Year: 2007
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the level of ego-identity and the level of stress symptom of the middle-aged women living in agricultural and fishing villages in K-city. Methods: This is a descriptive correlation study. The subjects consisted of 444 middle-aged women(40-60 years old) living at K-city from July, 2006 through August, 2006. Sample was selected randomly, and then interviewed individually using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The level of psychological stress symptom of the subjects was 1.75士0.53 and the level of physical stress symptom of them was 1.76士0.49 mean score. Total mean of ego-identity was 2.71±0.25.The level of psychological and physical stress symptom was negatively related to ego-identity in middle-aged women. Conclusion: Various systematic programs to raise psychological and physical health condition is needed to improve the quality of the middle-aged woman's life.
Author: Sam-Soon Lee
Institution: Koje College
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3089348482