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KMID : 0607320220310010001
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2022 Volume.31 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.15
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Middle-Aged Couples Educational Needs for Psychological Well-Being: A Mixed Method Study
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Gil Min-Ji
Kim Da-Eun
Kim Suk-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: To explore and identify priorities of middle-aged couples’ educational needs for psychological well-being.
Methods: Exploratory sequential mixed method design was used. Qualitative data were collected from 14 couples through couple interviews and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Quantitative data were collected from 234 middle-aged adults using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using paired t-test and Borichs’ needs assessment model. Finally, qualitative and quantitative data were integrated to describe mixed-method findings.
Results: Three major themes were identified: (1) confronting vulnerability to mental health problem, (2) navigating lifes journey together, and (3) progressing toward self-transcendence. In quantitative results, “couple communication” had the highest need, followed by “mental health”, the “emotional awareness and expression”, and “improvement of marital relationships”. Integrated results indicated that couple-communication and mental health were priority needs.
Conclusion: Results of this study provided evidence for middle-aged couples educational needs for psychological well-being. Thus, healthcare professionals need to consider development of educational interventions to enhance couple communication and mental health for middle-aged couples psychological well-being.
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KEYWORD
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Couples therapy, Middle aged, Mental health, Needs assessment, Adaptation, Psychological adaptation
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