Kyung-Ah Kang; Jeoung-Sook Shim; Dae-Geun Jeon; Myung-Suk Koh

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The Effects of Logotherapy on Meaning in Life and Quality of Life of Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer: Kyung-Ah Kang, Jeoung-Sook Shim, Dae-Geun Jeon, Myung-Suk Koh; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2009;39(6):759-768.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.6.759
Published online: December 31, 2009

¹Professor, Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

²Head Nurse, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

³MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

⁴Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kang, Kyung-Ah. Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, 26-21 Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-742, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3399-1585, Fax: 82-2-3399-1594, kangka@syu.ac.kr

• Received: May 12, 2009 • Accepted: October 15, 2009

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Abstract

Purpose
To evaluate the effects of a logotherapy program entitled 'Finding meaning in my life' for adolescents with terminal cancer.
Methods
A nonequivalent control group, non-synchronized design was conducted with a convenience sample of 44 late adolescents with terminal cancer. The experimental group (n=22) participated in the 'Finding meaning in my life' program which consisted of five-day sessions for one week. The control group (n=22) received the usual nursing care. The effects were measured using adolescent meaning in life (AMIL), and quality of life (QOL) scales. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and t-test using SPSS/PC 17.0 program.
Results
There were significant differences in AMIL (t=3.36, p<.05) and QOL (t=2.67, p<.05) between the experimental and control groups.
Conclusion
Logotherapy is effective in improving the meaning in life and quality of life of late adolescents with terminal cancer, and can be used to prevent existential distress.
Keywords: Adolescents; Neoplasms; Quality of life; Palliative care

This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2006-311-E00562).

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Figure 1

Research design

X=logotherapy education program; Y₁=general characteristics; AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life; Y₂=AMIL, QOL.

Table 1

Contents of the Logotherapy Program for Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

Table 2

Homogeneity of General and Diagnostic Characteristics between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

^*χ² test; ^†Fisher's exact test.

Table 3

Homogeneity of Dependent Variables between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life.

Table 4

Mean Difference Comparisons of AMIL and QOL between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life.

Figure & Data

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The Effects of Logotherapy on Meaning in Life and Quality of Life of Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2009;39(6):759-768. Published online December 31, 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.6.759

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The Effects of Logotherapy on Meaning in Life and Quality of Life of Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

Figure 1 Research design X=logotherapy education program; Y1=general characteristics; AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life; Y2=AMIL, QOL.

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The Effects of Logotherapy on Meaning in Life and Quality of Life of Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

Table 1

Contents of the Logotherapy Program for Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

Table 2

Homogeneity of General and Diagnostic Characteristics between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

^*χ² test; ^†Fisher's exact test.

Table 3

Homogeneity of Dependent Variables between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life.

Table 4

Mean Difference Comparisons of AMIL and QOL between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life.

Table 1 Contents of the Logotherapy Program for Late Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

Table 2 Homogeneity of General and Diagnostic Characteristics between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

^*χ² test; ^†Fisher's exact test.

Table 3 Homogeneity of Dependent Variables between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)

AMIL=adolescents meaning in life; QOL=quality of life.

Table 4 Mean Difference Comparisons of AMIL and QOL between Experimental and Control Group (N=44)