KMID : 0607720080190030368
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2008 Volume.19 No. 3 p.368 ~ p.377
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The Effects of Perceived Stress on Cognition in the Community Elderly
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Chu Su-Kyung
Yoo Jang-Hak
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of perceived stress on cognition in the community elderly.
Methods: This was a descriptive study. Data were collected using individual-based interviews from 40 senior residents at the hall for the elderly in S City. The period of data collection was from June 19 to July 7, 2006. The tools of data collection were Mini-Mental State Examination (Folstein, Folstein, & McHugh, 1975) and Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983).
Results: Cognition showed significant differences according to gender, education, and regular exercise. Cognition was significantly correlated to stress and age. Stress was significantly correlated to orientation, recall, and attention/calculation. In the results of stepwise multiple regression, factors affecting cognition were stress, age, and gender.
Conclusion: It is necessary to prepare health promotion programs that can reduce stress level in the community elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Stress, Cognition
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