• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2014

Background: The ongoing economic crisis in Greece has affected both stress and quality of life (QoL) at all socioeconomic levels, including professionals in the police force. The aim of this study was to examine perceived stress, job satisfaction, QoL, and their relationships in a sample of police officers in Greece. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first trimester of 2011 in 23 police stations in the greater Athens area. A total of 201 police officers agreed to participate (response rate 44.6%). The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) was used to assess general health, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14) questionnaires were used to assess QoL and perceived stress, respectively. Results: The PSS and GHQ subscales and total scores exhibited strong, positive, and significant correlations coefficients (r): 0.52 for somatic disturbances, 0.56 for stress and insomnia, 0.40 for social dysfunction, and 0.37 for depression, yielding an r equal to 0.57 for the total GHQ score. A higher level of perceived stress was related to a lower likelihood of being satisfied with their job; in this regard, male participants and higher ranked officers reported lower job satisfaction. The PSS and GHQ scores were inversely, consistently, and significantly related to almost all of the QoL aspects, explaining up to 34% of their variability. Parenthood had a positive effect on QoL related to physical health, and women reported lower QoL related to psychological health. Conclusion: Higher levels of stress are related to an increased risk of reporting suboptimal job satisfaction and QoL. The magnitude of these associations varied depending on age, gender, and rank, highlighting the need for stress-management training.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.42-57
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• 2020

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is indicated for various mental disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder) and the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in elderly patients. Furthermore, ECT is a useful first-line treatment in emergency and crisis situations such as suicide risk, violent behavior, catatonia, and food refusal, which are more frequent in elderly patients. ECT is also effective in the treatment of the motor symptoms of neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Due to the high risk of various physical diseases, the comorbid physical conditions of elderly patients should be individually controlled to optimize ECT treatment. Compared to young adults, in elderly patients the seizure threshold is higher, the seizure duration is shorter, and the anesthetic dose is lower. On the contrary, the response rate in the elderly is both faster and higher. Considering potential cognitive decline and the prevention of further deterioration of cognitive function in elderly patients, in the absence of significant comorbidities, twice weekly sessions and right unilateral electrode placement with a lower seizure threshold and less cognitive effect are preferred to bilateral electrode placement, which has a high risk of adverse cognitive effects. After an acute course of ECT, continuation and maintenance of ECT, combined with prescription of therapeutic drugs, may prevent possible relapse or recurrence of mental disorders. In conclusion, ECT can be used to treat mental disorders in elderly adults, with safety and effectiveness comparable to that in young adults.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.34-45
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• 2021

본 연구는 코로나19(COVID-19)라는 위기 상황에서 간호학생의 전공선택동기, 학업 스트레스, 자기효능감 및 대학생활적응 정도를 파악하고, 대학생활적응에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 2개 지역의 간호학생 243명을 편의모집하였고, 수집된 자료는 SPSS for Windows Ver. 22.0을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Multiple linear regression으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 전공선택동기와 자기효능감은 높을수록, 학업스트레스는 낮을수록 대학생활적응이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 대학생활적응에 영향을 미치는 요인은 자기효능감, 전공선택동기, 한 달 용돈 금액 순으로 나타났으며, 대학생활적응에 대한 이들 변수의 설명력은 65.6%로 나타났다. 이에 간호학생의 대학생활적응을 높이기 위해서는 자기효능감을 높여주기 위한 대학생활적응 프로그램의 개발 및 적용이 필요하다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.334-346
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a resilience enhancement program applying mindfulness meditation (REP-MM) and evaluate the effects of the program on post-traumatic stress (PTS), resilience, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with ileostomy. Methods: The REP-MM was developed by combining the resilience enhancement program with mindfulness meditation according to four patterns. The program was developed through identifying patients' needs, reviewing relevant literature, developing a preliminary program, and testing content validity and user evaluation. The participants were 55 patients with ileostomy. We conveniently assigned 27 patients to the experimental group and 28 to the control group. The study was conducted in conducted in a hospital from January 22 to May 30, 2019. The REPMM was provided to the experimental group, and conventional ileostomy care was provided to the control group using a nonequivalent control-group pretest-posttest design. Results: ANCOVA revealed that the levels of PTS (F = 321.64, p < .001), resilience (F = 111.86, p < .001), and HRQoL (F = 31.08, p < .001) in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group when comparing pretest to posttest changes. Conclusion: The REP-MM is effective in PTS, resilience, and HRQoL in patients suffering from post-stoma creation crisis. The REP-MM can induce positive self-recognition changes in patients with ileostomy through dispositional, situational, relational, and philosophical interventions. We suggest nurses reduce PTS and improve resilience and HRQoL in patients with ileostomy.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.611-619
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• 2022

