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Objectives: This study explored the mediating effect of occupational stress between work-life balance and Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) among nurses in local hospitals. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through surveying hospital nurses (N=208). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient analysis, and a three step regression analysis using Baron and Kenny’s method for mediation. Results: Mean scores were 2.89±0.64, 2.96±0.49 and 2.58±0.59 for compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress, respectively. Occupational stress had a partial mediating effect between work-life balance and compassion satisfaction as well as an explanatory power of 21.9%. Occupational stress had a partial mediating effect between work-life balance and burnout as well as an explanatory power of 52.8%. Conclusions: To improve nurses’ professional quality of life in local hospitals, intervention strategies for reducing occupational stress and promoting work-life balance should be considered.

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Standard Precaution (SP) guidelines education program developed and applied based on the health belief model (HBM). Methods: The data was collected through self-report questionnaires and direct observations of 74 nurses working at a general hospital in G city. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 25.0 program. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in the knowledge score after applying the intervention based on HBM (t=1.34, p=.184). However, there was a statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in health belief (t=9.02, p<.001) and performance (t=10.00, p<.001). Conclusions: This study applied an educational program emphasizing the importance and benefits of implementing the SP guidelines for nurses who need help in determining the priority or context of clinical situations. Through this intervention, it was possible to improve the performance of SP guidelines by improving the health beliefs of nurses.

Objectives: This study analyzeds the prevalence and related factors of depression among young people. Methods: A total of 54,215 people aged 19-39 were surveyed in the community health survey, and 47,239 were finally included. Frequency analysis, composite sample cross-section analysis, and composite logistic regression were done using SAS 9.4. ver. Results: Marriage status, education level, basic living beneficiaries, smoking, high-risk drinking, attitudes to the local social and physical environment, social environment, and social activities were found to be statistically-significantly associated with the prevalence of depression among the youth Conclusions: Attention is required in various areas to prevent and alleviate depression, and we need more research is required to help gain insight regarding ways to prevent depression among the youth that can help prevent depression among the youth and help them cope with it at national and regional levels.

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between individual, social and physical environments and walking behavior of adults in rural communities. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenient sample of 1,529 adults aged 20-64 years from 38 rural areas (eup or myeon) in Chungbuk province in South Korea. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, χ ²-test, t-test, and logistic regression analysis using the SPSS 25.0 program. Results: Logistic regression analysis shows that individual factors associated with walking activities of adults in rural communities were age, household monthly income, and self-efficacy for physical activities. Social environmental factors were social support for physical activities and safety level of the neighborhood. Finally, physical environmental factors were attractive environment for walking and availability of exercise facilities. Conclusions: The findings suggest that indivisuals could be motivated to walk more by providing a social and physical environment that is favorable for walking. Thus, the influence of environmental factors such as safety and scenic beauty, among others, should be considered when developing interventions to encourage more walking in rural adults.

Objectives: The study aims to provide basic data on the elderly care cost policy by analyzing the total medical cost of over 65 years of age, and analyzing the total medical cost of the elderly who exceed the upper limit of copayment. Methods: The data for the four years were generated based on the actual number of people per person for each year, and a total of 481,252 senior citizens aged 65 and 21,772 exceeded the upper limit of copayment. Results: In 2014-2015, the older the population, the higher the total cost of medical treatment, giving benefits to the older people. The significant factors influencing the total medical expenses of the elderly over 65 years were age, income group, region, serious illness, the presence of disability, total hospitalization days, total outpatient visits, and classification of disease. Conclusions: The average medical expenses of elderly who exceed their own burden limit were reduced overall after grade change of copayment, and the oldest and the low-income class was positively affected by adjustment of copayment grade.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of Resilience on the Relationship between Depression and Ego-Integrity in Community-Dwelling Elderly Women. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenient sampling method with data collected from a sample of 144 elderly women. The structured questionnaire included items to assess depression, ego-integrity, and resilience among elderly women. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 24.0 program. Mediation analysis was performed according to the Sobel test. Results: The results show that depression had a direct effect on ego-integrity and was also partially mediated by resilience. Conclusions: The findings suggest that resilience may play a role in decreasing the effect of depression on ego-integrity. Therefore, this study underscores the need to consider ways of enhancing resilience during interventions for community-dwelling elderly women.

Objectives: To analyze the influence of the Self-Rated Health Level of adolescents and uses it as a policy material that can improve the subjective health status of adolescents in the future. Methods: Frequency analysis, cross-tabulation, and multiple regression analysis were conducted to examine the factors affecting adolescents’ self-rated health level. Results: A total of 70.9% of adolescents recognized that their subjective health was good. For male students, academic achievement, family economic status, sleep fulfillment, physical activity, high intensity physical activity, and strength training activity were influential factors. Female students were influenced by type of school, academic achievement, family economic status, drinking, smoking, consumption of breakfast, sleep fulfillment, and high intensity physical activity. Conclusions: The impact on subjective health based on youth health behavior and physical activity is significant. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate a policy and school health program to eliminate youth health inequality.

Objectives: To investigate factors and health behaviors affecting adolescents' smartphone dependence using data from the 16th Adolescents’ Health Behavior Survey(2020). Methods: Data of 53,457 adolescent participants of a health behavior survey were statistically examined using descriptive and polynomial logistic regression analysis. Results: Factors influencing the risk of smartphone over-dependence included female students, middle school students, small and medium-sized cities, low or high-income groups, low academic performance, living with family members, living in childcare facilities, parents' educational qualification of college graduation or higher, being motherless, low subjective health level, high stress, high loneliness, feeling of depression, and using smartphones for more than 240 minutes on weekdays and weekends. Conclusions: It is necessary to promote the development and institutional improvement of health education programs to help adolescents maintain good health behaviors and improve self-control.