| A Relation between Perceived Stress Symptom and Ego-identity for Middle-aged Women |
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Sam-Soon Lee |
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Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Koje College |
| 일 지역 중년여성의 지각된 스트레스 증상정도와 자아정체감과의 관계 |
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이삼순 |
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거제대학 간호과 부교수 |
Correspondence:
Sam-Soon Lee, Tel: 82-55-680-1582, Fax: 82-55-681-3993,
Email: sslee@koje.ac.kr
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Received: 23 May 2007 • Accepted: 9 October 2007 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the level of ego-identity and the level of stress symptom of the middle-aged women living in agricultural and fishing villages in K-city.
Methods
This is a descriptive correlation study. The subjects consisted of 444 middle-aged women(40-60 years old) living at K-city from July, 2006 through August, 2006. Sample was selected randomly, and then interviewed individually using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results
The level of psychological stress symptom of the subjects was 1.75士0.53 and the level of physical stress symptom of them was 1.76士0.49 mean score. Total mean of ego-identity was 2.71±0.25.
The level of psychological and physical stress symptom was negatively related to ego-identity in middle-aged women.
Conclusion
Various systematic programs to raise psychological and physical health condition is needed to improve the quality of the middle-aged woman's life. |
| Key Words:
Stress; Identification |
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