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KMID : 0388519970090020123
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Nursing Science - Ewha Womans University
1997 Volume.9 No. 2 p.123 ~ p.135
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A Study of the Loneliness, Self-identity, and Health of the Middle Schoolgirls
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Abstract
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This Study was designed to identify degree of loneliness, self identity, and health and to investigate the relationship among them.
The purpose of this study was to promote healthy life on the base of understanding of loneliness and self --identity formation of the adolescents.
The subjects of this study were 202 middle schoolgirls, who were convenience sampled 2nd year of G Middle School in Seoul. Data was collected from August, 27 to September 4, 1997.
The measurement tool were the revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, Diagman Identity Scale, CMI (Cornell Medical Index).
Data was analyzed by the S.A.S. computer program and included descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient.
The conclusions of this study are summarized as follows ;
1. The mean of loneliness was 56.49(SD= 2.82) in a range of 20 to 88 and the mean of self identity was 58.81 (SD = 2.94) in a range of 38 to 86. And the mean of physical health was 170.09 (SD= 28.19) in a range of 45 to 216, and the mean of mental health was 136.01(SD= 28.00) in a range of 58 to 200. Also the mean of health was 306.10 (SD = t 51.0) in a range of 104 to 412.
2. There was a significant negative correlation between loneliness and self identity (r= 0.34, p =0.0001), between loneliness and health (r=0.19, p=0.0067), between loneliness and mental health (r = 0.29, p=0.0001). Also, there was a significant positive correlation between self identity and mental health (r=1.16, p=0.0206).
3. There were significant difference statistically in the degree of selfidentity according to the sister´s order(F=3.11, p=0.028).
The results of this study didn´t show any significant difference statistically in loneliness, health and physical health, mental health.
Based on these conclusions, further study is suggested to do repeated research and to investigate on the research in the hospitalized adolescents. And a study is required to develop appropriate instruments on adolescents in Korea.
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