359, p<.001). Higher empowerment was significantly related to having higher YANGSAENG(r=.351, p<.001). In conclusion, Developing nursing intervention for the depression of the elderly needs more empowerment and more health promotion.