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성미혜 ( Sung Mi-Hae ) - 인제대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was designed to identify the relationship between self reported climacteric symptoms, self concept and depression in middle aged women.
Method: Data were collected through self-reported questionaires which were constructed to include a climacteric symptoms, self-concept and depression of middle-aged women scale. The subjects for this study were 102 women between 40-59 years of age living in P city. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficient.
Results: The results obtained from this study were as follows :
1) The relationship between self reported climacteric symptoms and self concept was statistically significant with a negative correlation (r=-0.4862, P0.001).. The relationship between self reported climacteric symptoms and depression had a statistically significant positive correlation (r=0.5393, P<0.001). The Relationship between self-concept and depression had a statistically significant negative correlation (r=-0.3769, P(0.001).
2) General characteristic variables significantly related to self reported climacteric symptoms were age (F=3.13. P(0.05) and frequency of pregnancy (F=3.24, P<0.05). General characteristic variables significantly related to frequency of self-concept were age (F=3.13, P(0.05), education level (F=2.97. P(0.05) and occupation (t=1.84, N0.05). General characteristic variables significantly related to depression were age (F=3.12, P(0.05) and number of children (t=3.59, P<0.05).
3) The obstetrical characteristic variable significantly related to self-reported climacteric symptoms was the frequency of pregnancy (t=3.24, `P(0.05).
Conclusion: This study shows possible implications for nursing intervention for middle-aged women´s health to prevent and relieve climacteric symptoms.
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KeyWords
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중년여성, 갱년기 증상, 자아개념, 우울, Middle-aged women, Self-concept, Self reported climacteric symptoms, depression
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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