본 연구는 2017년, 2019년 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하여 1인 독거가구 중 우울증 및 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대하여 분석하였다. 분석에 포함된 변수는 인구사회, 경제학적 변수, 건강상태 및 건강행동 변수를 고려하였다. 분석결과 우울증 유병은 활동제한 여부(OR: 4.753, p-value: <.0001), 현재흡연 여부(OR: 2.013, p-value: 0.044)와 통계적으로 유의한 관련성이 있었고, 자살생각은 가구소득(OR: 3.526, p-value: 0.043), 주관적 건강상태(OR: 2.945, p-value: 0.007), 활동제한(OR: 2.263, p-value: 0.003), 현재흡연 여부(OR: 2.000, p-value: 0.023)와 통계적으로 유의한 관련성이 있었다. 이처럼 1인 독거가구는 그 자체로 심리적 불안감을 가질 수 밖에 없고, 사회경제적, 신체적으로 위기에 처하여 정신건강 문제를 일으킬 수 밖에 없으므로 지역사회에서 사회적 네트워크 시스템을 구축하여 이들을 조기에 발견하여 적절한 중재를 통해 비관적 결과로 이어지지 않도록 해야할 것이다.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.441-481
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나 19 시기 워킹맘의 일과 가정의 균형과 관련된 경험을 탐색하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 1명 이상의 초등학생 이하의 자녀를 둔 시간제와 전일제 워킹맘 17명을 연구 대상자로 모집하여 심층면접을 실시하였다. 심층면담 내용을 근거이론 방법으로 분석한 결과 106개의 개념, 50개의 하위범주, 24개의 범주가 도출되었다. 코로나 19 시기에 워킹맘이 일과 가정을 양립하는 과정에서 경험하는 중심현상은 '신체적, 정서적 소진', '역할 갈등 상황에서의 불안감과 죄책감', '워킹맘이 겪는 일자리 위기', '가족 갈등 심화'로 나타났다. 워킹맘이 시간의 흐름에 따라 중심현상을 극복하여 일과 가정의 양립을 이루는 과정은 '충격과 혼란 단계', '고군분투 단계', '적극적 대처와 타협 단계', '수용 단계', '외상 후 성장 단계'의 5단계로 파악되었다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 코로나 19 시기 워킹맘의 일과 가정의 양립 경험에 대한 논의와 후속 연구를 위한 제언을 서술하였다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.79-91
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• 2022

