• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2012

Objective: To determine the changes in dental anxiety, state anxiety, and trait anxiety levels of patients and their parents after 3 months of active orthodontic treatment. Methods: We evaluated 120 patients and one parent of each patient. State Anxiety (STAI-S), Trait Anxiety (STAI-T), and Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) were administered before orthodontic treatment (T1) and after 3 months of treatment (T2). Differences in scores between T1 and T2 were compared using paired-sample t-tests and the relationship between the scores of the DAS and the STAI were analyzed using a bivariate two-tailed Pearson correlation test. Results: Dental anxiety and state anxiety levels decreased among the patients after adjustment to orthodontic treatment (p < 0.001). However, 3 months of treatment was not sufficient to decrease the anxiety levels of parents (p > 0.05). Patient trait anxiety affected patient state anxiety and dental anxiety (p < 0.01). Additionally, a significant correlation was found between patient dental anxiety and parent dental anxiety (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Dental anxiety and state anxiety levels decrease after patients become familiar with their orthodontist and they became accustomed to orthodontic treatment. However, 3 months is not a sufficient length of time to decrease parental anxiety levels.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2017

Background: It is important to evaluate preoperative anxiety and prepare sedation when performing dental surgery under local anesthesia. Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is useful for predicting preoperative anxiety. State anxiety is defined as a subjective feeling of nervousness. Reduction in the number of the state anxiety items (questions) will be clinically important in allowing us to predict anxiety more easily. Method: We analyzed the STAI responses from 1,252 patients who visited our institution to undergo dental surgery under local anesthesia. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted for 9 groups comprising anxiety level determinations using the STAI; we then developed a coefficient of determination and a regression formula. We searched for a group satisfying the largest number of requirements for regression expression while setting any necessary conditions for accurately predicting anxiety before dental surgery under local anesthesia. Results: The regression expression from the group determined as normal for preoperative state anxiety was deemed the most suitable for predicting preoperative anxiety. Conclusion: It was possible to reduce the number of items in the STAI by focusing on "Preoperative anxiety before dental surgery."

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.326-335
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of food habits and anxiety level of obese children on body weight control program. The body weight control program included nutrition education, psychotherapy and exercise for weekly session during 9 months. The results from this study were as follows. A total of 27 obese children(boys 44.4%, girls 55.6%) participated in this study. The average age of children was 11.7 years, average height and weight were 141.7cm and 48.1kg respectively. $R{\ddot{o}}hrer$ index(RI) of children was significantly decreased from 167 to 163(p<0.001) and BMI was significantly decreased from 24.5 to 23.9 (p<0.01) after body weight control program. This study also found obesity index(OI) was significantly decreased from 133% to 128%(p<0.01) of 18 children after program. There was not significant difference in food habits score but frequency of overeating, and eating frequency of meats were significantly decreased(p<0.05) after body weight control program. Also depression score significantly decreased after body weight control program(p<0.001) and there was significant negative correlation(r=-0.552) between food habits and anxiety level. The factors analysis of anxiety items indicated that children had feelings more calm and sate after program(p<0.05). Therefore continuous and practical nutritional education and psychotherapy to change food habits and anxiety level are necessary to decrease child obesity. These results suggest that body weight control program including nutrition education, exercise and psychotherapy may be effective physiological and psychological body health of obese children.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2011

본 연구는 ADHD 아동의 불안과 어머니 양육스트레스간에 관련이 있는지 알아보기 위해 ADHD로 진단받은 만 7~9세 아동과 M 초등학교에 재학 중인 일반아동과 어머니를 대상으로 불안설문지와 양육스트레스를 실시하였다. 양육스트레스는 한국판 부모 양육스트레스 축약형 검사를 사용하였으며, 불안은 한국형 소아 상태 및 특성 불안척도 를 사용하였다. 총 200부를 방문 및 우편 배부하여, 112부의 자료가 분석에 사용되었다. 연구결과 ADHD 아동은 일반아동에 비해 불안수준과 양육스트레스 점수가 더 높았으며, ADHD 아동은 성별, 연령, 유형에 따른 불안 수준과 양육스트레스에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 특성불안은 양육스트레스의 하위척도인 부모의 고통(r=.30)과 상관관계를 보였으며, 상태불안은 까다로운 아동(r=.30)과 정적인 상관관계를 보였으나, 양육스트레스가 아동의 불안에 유의한 영향을 미치지는 않았다. 임상현장의 전문가는 ADHD 아동의 불안수준이 일반아동과는 다르다는 것을 인식할 필요가 있으며, ADHD 아동의 불안증상에 대한 개입과 더불어 어머니의 양육스트레스에 대한 상담과 개입이 필요하다.

