• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.132-140
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• 2003

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of soymilk and exercise on bone mineral density (BMD) in underweight college women of 19-22 years of age, who had lower bone mass. The BMD of the lumbar spine and femoral neck was measured for 52 underweight college women. Among them, 33 subjects, whose t-score value was below -1, were selected. Questionnaire survey, anthropometrical measurements, dietary recall, analysis of BMD, fasting serum osteocalcin and urinary deoxypyridinoline (DPD) were conducted before and after the 10 week study. The 33 subjects were divided into 2 groups： soymilk group (n=19), and soymilk ＋ exercise group (n=14). The soymilk group was given 400$m\ell$ soymilk containing 60mg of isoflavones on a daily basis and the soymilk ＋ exercise group exercised three times a week with a daily intake of 400$m\ell$ soymilk for 10 weeks. The average ages of the soymilk group and the soymilk ＋ exercise group were 21.1 years and 20.4 years, respectively and, there were no significant differences between the soymilk group and the soymilk ＋ exercise group in the areas of height, weight or Body Mass Index (BMI). At the baseline, the mean daily energy intake of the soymilk group and the soymilk ＋ exercise group was 1,597.9kcal (79.43％ of RDA) and 1,704.2kcal (85.2％ of RDA), respectively. The mean calcium intake of the soymilk group (408.3mg) was not significantly different from that of the soymilk ＋ exercise group (389.4mg). Despite the 400$m\ell$ soymilk supplementation, there were no significant changes of nutrient intake in either group after treatment. However, there were significant increases in BMD's of lumbar spine and femoral neck in both groups. There were some increases in the serum osteocalcin level and decreases in the urinary deoxypyridinoline level as well. BMD change of the soymilk group was not significantly different from that of the soymilk ＋ exercise group. In conclusion, supplementary intake of soymilk (containing 60mg of isoflavones) resulted in a significant increase in the BMD's of the lumbar spine and femoral neck in underweight college women with low bone mass. However, exercise did not result in any significant changes in the BMD's, implying the necessity for more intensive and specific long-term physical training for any substantial changes. Further investigation is necessary to determine the exercise that most strongly affects BMD.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.356-365
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• 2017

This study was conducted to identify the degree and correlation among clinical nurses' interpersonal problems, emotional labor and professional self-concept and to examine the effects of interpersonal problems and emotional labor on professional self-concept. Data were collected through a self reported structured questionnaire of 150 clinical nurses using convenient sampling methods from August 2, 2016 to August 30, 2016. The mean score of interpersonal problems was 2.57 and the score of moving toward people was the highest. The mean score of emotional labor was 3.50 and the score of emotional expression frequency was highest. The mean score of professional self-concept was 2.54 and the score of communication was highest. Interpersonal problems were positively correlated with emotional labor(r=0.392, p<0.001), while professional self-concept was negatively correlated with interpersonal problems(r=-0.452, p<0.001) and emotional labor(r=-0.376, p<0.001). Stepwise regression showed that interpersonal problems had the greatest effect on professional self-concept(${\beta}=-0.377$, p<0.001), followed by $Age(yr){\geq}40$, Age(yr)>$30{\leq}40$, education level and emotional labor. These variables together explained 44% of the professional self-concept among clinical nurses(F=24.38, p<0.001). In conclusion, strategies for reducing interpersonal problems and emotional labor should be developed to improve professional self-concept of clinical nurses.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.155-164
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to identify correlations among married nurses' parenting stress, job involvement and intent to stay, as well as to clarify factors that affect nurses' intent to stay. This is a descriptive study conducted based on evaluation of 174 married nurses from one university hospital and two general hospitals (200 beds or above) located in C region, all of who had at least one child <6 years of age. Data were collected from Aug 20 until Sep 15, 2016, after which data were analyzed by aT-test, ANOVA, Pearson's coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression. The mean score of parenting stress was $2.67{\pm}0.54$ out of 4, while that of job involvement was $3.11{\pm}0.58$ out of 5, and intent to stay was $3.56{\pm}0.79$ out of 5. Intent to stay was significantly negatively correlated with parenting stress(r=-0.186, p=0.014), while it was positively correlated with job involvement(r=0.345, p<0.001). Factors influencing intent to stay were education level(${\beta}=0.28$, p=0.042), job satisfaction(${\beta}=0.60$, p<0.001), weekend work(${\beta}=0.20$, p=0.042), job involvement(${\beta}=0.31$, p<0.001) and parenting stress(${\beta}=-0.22$, p=0.038). These factors explained 36.8% of intent to stay(F=21.18, p<0.001). Overall, the results indicate that intervention strategies may be necessary to increase intent to stay by reducing parenting stress and enhancing job involvement.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.114-127
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• 2018

