Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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[English] Factors Affecting the Participation in Leisure Activities by Elderly Women Living Alone: Min Kyung Gu; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2018;29(3):257-266. Published online September 30, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.3.257

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PURPOSE
The study has been conducted to identify factors affecting the participation in leisure activities by elderly women living alone.
METHODS
Data were collected through a questionnaire survey among 150 elderly women in Seoul and Gyeong-gi Province. The measurement tools that were used include participation in leisure activities, perceived health status, Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form-Korea (GDSS-K), psychological well-being scale, and loneliness scale. The data were analyzed by using the Pearson correlation coefficients, t-test, analysis of variance ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS/windows version 21.0 program.
RESULTS
The analysis shows that the affection for participation in leisure activities of the elderly women living alone who participated in the questionnaire survey is significant (F=14.6, p < .001). The value of the adjusted R2 is 0.55, which accounts for the explanatory power of 55.4%. The predictor that has been found to have the greatest influence on the participation in leisure activities by the elderly women living alone include perceived health status, followed by monthly allowance (10,000 won), psychological well-being, economic status, religion, depression, family structure, and loneliness.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that in developing nursing interventions and practice for the participation in leisure activities by elderly women living alone, perceived health status, psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness should be considered.

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[English] Factors associated with Meaning in Life among Elderly Female Community Dwellers Living Alone: Si Eun Lee, Boon Han Kim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2016;27(3):221-230. Published online September 30, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.3.221

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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the factors associated with meaning in life among elderly female community dwellers aged 65 or older who were living alone.
METHODS
A quota sample of 222 elderly female living alone was recruited. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Welch's test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression using the SPSS 22.0 program.
RESULTS
The factors associated with meaning in life included age, education level, perceived economic status, perceived health status, social support, and loneliness. This regression model explained 66% of the variance in meaning in life.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results, comprehensive nursing intervention programs for enhancing meaning in life are required.

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Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction in Middle-Aged Women
Hee Kyung Kim, Hae Kyung Chang
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[English] The Relation between Social Support and Loneliness in Migrant Workers: Soon Hee Lee, Shin Jeong Kim, Young Joo Lee, Sook Young Kim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2009;20(1):67-74. Published online March 31, 2009

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual condition of social support and loneliness and to examine of the relation between social support and loneliness in migrant workers.
METHODS
One hundred and thirty migrant workers were sampled from two churches located at Seoul and Gyeonggi-do in order to collect basic data onmigrant workers from August to December, 2007 using a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA test.
RESULTS
1) The average scores of social support and loneliness were 3.73 +/- 0.31 and 2.57 +/- 0.31, respectively. 2) With respect to the general characteristics of subjects, there was no statistically significant difference in social support, but there was a significant difference in loneliness according to religion (t=2.586, p=.001). 3) The correlation coefficient between social support and loneliness was not significant (r=-.010, p=.929).
CONCLUSION
Social support should be considered in nursing intervention to decrease the level of loneliness in migrant workers. More studies are needed to identify variables influencing social support and loneliness in migrant workers.

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