In this study, the effects of self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and depression on college students' academic persistence in the COVID-19 epidemic and the resulting non-face-to-face education situation were identified as mediating effects on learning satisfaction. In the second semester of 2020, a survey was conducted on students enrolled in a four-year university in Daegu and the data were statistically analyzed. The path coefficient was estimated by the Smart PLS bootstrap method and the significance of the path coefficient was verified. The Sobel Test was conducted to verify the mediating effect of academic continuity intention as a parameter. The research results can be summarized as follows. First, it was found that self-efficacy and perceived usefulness had a significant influence in the relationship with learning satisfaction. Second, the relationship between learning satisfaction and academic continuity intention was found to have a significant influence. Third, depression and ease of use did not show any significant influence in the relationship between learning satisfaction. Finally, a Sobel Test was conducted to verify the mediating effect of academic continuity intention with self-efficacy, usefulness, ease of use, and depression as independent variables and learning satisfaction as parameters. As a result of both regression analyses, it was found that β values decreased, and learning satisfaction had a mediating effect. As a result of this study, it is suggested that research to increase learner satisfaction and develop various contents to increase the effectiveness of education that can increase self-efficacy and perceived usefulness should be conducted in parallel. I think this study can be used as basic data in establishing measures to continue studying for college students in natural disaster situations or psychological crisis situations called COVID-19.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.80-91
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to identify relationships among knowledge and skills about suicide prevention, attitudes toward suicide, and burnout of suicide prevention work of nurses at mental health welfare centers. Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed-method research was conducted. For the quantitative study, the subjects (nurses) were 133 nurses executing suicide prevention work. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 25.0 program. For the qualitative research, 13 nurses with high burnout scores were interviewed. The data were analyzed using theme analysis method. Results: Quantitative results showed the average burnout of suicide prevention work was 54.62 ± 12.51. The burnout of suicide prevention work had significant correlations with attitudes toward suicide (r = .30, p < .001) and suicide prevention skills (r = - .18, p = .037). Qualitative results showed six themes related to burnout of suicide prevention work. They were 'feeling a lack of confidence in one's suicide counselling skills', 'feeling of the limits of one's ability to cope with a suicide crisis', 'feeling regret for not being able to help the clients', 'being over-empathetic to the clients', 'Not being able to understand the clients because the subjects (nurses) opposes committing suicide', and 'thinking that the suicidal thoughts of suicide attempters do not improve'. Conclusion: To reduce burnout of nurses' suicide prevention work at mental health welfare centers, there is a need to develop an educational program considering nurses' attitudes toward suicide and one to enhance their confidence in suicide prevention skills.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.97-117
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• 2007

본 연구는 현재 우리나라의 고등학교 교사들이 자살 위험을 보이는 학생들을 사전에 식별하여 적절한 중재활동으로 연결시킬 수 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 390명의 남녀 교사들을 대상으로 설문지를 실시하여, 청소년 자살과 관련된 요인들에 대한 교사들의 지식수준과 자살에 대한 오해에 대해 살펴보았다. 또한 자살 위험성이 있는 학생들이 식별되었을 때, 그들이 일반적으로 취하는 중재방법들에 대해서도 알아보았다. 본 연구에서 교사들은 자살위험이 있는 학생들을 식별해 낼 수 있을 만큼 자살관련요인에 대한 충분한 지식을 갖고 있지 않았으며, 대부분이 스스로 그러한 학생들을 선별해 낼 수 있다고 믿지 않았다. 자살에 대한 오해는 우려만큼 많지 않았지만, 몇몇 오해들은 자살의 중재와 관련하여 여전히 문제로 남아 있었다. 한편, 교사들의 중재방법은 주로 교사들 개인에 의한 전략들로 이루어지며, 매우 제한적이었다. 효과적인 청소년 자살예방을 위하여 자살관련요인과 즉각적인 중재전략들에 초점을 둔, 교사들을 위한 자살예방 교육이 시급하다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2023

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, had a profound impact on global public health and disrupted the daily lives of people worldwide. Particularly, university students faced a challenging situation as their university life underwent a drastic transformation due to long-term remote learning and isolation measures. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between changes in daily life during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and depressive symptoms among university students aged between 19 and 29 in Korea. Methods: We analyzed data from the nationally representative 2020 Community Health Survey (CHS). Among the 229,269 participants, 9,279 university students aged 19-29, either enrolled or on leave, were selected. After excluding 401 cases with missing values, the final sample comprised 8,878 individuals. Using multivariate logistic regression with a complex sample design, we explored the association between daily life changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and depressive symptoms. Results: Changes in daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with depressive symptoms in Korean university students aged 19 to 29, even after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, health-related factors, and COVID-19-related aspects (OR=1.28, 95% CI=1.09~1.50). Conclusion: Our study suggests that when examining the impact of COVID-19 on health issues, it is crucial to consider the changes in daily life caused by the pandemic. These findings can provide insights into the psychological well-being of university students during times of crisis.