• 시큐리티연구
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• 제23호
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• pp.109-131
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• 2010

본 연구는 사설 신입경호원과 선임경호원이 업무수행 전에 업무영향에 미치는 요인 중 학력, 경력, 성별, 운동능력에 따르는 경쟁상태불안의 3가지 하위요소인 인지적 상태불안, 신체적 상태불안, 상태자신감이 경호업무수행에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지를 분석하였다. 첫째, 신입경호원과 선임경호원의 업무수행 전 상태불안을 살펴보면, 인지적 상태 불안은 선임 경호원이 신입 경호원보다 많이 느꼈으나 통계적으로는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않는 것으로 보아 경력이 부족한 신입 경호원과 선임 경호원간의 인지적 불안정도는 차이가 거의 없는 것으로 판단된다. 둘째, 신체적 상태 불안은 선임 경호원이 신입 경호원보다 더 많이 느꼈으며, 통계적으로도 유의미한 차이를 보였지만 이것은 신체적인 면으로 볼 때 발달의 정도가 심한 시기이므로 이와 같은 결과가 나온 것으로 판단된다. 셋째, 선임 경호원과 신입 경호원이 느끼는 상태불안 수준에서 신체적 상태 불안은 신입 경호원이 선임 경호원보다 많이 느꼈지만 통계적으로는 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 넷째, 상태자신감은 선임 경호원이 신입 경호원보다 높았으며, 통계적으로도 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 다섯째, 남, 여 경호원의 인지적 상태 불안과 신체적 상태불안, 상태자신감에 있어서 남자 경호원과 여자 경호원은 많은 차이를 보이지 않았다. 여섯째, 전체적으로 상태 불안은 경호무도 능력이 1-2단인 경호원이 가장 많이 느꼈으며, 경호무도 능력이 2~3단인 경호원과 7단 이상인 경호원이 경호무도 능력 5~6단인 경호원보다 상태불안을 덜 느꼈고 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 신입경호원과 선임경호원의 관리자들은 경호원 스스로 자신감을 갖도록 하는 신체적, 정신적 교육과 현장실습과 다양한 사건의 원인분석을 통한 심리적 훈련을 함으로써 불안을 해소하고 마음의 평정을 갖도록 해야 한다. 또한 본인 정신과 신체적인 교육을 받고자 경력자의 경험을 통해 파지 화시켜 최고의 업무능력을 발휘 하도록 스스로 정진하는 학습을 해야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2017

Background: Smartphone addiction, academic stress and anxiety of university students are increasing gradually; however, few studies have investigated these factors in medical school students. Therefore, this study investigated associations between smartphone addiction scale and sociopsychological aspects in medical school students. Methods: A total of 231 Yeungnam University College of Medicine students were enrolled in this study in March 2017. Gender, school grade, type of residence, and smartphone usage patterns of the students were surveyed. The Korean Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale and each Korean version scale were used to assess sociopsychological aspects such as loneliness, stress and anxiety. Results: There was a direct statistical correlation between loneliness, stress of negative perception, anxiety and smartphone addiction scales. There was also a negative statistical correlation between stress of positive perception and smartphone addiction scales. There was a higher level of anxiety among female students than male students. Additionally, there was a higher level of stress associated with negative perception and anxiety among medical students in the first grade than other students. Moreover there was a higher level of loneliness, stress of negative perception and anxiety among students who live with friends than students who live with their own family. Conclusion: Smartphone addiction scale and sociopsychological aspects significantly correlated. Moreover, the results suggest that female medical students in the first grade who have been separated from their family need more attention and management of loneliness, stress and anxiety to avoid smartphone addiction.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.328-339
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• 2022