This study aimed to investigate the levels of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), health behavior and sleep quality and to examine the predictors of OSA in patients with ischemic cardio-cerebrovascular disease. 141 patients who were admitted to the vascular unit were recruited and surveyed using structured questionnaires. Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen (SpO2) was measured at three time points using a pulse oximeter. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 20.0. The mean age of the subjects was $64.4{\pm}11.1$ years and 61% was men. The 21.3%(n=30) of the subjects were classified as high-risk for OSA by the cut point and 71.6%(n=101) had low sleep quality. OSA high-risk group showed significant difference in SpO2 in the middle of sleep (p=.006) and at the end of sleep (p=.004) compared to the low-risk group. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that perceived frequent snoring, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise among health behavior were found as predicting factors on OSA. OSA or persistent snoring should be recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor in the cardiovascular nursing practice. In addition to early treatment of OSA, education and counseling should be provided to patients and their family for prevention of secondary recurrence.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.589-598
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to define the relationships among awareness about the necessity of disaster preparedness education, the actual educational status, preparedness knowledge, and the certainty of knowledge among nurses. The study participants comprised a total of 125 nurses with over 3 months of clinical experience in general hospitals with more than 100 beds in a metropolitan city. Data were collected in January 2016 and analyzed by descriptive statistics, a t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. The results showed meaningful correlations between the existence of educational programs in hospitals and disaster preparedness abilities (r=.29, p=.001). There were also meaningful correlations between educational experience within a year and disaster preparedness abilities (r=.33, p<.001). There was a negative relationship between disaster preparedness abilities and knowledge (r=-.27, p=.003) and a positive relationship with confidence about the correctness of knowledge(r=.23, p=.003). Based on the results, an educational program in a clinical setting is needed to improve the degree of confidence about the correctness of knowledge and ultimately to enhance disaster preparedness abilities.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.251-259
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate individuals' mental health on the basis of scores for depression and self-esteem from the Korea Welfare Panel Study (KWPS) and determine their dynamic association with employment status. This study was conducted using the eighth (2013) and ninth (2014) data from the KWPS. To identify factors affecting depression, socio-demographic factors, factors related to mental health, and contents related to employment, such as changes in the employment condition and employment status, were selected and analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchial multiple regression to determine the explanatory power. Multiple regression revealed that in Model 1, those who were female, were older, had no spouse, were in the lower income bracket, had lower total self-esteem, and scored higher for depression in the previous period tended to show higher levels of depression. Education had no significant effect and explanatory power for all variables inputted into this model was estimated to be 30.8% (p<0.001). The explanatory power for all variables input into Model 2, which was generated by inputting employment status into Model 1, was estimated to be 30.9%, which was 0.1% higher than for Model 1 (p<0.05). These results indicated that depression was significantly correlated with gender, age, income, presence of a spouse, previous depression, self-esteem, and employment status; accordingly, investigation of the factors that can narrow the gap among variables affecting depression should be conducted and socially supported.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.485-494
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• 2020

This study analyzed the relationship between communication perception and job performance in general hospital nurses in order to provide basic data for efficient personnel and hospital management. For this purposes, data were collected from August 5 to 23, 2019, targeting 392 nurses from 14 general hospitals in Gwangju and Jeonnam and t-test, variance analysis, post hoc analysis, Correlations analysis and multi-regression analysis were conducted. In analyzing the differences between demographical and health characteristics and job performance, there were statistically significant differences in age, working years, salary, satisfaction, locations, health status, health education, chronic diseases and depression. In respect to communication perception and job performance of nurses, age of 30 and job satisfaction (moderate satisfaction and dissatisfaction) had a negative effect, locations had a positive effect, and horizontal communication had the greatest effect on job performance. There was a relation between downward, informal and upward communication and job performance, and the determination coefficient was 45.2%. Based on these results, this study suggested that for higher job performance, we should improve working environment, enhance job satisfaction, organize nursing organization culture with active horizontal, downward, informal and upward communication and develop an efficient personnel management system.

• The Korean Nurse
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• v.15 no.6 s.86
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• pp.42-60
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• 1976

