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KMID : 0895920060080020180
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2006 Volume.8 No. 2 p.180 ~ p.188
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A Study on the Relationship between the Stress, Depression and Self-integrity of the Rural Elderly Women
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Kim Soo-Ok
Park Mi-Hwa
Kim Yoo-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of stress, depression and self-integrity among rural elderly women, and identify the associating factors on their self-integrity.
Method: A total of 94 elderly women aged over 65 years were recruited from rural areas in Jeonnam province, Korea. A structured interview was completed by research assistants using questionnaires. Data were collected from October to November, 2006 and were analyzed using SPSS v10.0.
Result: Subjects who were younger(F=3.6, P<.05), had higher education(F=4.5, P<.01), lived with family or spouse(F=6.6, P<.001), stayed at their home(T=5.2, P<.001), and perceived good health(F=3.3, P<.05) were more likely to have higher level of self-integrity. The level of selfintegrity was significantly negatively correlated with stress(r=-.334, p=.000) and depression (r=-.2.72, p=.000) respectively. Simple stepwise regression analysis showed that having more stress (33%), being more depressed (18%), living with husband and their children (8%), and staying at home (4%) were significantly associated with greater self-integrity, and accounted for 63% of the variance in overall self-integrity.
Conclusion: These results suggest that community-based nursing interventions are needed for rural elderly women to decrease their stress and depression for enhancing their self-integrity and quality of life. In addition, Comparison studies on related factors of self-integrity between male and female elders would be interest.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly women, Depression, Self-integnity
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