• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.52-59
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was conducted to provide basic data for developing education and health promotion programs for the prevention of cancer by identifying the relation between optimistic bias about cancer and cancer preventive behavior in Korean, Chinese, American, and Japanese residents in Korea. Methods: Using a questionnaire administered by the researcher, data were collected from a convenience sample of 600, 19 to 64-yr-old male and female Korean, Chinese, American, and Japanese residents in Korea. Data was collected between February 6 and 28, 2009. Results: Scores for optimistic bias about cancer by nationality were: Koreans, -1.03; Chinese, -0.43; Americans, -0.23; and Japanese, 0.05. The cancer preventive behavior scores were: Koreans, 43.17; Chinese, 71.84; Americans, 71.71; and Japanese, 73.97. Optimistic bias about cancer and cancer preventive behavior showed a significantly positive correlation in all participants: Koreans (r=.223, p=.006); Chinese (r=.178, p=.029); Americans (r=.225, p=.006); and Japanese (r=.402, p<.001). Conclusion: The greater the optimistic bias about cancer is, the lower the cancer preventive behavior. The findings suggest that nursing interventions are needed to reduce optimistic bias about cancer and to form a positive attitude towards cancer prevention because an optimistic bias about cancer adversely affects cancer preventive behavior.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.337-349
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to provide basic materials to standardized cancer prevention programs for promotion of health of workers by identifying knowledge, attitude, and preventive health behaviors on the cancer and investigating factors influencing cancer preventive health behaviors in workers. This study included survey data of 723 workers from 9 work places in 5 areas and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 20.0. In the results, the mean score for knowledge about cancer was $10.52{\pm}4.02$(range: 0~30), the mean score of attitude toward cancer was $31.61{\pm}3.51$(range: 10~50) and the mean score of preventive health behavior for cancer was $62.37{\pm}9.05$(range: 19~95). 40.3% of preventive health behaviors for cancer was explained by perceived health condition, attitude toward cancer, age, smoking, drinking alcohol, exercise, and working hours per day. The results of this study can be used for developing cancer preventive health promotion programs suitable for workers' condition in workplaces.

• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.22-30
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the effects of the self efficacy promoting program on self efficacy and performance of preventive health behavior of uterine cervical cancer for community nurses. Method: A one group quasi-experimental research with pre and post test design was used. The subjects of the study were consisted of twenty two community nurses in a city in Korea. The whole program was carried out from July to September, 2003. The effect of the program was analyzed at the first week, the fifth week, and the ninth week since the experiment input began. Data were analyzed with repeated ANOVA to determine the effects of program. Results: 1) After the self efficacy promoting program, self efficacy scores were significantly increased compared to those before the program(F=12.029. p=0.005). 2) After the self efficacy promoting program, preventive health behavior scores were significantly increased than those before the program(F=10.431. p=0.006). Conclusions: This 9-week program showed much affirmative effect on the prevention of uterine cervical cancer for community nurses. Thus this program can be recommended to the management of the prevention and early detection of uterine cancer.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.53 no.6
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• pp.419-428
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• 2020

Objectives: Adolescent suicide is a global problem. This study aimed to identify associations between parental marital status and suicidal behavior. Methods: This study analyzed 118 715 middle and high school students from the 13th and 14th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey. The odds ratios (ORs) of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts were calculated based on parental marital status, living situation, and socioeconomic factors. The data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results: When compared to those living with 2 married biological parents, the ORs of suicidal ideation among adolescents living with either remarried or no parents were 1.34 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 1.53) and 1.36 (95% CI, 1.11 to 1.66), respectively. For suicidal planning, the OR of those living with 1 remarried biological parent was 1.24 (95% CI, 1.01 to 1.52), and that of those living without parents was 1.28 (95% CI, 0.95 to 1.73), when compared to adolescents living with 2 married biological parents. For suicide attempts, when compared to adolescents with 2 married biological parents, the OR of those living with 1 remarried biological parent was 1.48 (95% CI, 1.17 to 1.87) and that of those living without parents was 2.02 (95% CI, 1.44 to 2.83). For adolescents living with 1 remarried biological parent, suicidal behavior was strongly associated with having no siblings and were weakly associated with not living with grandparents. Conclusions: Suicidal behavior among adolescents was associated with the remarriage and loss of parents. Therefore, special attention and interventions are needed for adolescents in those situations.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.485-486
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• 2002

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.390-391
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• 2002

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.161-163
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• 2001

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.380-381
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• 2002

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.525-526
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• 2002

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.30-40
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of self-esteem as a moderator of the factors influencing suicidality among middle-schoolers. Methods: Moderated multiple regression analysis was applied to assess the influence of happiness, depression, and hostility on suicidality and to determine the degree to which self-esteem served as a moderator of those relationships. Data were collected from 268 students at a middle school in Busan, Korea, using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Results: Happiness, depression, and hostility had significant direct effects on suicidality. Self-esteem showed no direct effect, but had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between hostility and suicidal behavior. Conclusions: These results suggest that various interventions, such as counseling programs, should be designed to alleviate hostility and depression and to enhance happiness and self-esteem among early adolescents.