1.행동특성별 제언 1 기본 지식면 첫째, 간호원리, 법칙에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 둘째, 간호학의 용어, 기호, 단어 및 개념에 대한 지식을 갖게 한다. 셋째, 간호원리, 의견, 활동을 검증하고 판단하는 기준에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 넷째, 간호현상의 과정, 경향, 원인, 순서에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 다섯째, 간호문제 요구를 처리하는데 필요한 수단 형식, 체제, 용법에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 여섯째, 학설에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 일곱째, 간호학 분야에서의 특수한 문제나 현상을 다루는데 쓰이는 탐구방법에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 여덟째, 간호 문제나 자료의 분류에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 아홉째, 특수한 사실의 성질, 특징, 정확성에 관한 지식을 갖게 한다. 제언 2 이해능력면 첫째, 간호문제를 창조적으로 해결하고 연구, 발전 시킬 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 둘째 간호현상을 정확하게 추리하고 검증하여 결론을 추출하며 진술하는 능력을 기른다. 셋째, 간호문제를 해석하고 자료를 재정리, 재배열, 또한 새로운 견지에서 해설하는 능력을 기른다. 넷째, 관찰된 간호현상을 설문화 또는 도표화 하는 능력을 기른다. 제언 3 태도면 첫째, 정서적 안정감을 유지하면서 환자와의 인간 관계를 원만하게 유지할 수 있는 태도를 기른다. 둘째, 확신을 갖고 간호활동에 임하는 태도를 기른다. 셋째, 한국사회가 필요로 하는 간호원의 역할을 스스로 감지 적응하고 간호활동 개선에 이바지하는 태도를 기른다. 넷째, 약품을 신중히 다루는 태도를 기른다. 다섯째, 새로운 직을 배워 개척하고자 하는 의욕을 갖게 한다. 제언 4 기능면 첫째, 환자를 이해하고 안정시킬 수 있는 능력을 갖게 한다. 둘째, 간호를 포괄적으로 수행할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 셋째, 간호문제를 창의적으로 처리할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 넷째, 새로운 간호지식이나 기술에 대해서 자율적으로 연수, 학습할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 다섯째, 간호 문제에 대한 흥미와 호기심을 갖게 한다. 여섯째, 병실기구를 과학적이고 합리적으로 관리하는 기능을 기른다. 일곱째, 의료(진료)기구를 조작할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 제언5 비판능력면 첫째, 간호문제나 현상 방법에 있어서 그 가치를 논리적 또는 주관적 기준에 의해 자료를 평가하는 능력을 기른다. 둘째, 일반적인 이론, 학설, 표준 사실에 입각해서 자료를 평가할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 제언 6 분석능력면 첫째, 요소 및 부분들간의 관련과 상호작용 또는 인간관계를 관찰하고 분석할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 둘째, 복잡한 간호문제를 부문별, 요소별로 분석하는 능력을 기른다. 셋째, 자료의 형태, 구조, 형식의 특징과 조직을 분석하는 능력을 기른다. 제언 7 종합 능력면 첫째, 간호계획 절차를 창안할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 둘째, 자기의 생각을 효율적으로 전달하는 능력을 기른다. 셋째, 특수한 간호 현상이나 기본적 명제에서 어떤 추상적 관계를 연역해 낼 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 제언 8 응용능력면 첫째, 간호문제를 해결하는데 실제로 응용 할 수 있는 교육을 시킨다. 둘째, 간호이론을 구체적인 상황에 효율적으로 응용할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 셋째, 지역사회의 특성에 알맞은 간호기술이나 간호절차를 창안할 수 있는 능력을 기른다. 넷째, 간호방법을 모색하고 이용하는 능력을 기른다. 다섯째, 조사를 통해 합리적이고 논리적인 결론을 내릴 수 있는 능력을 기른다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.1170-1177
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between infant's mothers parenting stress, anger and anger expression patterns: The data for this study was collected from 205 among the 3 to 6 years old infant's mothers who attend to the three kindergartens and seven children's house. The instruments used for this study were a self-report questionnaire, PSI(Parenting Stress Index Short Form by Abidin), Anger and Anger-expression patterns. Regression analysis was the statistical method used for data analysis. Results: There were significant positive correlations in the infant's mothers parenting stress, state-trait anger and anger out/in. The results of multiple regression analysis indicated that infant's mothers parenting stress, state and trait anger were significant variables predicting mother's anger expression patterns. Conclusion: This study suggests that the parental education program are necessary which a infant's mother can express positively about anger and decrease parenting stress.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.728-735
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• 2009

This study intends to examine general hospital workers' health promoting lifestyle practice and figure out related factors to it. To achieve that, it conducted a survey with an unsigned self-reported questionnaire to the subject of 580 workers at hospitals located in Daejeon. The degree of practice in the subjects' health promoting lifestyle, the average of the entire questions was 2.26 points and the average of sub-sections was as in the following: 2.62 for interpersonal relations, 2.58 for spiritual growth, 2.26 for nutrition, 2.16 for stress management, 2.00 for health responsibility and 1.89 for physical activity Thus, the section of interpersonal relations showed the highest practice rate, whereas the section of physical activity demonstrated the lowest one. According to the multivariate regression analysis by phase, main factors affecting their health promoting lifestyle practice were selected as stress, attendance in education on health promotion, subjective heath condition, and age. The above results imply that general hospital workers' health promoting lifestyle practice is not sufficient and various factors are involved in it. Accordingly, it is considered that in order to enhance general hospital workers' attention to health promoting lifestyle practice, it is necessary to develop health promoting strategies and programs.