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Weon-Hee Moon ¹, Myoung-Jin Kwon ², Kil-Soo Chung ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Pai Chai University, Daejeon - 302-735, KR
2 Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Daejeon - 300-716, KR
3 Department of Nursing, Kyung-in Women’s University, Incheon - 407-740, KR

Abstract

This study is a causal research conducted to identify the factors that influence the adjustment of college students to college life. The statistical analysis results of the questionnaire that was conducted on a total of 185 nursing students were as follows. (1) Adjustment had a strongly positive correlation with academic resilience (r = .717, p = .000) and self-efficacy (r = .427, p = .000), while having a strongly negative correlation with depression (r = -.328, p = .005). (2) The factor that had the largest positive impact on college life adjustment was academic resilience (β = 0.607, p = .000), with an explanatory power of 52.6 (F = 69.101, p = .000). Through this study, academic resilience was identified as having the most positive effect on college life adjustment. As a follow-up, in order to improve college life adjustment, a study to verify the mediating effects of academic resilience and a study to develop programs that would promote academic resilience are suggested.

Keywords

Adjustment, Depression, Nursing Student, Resilience, Self-Efficacy

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Myoung-Jin Kwon ¹, Sung-Yun Ahn ²

Affiliations
1 1Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Dong-gu, KR
2 Department of Nursing, PaiChai University, Daejeon, Seo-gu, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study used the CERAD-K to investigate the relationships among the cognitive, verbal, and constructional functions in elderly patients with cognitive impairments. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The subjects in this study were 155 community-dwelling elderly who were registered at the community clinic in the C region. These subjects consisted of 108 with mild cognitive impairments and 47 with Alzheimer's disease. We used the Korean Version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry of Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD-K). The data that were collected in this study were analyzed with SPSS 21.1. Findings: In both elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment and patients with Alzheimer's disease, cognitive function correlated significantly with all verbal and constructional functions, and the verbal and constructional functions decreased as cognitive function decreased. For the elderly patients with mild cognitive impairments, Verbal Fluency (β = 0.218, p = 0.005) and Word List Recognition (β = 0.223, p = 0.011) were the factors with significant influence, and they had a 65.7% explanatory power for cognitive function. In the elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease, Praxis Delayed Recall was a factor with significant influence, and it had a 69.2% explanatory power for cognitive function. Application/Improvements: The cognitive rehabilitation treatment of elderly patients with mild cognitive impairments requires a multidisciplinary approach that includes treating the verbal and constructional functions.

Keywords

CERAD-K, Cognitive Function, Constructional Function, Elderly, Verbal Function.

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Sung-Yun Ahn ¹, Myoung-Jin Kwon ²

Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, Pai Chai University, Dept. of Nursing, KR
2 Assistant Professor, Daejeon University, Dept. of Nursing, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to verify the effects of quality of life and stress on the happiness of nurses in general hospitals. Methods/Statistical analysis: The participants were 173 general hospital nurses. Data were collected from November 1 to 15, 2018, and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 program. The significance level was set at .05. Findings: The results showed a significant difference in happiness (p<.05) depending on the general characteristics of age, marital status, number of beds of the hospital, number of nurses of the hospital, job satisfaction level, colleague relationship satisfaction level, employment status, and subjective health. Further, stress and happiness displayed a significant negative correlation (r = -.27, p<.001). Job satisfaction level and subjective health were identified as significant influencing factors on happiness. Improvements/Applications: The implementation of a happiness promotion program that considers the influencing factors is needed to promote the happiness of nurses in general hospitals.

Keywords

Nurse, Happiness, Stress, Quality of Life, Influencing Factors.

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