• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.108-115
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify the double mediating the effects of social support and self-esteem in the relationship between the subjective social class and the suicide thoughts of middle aged men and women. The subjective social class was analyzed in a parallel double-mediated model to check the mediating effect of self-esteem and social support on the idea of suicide. Social support and self-respect, which are mediating variables of subjective social class on suicide idea, both were a statistically significant. Putting the results of this study together, it is essential to establish a living-based social support system for middle-aged adults. This will contribute to improving self-esteem among middle-aged adults.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2023.04a
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• pp.79-82
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• 2023

최근 의학의 발달로 인해 기대수명이 길어지면서 중년기의 중요성은 현대에 와서 더욱 높아지고 있다. 현대사회의 중년은 이전보다 다양한 형태의 모습으로 살아가고 있고 이에 따른 많은 어려움을 겪으며 살아가고 있다. 특히 중년기 여성은 폐경기와 갱년기를 거치며 신체적·심리적 변화를 겪게 되고 자녀의 독립과 부모의 사망 등 사회적 변화를 경험하게 된다. 본 연구의 목적은 중년기 여성의 심리적 안녕감을 위한 상담, 치료의 기초자료 제공 및 프로그램 개발에 필요한 사전연구로서 중년기 성인의 마음챙김과 삶의 의미가 심리적 안녕감에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 분석하려 한다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 중년기 여성의 심리적 안녕감을 높이고, 중년기의 어려움을 건강하게 극복하기 위한 해결방안을 모색하는 데 기여하고자 한다. 본 연구의 대상은 서울, 경기를 포함하여 전국에 거주하는 만 40세~64세의 중년기 여성이다. 이를 위해 중년기 여성 700명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하고, SPSS 28.0을 활용하여 자료를 분석하려 한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.803-812
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine whether non-self perspective(NSP) reduces the negative effects of life stress experienced by middle-aged adults. an online survey was conducted using a sample of 207 adult men and women in their 40s and 50s, and a hierarchical regression analysis and simple slope analysis were performed. As a result, it was found that NSP modulates the negative effects of life stress on perceived stress and subjective well-being. Specifically, NSP reduced the positive effect of life event stress on perceived stress and reduced the negative effect on subjective well-being. The results of this study suggest that eastern and Buddhist self-view, NSP, has a buffering effect on life stress experienced by middle-aged adults. This study suggests that NSP should be considered as an important factor for coping with stress in middle-aged adults in counseling and clinical settings, and is expected to promote subsequent empirical research on the Buddhist concept of non-self. Finally, limitations and future studies are suggested.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.204-211
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• 2011

Purpose: This study used a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design to analyze how a death preparation education program helps middle-aged adults deal with life and death anxiety. Methods: We studied 83 adults at the age of 40 to 65 years. An experimental group of 38 people participated in the death preparation education, and a control group of 45 people did not. The death preparation program comprising four sections was given for four hours per week, and the program ran for 11 weeks. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ${\chi}^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, and ANCOVA using SPSS version 17.0. Results: The death anxiety score of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.000). The quality of life did not show significant difference between the experimental and control groups (P=0.188). Conclusion: It was confirmed that the death preparation education program is effective in alleviating death anxiety. Although the program was confirmed as a necessity for the middle-aged adults, repeated observations with a wider range of experimental group is needed to collect objective and solid data. Death preparation education for middle-aged adults is expected to be more widely provided, starting from local health facilities.

• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.272-283
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• 2006

Purpose: This research was done to explore the meaning of 'well-being' as experienced by middle aged people. Method: The data were collected by individual in-depth interviews with 107 middle aged adults and it was analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: 4 components of the meaning of well-being as perceived by the participants were identified as follows: the life of free without physical discomfort and psychosocial distress; the life of comfort with plenty of time, space, material, and mind; the life of purity with natural material and honest mind; the life of harmony with extended consciousness. Conclusion: Therefore the identified meanings of the well-being in this study should be reflected to the nursing education and the nursing practice.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.457-467
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• 2020

