Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

The Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety in Neurotic Patients: So YaJa Kim, Keum Sun Han; Journal of Nurses Academic Society 1996;26(4):889-902. Published online March 30, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jnas.1996.26.4.889

Abstract PDF: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of music therapy on anxiety in neurotic patients. The subjects of the study were 41 patients that had been diagnosed as having anxiety disorder, neurotic depression, or somatization disorder and were admitted to one general hospital in Seoul. The 41 research subjects were assigned to an experimental (22 clients) and a control (19clients) group. Data were gathered from September. 25, 1995 to December. 15, 1995 using a questionnaire and physiological measurement tool. Data were analyzed with the SAS package using frequency, t-test, paired t-test and Pearson correlation coefficients. The results of this study are as follows; 1. There were significant differences between two groups on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and pulse rate after treatment. In the experimental group, Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and pulse rate decreased significantly after Music Therapy. 2. There were no significant differences between the two groups on the pre and post psychological anxiety score. But, after music therapy, experimental group had a lower psychological anxiety score than the control group. From these results, it is concluded that the music therapy can be effective in decreasing anxiety in neurotic patients.

A Nationwide Survey on Current Conditions of School Health Education: Eun Sook Park, Young Joo Park, Ho Shin Ryu, Keum Sun Han, Rah Il Hwang, Yeo Jin Im, Hye Sang Im, So Hyun Moon; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2006;36(2):381-388. Published online March 28, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2006.36.2.381

Abstract PDF: Purpose
The purpose of this study was to analyze and assess the current situation of Korea's school health education program and to establish measures to efficiently carry out school health education in Korea.
Method
The survey was conducted through the internet with the health educators of elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide to assess the current condition of school health education programs, and 2,459 samples were collected which accounted for 23.4% of the total respondents.
Results
According to school health educators on the enforcement of health education, the higher the education became, the less the health education was enforced. The enforcement rate was 96.9% in elementary schools, 76.7% in middle schools, and 67.3% in high schools. The major reasons were found as difficulty in securing class time (54.5%) and other excessive workloads (20.9%). As a result of the health education awareness survey, over 99% answered that health education is needed, over 80% answered that the education requires independent health textbooks, and over 95% answered that health educators are suitable for the person in charge of the education.
Conclusion
This study will be a useful in establishing a detailed policy on enhancing school health education in the future.

Anger, Problem Behaviors, and Health Status in Adolescent Women: Young Joo Park, Keum Sun Han, Hyun Jeong Shin, Hyun Chul Kang, So Hyun Moon; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2004;34(7):1234-1242. Published online March 28, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2004.34.7.1234

Abstract PDF: Purpose
This cross-sectional study was designed to identify anger-expression typesof adolescent women and investigate the relation between the identified anger-expression types and their problem behaviors and health status.
Method
One hundred ninety nine high school freshmen were recruited from September to November, 2003. Data wasanalyzed using descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, χ²-test, ANOVA, and Duncan's multiple comparison test.
Result
Three anger-expression types in adolescent women were found; Anger-out/in, Anger-control/in, and Anger-control type. Adolescent women with frequently using the anger-out/in type and with higher state anger reported more delinquent behaviors, more health risk behaviors, and higher psychosomatic symptoms. However, adolescent women with lower state anger and frequently using the anger-control type reported more depression scores.
Conclusion
There is a need to further clarify the relationship between anger-expression typesand depression in adolescent women. The findings suggest the necessity of a development of the program for lowering the anger level and controlling the unfavorable anger expression types such as the anger-out in.

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