| The Development and Effect of a Stress Management Program for the Aged at Home in a Small and Medium Local City |
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Hwang-Ran Ahn1, Chan-Gyeong Park2, Young-Sil Kang1, Eun-Sim Kim1, In-Soo Kwon1, Hyun-Sook Oh1, Myun-Sook Jung1, Young Eun1, So-Young Choi3 |
1Professor, College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University • Gyeongsang Institute of Heath Science Gerontological Research Center
2Full-time Lecturer, International University of Korea
3Assistant Professor. Gyeongsang National University • Gyeongsang Institute of Heath Science Gerontological Research Center |
| 스트레스 관리 프로그램이 중소도시 재가노인의 스트레스와 프로그램 효율성에 미치는 효과 |
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안황란1, 박찬경2, 강영실1, 김은심1, 권인수1, 오현숙1, 정면숙1, 은 영1, 최소영3 |
1경상대학교 간호대학 교수 • 경상대학교 노인건강연구센
2국제대학교 전임강사
3경상대학교 간호대학 조교수 • 경상대학교 노인건강연구센터 |
Correspondence:
Chan-Gyeong Park, Tel: 82-10-9048-8284,
Email: h8281@naver.com
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Received: 11 November 2008 • Revised: 10 October 2008 • Accepted: 2 December 2008 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate a stress management program for the aged at home in a small and medium city.
Methods
This study employed a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Eighty elderly participants were selected from the enrolled members of 3 welfare centers and 6 senior room apartments and they were divided into an experimental group(40) and control group(40). The experimental group completed a stress management program for the elderly that consisted of a 4 session program, once a week over 4-weeks. The stress management program consisted of 4 educational programs to improve self-management behavior and humor therapy and was developed by analyzing published research and books. Effectiveness of the stress management program was evaluated by implementing the program with 40 elders living at home in a local city, one session a week, 2 hours per session over 4 weeks from March 10 to December 7, 2007.
Results
The results indicated that significant differences were shown in stress and program effectiveness (smooth and positive emotion) between the experimental group and control group.
Conclusion
The stress management program is effective for decreasing stress and increasing program effectiveness(smooth and positive emotion) of the aged at home in a small and medium city. |
| Key Words:
Aged; Stress; Program effectiveness |
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