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KMID : 0607320110200040345
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2011 Volume.20 No. 4 p.345 ~ p.354
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Resilience, Coping Methods, and Quality of Life in Middle-aged Women
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Chung Myung-Sill
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify resilience, coping methods, and quality of life according to general characteristics of middle-aged women.
Methods: Participants were 119 middle-aged women living in the capital area. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires which were constructed to include scales to measure resilience, coping methods and quality of life. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, Pearson‘s correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 18.0.
Results: Resilience was different depending on economic state. Quality of life was different depending on education, economic state, and occupation. There was a positive correlation between resilience and quality of life. There was a positive correlation between coping methods and quality of life. Multiple regression analysis showed resilience and coping methods significantly influenced quality of life in middle-aged women.
Conclusion: The results that the quality of life increases in proportion to one’s ability to cope with tasks and resilience. Thus, programs for nursing interventions to strengthen resilience and coping methods should be developed for middle-aged women.
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KEYWORD
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Resilience, Coping methods, Quality of Life, Middle-aged women
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