This study aimed to investigate the relationship of life stress, self-esteem, social support, and marital conflict coping, and to identify the factors influencing marital conflict coping in middle-aged adults. The data were collected using questionnaires from 324 middle-aged adults who were in J city, from April to July 2019. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 24.0 version program. The study results showed that life stress and self-esteem affected negative marital conflict coping, which was 10.1% of the overall explanatory power. The self-esteem and social support affected positive marital conflict coping, which was 20.1% of the overall explanatory power. In other words, it has been confirmed that the higher level of life stress and the lower the level of social support, the more tend to act negative marital conflict coping. Also, the higher level of social support, the more tend to act positive marital conflict coping. Based on this study, it is necessary to develop and apply various programs for couples to participate together in order for middle-aged adults to avoid negative conflict coping and purse positive conflict coping action in a conflict situation that occurs during their married lives.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.198-206
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• 2017

This study was conducted to identify the relationship between personal competence of health care(PCHC) and quality of life among middle-aged adults. Data were collected using questionnaires from 412 middle-aged parents of university student. There were significant differences in PCHC and quality of life according to educational level, family support, monthly income, exercise over 3times a week, subjective health status. However, religion and drinking made a differece only in PCHC on the other hand, sex and disease affected quality of life. All subdomains of PCHC had significant positive correlations with quality of life. Factors predicting quality of life among subdomains of PCHC were health perception, sociocultural relationship and socioeconomical involvement, which explained about 50.3%. These results indicate a need to develop programs to improve health perception, sociocultural and socioeconomical competence for middle-aged adults.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.11
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• pp.433-440
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• 2015

This paper was to explore the effect of the locus of control on life satisfaction and preparation for old age among middle-aged adults in the time of Convergence. This survey was conducted from September to December 2013, and 284responses were used for the analysis. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression. The research findings could be summarized as the followings. First, the locus of control had significantly positive effect on life satisfaction, Second, the locus of control also had significant effect on preparation for old age among middle-aged adults. Third, life satisfaction between preparation for old age had positive correlations with life satisfaction.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.141-155
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• 2016

This research is a descriptive study that aimed to identify the health knowledge and optimistic bias related to stroke of middle-aged adults and the effect these had on their health-promoting lifestyle. The research was conducted from July 15 to August 15, 2015. The research subjects were 191 adults aged between 40 to 60 years. A structured questionnaire was used and self-administered for data collection. The PASW Statistics 21.0 and AMOS 21.0 programs were used for data analysis, and analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling analysis were conducted. It was found that the middle-aged adults recognized smoking and hypertension as higher risk factors for stroke than diabetes, and there was a slight optimistic bias for stroke. Health knowledge about stroke had correlations with optimistic bias (r = -.143, p = .048) and health-promoting lifestyle (r = .268, p = < .001), while optimistic bias had correlations with interpersonal relationships and stress (r = .177, p = .014) in health-promoting lifestyle. In addition, health-promoting lifestyle affected health knowledge more than optimistic bias. In conclusion, it was found that the active information acquisition, health knowledge, and optimistic bias of middle-aged adults toward stroke were important factors pertaining to a stroke-related health-promoting lifestyle. Therefore, an education program to improve the health-promoting lifestyle related to stroke in middle-aged adults should be considered as a way to enhance stroke-related health knowledge and reduce optimistic bias.

• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.668-676
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors determining health behavior for middle-aged adults in relation to stress coping behaviors, cognitive factors, social support, and sociodemographic variables. Method: The questionnaire survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 203 middle aged in a community settings. The data analysis procedure included frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regressions using health behavior as dependent variable. Result: Among the sociodemographic variables, factors such as sex, educational and eonomic levels were associated with the health behaviors. There were significant correlations between health behaviors and saliency of health, social support, and positive-stress coping behaviors. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that the factors such as positive-stress coping behaviors, saliency of health, sex, and education turned out to be significant affecting factors. Twenty eight percent of varience in health behavior was explained by these factors. Conclusion: Positive-stress coping methods were turned out to be the most important effective factors in practicing of health behaviors of middle aged. The necessity of an intervention considering the situation related to their stress and coping methods in middle aged so as to promote positive health behaviors was suggested.