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From 'Self-realization' to Interdependent Arising -- Seeking an Alternative to Deep Ecology (통각에서 연기론으로 -- 심층생태론의 대안 모색)

  • Kang, Yong-Ki
    • English & American cultural studies
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.1-21
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    • 2014
  • Arne Naess' ecocentrally-oriented worldview of 'Self-realization' has been continually attacked by sociocultural critics since it was launched in the early 1970s. Especially ecofeminists and social ecologists criticize that the concept of Self-realization cannot accept social & cultural particularity enough. In other words, they assert that Deep Ecology cannot efficiently resist interpersonal hierarchy. Concentrating their criticism on compassion just for nonhuman beings, the interpersonal equality-oriented critics claim that Deep Ecology should incorporate voices of marginalized humans within their eco-centered world view. Even if Naess recently recognizes necessity to draw more attention to sociohistorical particularity, still unchanged remains essentialism in his neological term 'Self-realization.' Compared to exclusiveness in Naess' Self-realization, the Buddhist worldview of Interdependent Arising(pratityasamutpada) favors both intraspeciel egalitarianism and interpersonal equality as well. The very insight that all beings dependently co-originate reasons compassion for historically marginalized humans as well as nonhuman beings. Accordingly, today's environmentalism might better its efficiency as it goes toward the inclusive Buddhist world view of interdependent arising. For the human being tends to respond more readily to his or her individually urgent problems than their remote social matters.

A Phenomenological Study on the Cravings of Alcoholics (알코올중독자가 경험하는 갈망에 관한 현상학적 연구)

  • Keun Young, Yang;Hyang Sook, Kang
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.63-79
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to reveal the phenomenological meaning and experience of alcohol craving experienced by alcoholics through qualitative research. Methods: From November 8, 2020 to October 10, 2022, in-depth interviews were conducted with four recovering alcoholics within two years of a single week who were diagnosed with alcoholism in the past and had been hospitalized for alcoholism problems. The data were analyzed using phenomenological qualitative research methods. Results: The alcohol craving experienced by alcoholics worked in connection with the life of alcoholics. Alcohol intensity was not entirely determined by external factors, but varied by the individual's internal state and circumstances surrounding the individual, and cravings were found to be classified into when control and intervention were possible. Also, the power to neutralize alcohol cravings was a warm 'self-compassion' mind. Conclusion: This study presented a new perspective on alcohol craving, and based on this perspective, the necessity of developing an alcohol addiction prevention program and a recurrence prevention program was presented. In addition, the basis for emphasizing the necessity of complete abstinence in health education services for preventing alcohol and preventing recurrence in the community was presented.

Influence of Cognitive Flexibility, Resilience, and Professional Quality of Life on Job Embeddedness of Nurses (간호사의 인지적 유연성, 극복력 및 전문직 삶의질이 직무착근도에 미치는 영향)

  • Yang, Nam Young;Baek, Ji Yeon;Kim, Kyung Eun;Park, Ji Eun
    • Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.174-182
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: We examined the effects of cognitive flexibility, resilience, and professional quality of life on the job embeddedness of nurses. Methods: The participants were 120 nurses in three general hospitals. Data collection was conducted using self-report questionnaires from May 17 to June 2, 2022. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Results: There were significant differences in job embeddedness by experience of turnover (t=-3.15, p=.002). The factors influencing the job embeddedness of the nurses were compassion satisfaction (β=.44, p<.001), resilience (β=.24, p=.035), experience of turnover (β=.23, p=.002), and cognitive flexibility (β=.21, p=.027). It was found that 39% could explain job embeddedness. Conclusion: It is necessary for nurses' support programs to be related to the experience of turnover to enhance job embeddedness. The results indicate a need to develop a program for cultivating compassion satisfaction, resilience, and cognitive flexibility to improve job embeddedness.

Multidimensional Factors Influencing Burnout in Intensive Care Unit Nurses (다차원적 요인이 중환자실 간호사의 소진에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Se Ra;Jeon, Mi-Kyeong;Hwang, Jin Hee;Choi, Ae Ran;Kim, In Sook;Pyon, Mi Kyoung;Moon, Kyoung Eun;Kim, Mun Hee;Shin, Na Ra;Lee, Soon Haeng
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.9-19
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify multidimensional factors influencing burnout in intensive care unit(ICU) nurses. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected during February 2016 from a convenience sample of 222 tertiary hospital ICU nurses and analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Burnout correlated positively with compassion fatigue (CF)(r=.37, p<.001), and negatively with compassion satisfaction (CS)(r=-.66, p<.001). The regression model explained 57% of the variance in burnout. For individual characteristics in the model, perceived health status (${\beta}=-.27$, p<.001) and gender (${\beta}=.14$, p=.028) were the most influential factors for ICU nurses' burnout. In the model with added work-related characteristics, nursing environment (${\beta}=-.22$, p=.001), perceived health status (${\beta}= -.20$, p=.001), and satisfaction with department (${\beta}=-.19$, p=.007) were the most influential factors. Finally, for the model with psychological characteristics added, CS (${\beta}=-.56$, p<.001) and CF (${\beta}=.35$, p<.001) were the most influential factors. Conclusion: Results reveal that most ICU nurses have a moderate level of CF and a moderate to high level of CS and burnout, and that individual, work-related and psychological factors are relevant in ICU nurses' burnout. Programs or interventions to reduce burnout should be developed taking into account these multidimensional factors.

