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KMID : 0644120120250020154
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2012 Volume.25 No. 2 p.154 ~ p.173
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The Effect of Dance Movement Therapy on Anxiety, Depression, and the Quality of Life in Climacteric Women
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So Sun-Hee
Kim Hyung-Jun
Ha Hun-Yong
Kim Nam-Song
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to find out the effects of dance movement therapy(DMT) on anxiety, depression, and life quality by applying DMT program to climacteric women.
Methods: The subjects of the research are climacteric women between the ages of 45 and 55 who located in the city of oo in Chollabukdo. The program was conducted with the subjects of a total of 27 women less than one year after menopause, 14 in the experiment group and 13 in the comparison group, 90 minutes a session, once a week, for 15 weeks.
Results: The results show that the points of anxiety and depression decreased significantly in the experiment group which participated in the DMT program (p<0.05). The points of life increased significantly in physical & mental wellbeing, competence, and stability (p<0.05). Vitality points increased, but not significantly.
Conclusions: This means that DMT decreases anxiety and depression of climacteric women, has positive effects on life quality related to health, and can help increase physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of climacteric women.
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KEYWORD
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DMT, anxiety, depression, mental, emotional wellbeing
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