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the mental health status of Korean adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and to verify the predictors and mediating effects of avoidance coping on the relationship between the intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety and the intolerance of uncertainty and depression. Methods: An online survey was completed by 191 Korean adults from 19 to 64 years old. Using the IBM SPSS Win 19.0 program, the data were analyzed through the frequency, mean, t-test or analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation coefficient, linear regression analysis and Sobel test. Results: Of the survey respondents 21.5%, and 33.5% respectively were classified into anxiety and depression risk groups. The predictors of anxiety were intolerance of uncertainty (β=.52), avoidance coping (β=.21), and response efficacy (β=-.15). Those variables explained 47.7% of the respondents' anxiety. The predictors of depression were intolerance of uncertainty (β=.40), avoidance coping (β=.20), and response-efficacy (β=-.12). These variables explained 34.9% of the participants' depression. Among the predictors of anxiety and depression, avoidance coping was the significant mediating variable. Conclusion: The predictors of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic were revealed to be intolerance of uncertainty, avoidance coping, and response-efficacy. These results indicate the necessity of providing the cognitive interventions and reducing the use of avoidance coping strategies on a personal level. Community-level efforts, including early detection and health communication strategies, should prioritize risk groups for example young adults. The study suggests it will be necessary to provide sufficient information, psychological support and economic policy alternatives related to the COVID-19 pandemic on the national level.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.206-213
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare salivary cortisol levels, self-reported occupational stress, and anxiety before duty to those after duty in the shift and regular work nurses, and the relationships among them. Methods: Thirty nurses working in a tertiary hospital participated in the study. Salivary specimens were collected before and after daytime duty for 2 days. The occupational stress and state anxiety were also evaluated using self-report questionnaires. Results: The average level of salivary cortisol was $0.40{\mu}g/dL$ before duty and $0.20{\mu}g/dL$ after duty in Korean nurses. Overall levels of salivary cortisol, self-reported occupational stress, and anxiety were higher in shift working nurses than regular working nurses. In shift working nurses, the salivary cortisol gap between before and after duty was attenuated on the first day of daytime duty. Significant positive correlation was found between the level of cortisol before duty and anxiety after duty. Conclusion: Strategies to alleviate occupational stress and anxiety are needed for shift working nurses, especially for those with elevated levels of cortisol. It seems to require 3days to recover from attenuated cortisol rhythm during nighttime duty in shift working nurses.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.539-547
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• 2008

Purpose: This study is done to identify how a clinical practice orientation program would affect anxiety, self-esteem and self-efficacy in college students in nursing. Method: Data was collected from 127 nursing students in February, 2008. The collected data were analyzed with the SPSS/Win 12.0 program, using t-test, ANOVA, paired t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficients. Results: The total mean scores were; anxiety 53.22/80, self-esteem 29.51/40 and self-efficacy in 59.76/85. Self-esteem and self-efficacy level were significantly different according to the level of Fundamentals practice and satisfaction with nursing as a major satisfaction(p=.001). The effect of the orientation program on clinical practice were a significantly increased in self-esteem and self-efficacy (p=.000). But in terms of anxiety, the effect was the opposite. So study to identify other factors causing anxiety and strategies to reduce the anxiety need to be considered. Conclusion: It is important to improve self-esteem and self-efficacy and the study results indicate that an orientation program is one strategy that needs to be developed to meet these needs for college students in nursing.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cognitive intervention on myths about the uterus and anxiety in women undergoing a hysterectomy. Method: Subjects were admitted to G hospital in Busan for a hysterectomy. Of the subjects, 37 were in the experimental group and 36 were in the control group. Data was collected from December 1st, 2005 to February 28th, 2006. A hand-out, including knowledge about the uterus and the healing process, was used in the cognitive intervention. The tool for myths about the uterus had 10 questions developed by a researcher from previous research. In addition, the levels of anxiety(STAI) were measured. The data was analyzed by $x^2$-test, t-test, paired t-test, and pearson correlation coefficient with the SPSS 12.0/pc program. Results: After providing cognitive intervention, the level of belief in the myths about the uterus of the experimental group decreased significantly more than the control group. In addition, the level of anxiety of the experimental group decreased significantly more than the control group. There is a significant correlation between the myth about the uterus and anxiety. Conclusion: Cognitive intervention is a useful nursing intervention that decreases anxiety in women undergoing a hysterectomy. It is recommended to further use the appropriate cognitive intervention in nursing practice.