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- Impact of Frailty, Depression, and Loneliness on Ego-Integrity in Community-Dwelling Elderly
- Seon Ju Song, Sung Hee Ko, Ji Young Kim, Hyun Kyung Kim
- STRESS. 2022;30(3):139-146. Published online September 30, 2022
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2022.30.3.139
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This study examined how frailty, depression, and loneliness impact ego-integrity among the community-dwelling elderly
Methods
The study participants comprised 187 elderly people in J-province. Data collected in October 2018 via structured self-report questionnaires were used to assess the participants’ general characteristics, frailty, depression, loneliness, and ego-integrity. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression.
Results
Significantly positive correlations were found among frailty, depression, and loneliness. Ego-integrity showed significantly negative correlations with frailty, depression, and loneliness. Finally, loneliness was a significant factor, explaining about 28.7% of the variance on ego-identity.
Conclusions
The study’s findings suggest that an intervention focused on reducing loneliness would improve ego-integrity among the elderly.
- Difference of Menstrual Problems according to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among North Korean Woman Defectors in South Korea
- HeeSook Kim, HyunKyoung Kim
- STRESS. 2017;25(4):294-298. Published online December 31, 2017
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2017.25.4.294
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Background: This study investigated the difference of menstrual problems according to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among North Korean woman defectors in South Korea.
Methods: The 127 North Korean women in government resettlement centers in South Korea responded to a Likert scale questionnaire of Impact of Event Scale (IES-R) on December 2012. Data was analyzed using mean and t-test.
Results: The mean number of menstrual problem was 1.5 (SD=1.5) in the non-PTSD group. The PTSD group had more menstrual problems (Mean=2.2, SD=1.5) than non-PTSD group and this difference was statistically significant (t=-2.32, p=0.022).
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that psychological intervention is necessary for North Korean woman defectors who have traumatic experiences and menstrual problems.
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- Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review
Ocksim Kim, Kyoung-A Kim, Sang Hui Chu
Psychiatry Investigation.2023; 20(7): 593. CrossRef - North Korean women’s reproductive health experience
Jung Jin Han, Seung Jin Oh
Public Health Nursing.2021; 38(5): 751. CrossRef
- Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review
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