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Objectives: This study aimed to identify factors influencing work retention among general hospital nurses. Methods: Data were collected from 208 nurses working at a general hospital in Busan from December 9, 2021, to February 9, 2022. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0. Results: Job esteem (β =.278, p<.001), natural emotional expression (β=.177, p=.005), very dissatisfied with salary (β=-.213, p<.001), working in the desired department (β=.125, p=.033) and age (β=.239, p<.001) influenced the work retention. However, the nursing work environment did not influence work retention. Conclusions: To improve nurses’ intentions to continue working in general hospitals, it is necessary to inspire job respect, reduce emotional labor through training, express feelings in a healthy way, and pay an appropriate salary.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the degree of adaptation of the older adults to the digital age by analyzing the influence of cognitive function, self-rated health, and life satisfaction, which determine the quality of life in older adults, on smartphone use. Methods: Data of 9,885 senior citizens aged 65 years or older from the 2020 Senior Survey provided by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs were used. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted while controlling for major socio-demographic characteristics such as gender, age, education level, spouse presence, and economic activity. Results: Among the cognitive function, self-rated health, and life satisfaction of the older adults, it was confirmed that cognitive function was more significant for men, and the higher cognitive function and life satisfaction for women, the more significant it was for smartphone use. Conclusions: The present study finds that various policies and measures are required to strengthen cognitive functions and improve the quality of life to increase accessibility to information devices for older adults living in the information age.

Objectives: This study investigated the effect of workplace bullying on job engagement among nurses, focusing on the mediating effect of psychological contract violations and the moderated mediating effect of workplace friendship. Methods: Using a self-administered structured questionnaire, data were collected from 124 nurses under 30 years of age working at a general hospital in Busan, Korea. Results: Workplace bullying had a direct negative effect on job engagement. Psychological contract violation partially mediated the relationship between workplace bullying and job engagement, and workplace friendship moderately mediated this relationship. Conclusions: The results indicate that managing workplace bullying and psychological contract violation perception is necessary. Moreover, friendships must be promoted to improve positive working attitudes among hospital nurses.

Objectives: This study used the psychology of working theory to examine whether economic constraints affect nursing students’ future decent work perceptions through work volition and career adaptability. Methods: The study participants were 131 nursing students enrolled in a 4-year nursing program in Korea who took part in an online survey. Results: Economic constraints had a significant negative association with work volition and future decent work perceptions. Nursing students with economic difficulties showed decreased ability to make career decisions and greater negativity toward future decent work perceptions. An analysis of the relationship between economic constraints and future decent work perceptions found that the single mediating effect of work volition was significant, as were the serial mediation effects of work volition and career adaptability. Conclusions: Governments and universities should implement appropriate interventions for relieving the economic problems, and social and psychological factors contributing to positive future decent work perceptions.

Objectives: This study aimed to define the effect of health beliefs, social stigma, and psychosocial well-being on COVID-19 preventive behavior among university students. Methods: Data were collected data from 110 students enrolled in three universities in Gyeonggi, Chungbuk and analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The perceived severity of COVID-19 was higher in the high-risk group(t=2.167, p=.032) and when the acquaintance was in the high-risk group(t=2.302, p=.023). The degree of psychosocial well-being was higher in the case of an acquaintance who responded that they were in a high-risk group for COVID-19(t=-3.156, p=.002). Perceived benefit(β=.535) and psychosocial well-being(β=.262) were identified as factors affecting the prevention of COVID-19 infection. Conclusions: The findings suggest that Perceived benefits and psychosocial well-being important factors affecting preventive health behaviors among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: This gender comparative study aimed to analyze the risk factors of cardiovascular disease, which causes sudden cardiac death, in individuals living alone. Methods: It assessed 338 people within 30-74 years of age, living in one-person households, obtained from the 8th National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Cardiovascular risk assessment estimated age, systolic pressure, smoking, BMI and diabetes. Results: Significant predictors of cardiovascular risk were; education and household income (common), physical activity (male 10%), toothache (male 20%), dyslipidemia (male 10%, 20%; female 10%), calories (male 20%) and carbohydrates (male 10%). Conclusions: The differences in cardiovascular risk predictors between the groups indicate that intervention using by various approaches are necessary.