A Study on the Improvement of Syllabus for Dental Technology Education (치기공과(齒技工科)의 교과내용(敎科內容) 개선(改善)에 관한 연구(硏究)(I) - 전공 이론 과목을 중신으로 -)

  • Sung, Hwan-Kyung
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.165-187
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    • 1999
  • We are studied the improvement syllabus of subjects in demtal technological curriculum that those are Tooth Morphology, Science of Dental Materials, Inlay Technology, Occlusal Anatomy and Dental Orthodontic Technology. Those improvement syllabus will be contributed to the achievement of national educational standards and arrangement to the technical performance of medical imaging procedure with the smallest exposure dose and the personal attributes of compassion, courtesy and concern in meeting the needs of the patients, and have a good knowledge of the dental technician professional competence.

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Effects of Communication Skills and Humanistic Knowledge on Professional Quality of Life in Intensive Care Unit Nurses (중환자실 간호사의 의사소통능력과 인문학적 소양이 전문직 삶의 질에 미치는 영향)

  • CHO, Gyoo Yeong;Ha, Myung Nam;Seo, Mi Kyung
    • Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.45-59
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    • 2020
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify relation of the communication skills, humanistic knowledge and professional quality of life and to investigate the enhancing ways of professional quality of life in intensive-care unit nurses. Methods : The study design was a descriptive survey from 152 intensive-care unit nurses, from December 1 to 30, 2019. The data analysis was with ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and Multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. Results : The factors affecting compassion satisfaction were communication skills (β=0.42, p=.001), satisfaction for working (β=0.61, p=.001), marriage (β=0.23, p=.005), humanistic knowledge (β=0.47, p=.008) and these factors explained 35.6%. The factors affecting secondary traumatic stress were job stress (β=0.19, p=.011), number of patients per nurse (β=-0.36, p=.004) and these factors explained 9.4%. The factors affecting burnout were job stress (β=-0.25, p=.001), communication skills (β=-0.29, p=.001), working period(β=-0.18, p=.010), satisfaction for working (β=-0.31, p=.001), self care (β=-0.11, p=.033) and these factors explained 36%. Conclusion : Therefore, it is necessary to develop solution to improve professional quality of life in intensive-care unit nurses. It needs to develop programs to improve communication skills and humanistic knowledge in order to enhance compassion satisfaction and to improve communication skills to prevent burnout.

The Effects of Social Welfare Center Worker's Public Service Motivation on Organizational Performance (사회복지관 종사자들의 공공봉사동기가 조직성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Hwieseo
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.18 no.7
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    • pp.175-182
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of public service motivation on organizational performance and suggest the theoretical and policy implications. For this purpose, this study measured the public service motivation and organizational performance of social welfare center workers, set up the study model to analyze the relationships between the public service motivation and organizational performance, and tested hypothesis through questionnaire analysis. The analytical results show that the public service motivation and organizational performance of social welfare center workers are relatively high on the whole. And attraction to policy making, commitment to public interest, compassion, and self-sacrifice as the elements of public service motivation appear to have significant effects on organizational performance. In this study, some theoretical and policy implications are introduced basing on the analytical results.

Urban Planning in Post-COVID-19 Era: Humanist Perspective Revisited (포스트코로나 시대의 도시계획: 휴머니즘 시각의 재고)

  • Park, Hye Jung
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.247-261
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    • 2020
  • COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on a grand scale while causing us great confusion. Due to this unpredictable situation, we are concerned with public health, political, and economic issues as well as the great transformation of human civilization. Among the various discussions, this study asks questions about the future direction of urban planning in the context of the era of uncertainty and the posthuman era in which modern artificial intelligence and technological systems are combined with human life. How can we plan our cities and regions in the future, that is to say, what is the normative basis of our planning? And what can we consider as the first step in concrete practice? To find answers to these questions, this study sheds light on the philosophical review of Martha Nussbaum's compassion and capabilities approach. In line with her perspective, by introducing the humanist planning that has been discussed recently in the academic field, we could depict our cities of tomorrow that we should pursue in post-COVID-19 era.

Study on the Reliability and Validity of Nonattachment Scale (한국판 비집착 척도의 신뢰도 및 타당도 연구)

  • Lee, Woo-Kyeong
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.12
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    • pp.644-654
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    • 2016
  • In this study, we tested the reliability and validity of the Korean Version of nonattachment scale(K-NAS) that Sahdra et al., had developed to measure for nonattachment. In result, the internal consistency coefficient(Cronbach's alpha) of the K-NAS was (.94) high, correlation coefficients of item-total were to .32 from .69. The result of factor analysis showed that single factor accounted for 37.77 % of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis and additional exploratory factor analysis demonstrated that the 1 factor model was satisfactory. K-NAS was positively related to experiences scale, self-compassion, psychological well-being and mindfulness, and negatively related to depression. These findings suggest that the Korean Version of Nonattachment Scale(K-NAS) was reliable and valid scale to measure for nonattachment. Finally, The implication of this study and direction for future study were discussed.

A Study on the Factors Influencing the Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders of Female Social Network Service Users: Focusing on Objectification theory and Social Comparison theory (SNS 여성 이용자의 신체불만족과 식이장애에 미치는 영향요인에 관한 연구: 대상화이론과 사회비교이론을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Dahee;Park, Minjung
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.469-480
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    • 2020
  • The study investigated the effects of SNS usage on 20s and 30s female SNS users' internalization of thin body, body surveillance, appearance upper comparison, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders based on objectification theory and social comparison theory. The study examined differences on SNS usage and body image variables between high and low groups of SNS envy and self-compassion. Social Network Service (SNS) is used as a contemporary marketing tool for brands and companies. It also influences the body image of female SNS users. The survey used an online survey company for female SNS users in their 20s and 30s to analyze the effect of SNS usage. The results showed that SNS usage significantly impacted the internalization of a thin body, body surveillance and appearance upper comparison. The internalization of thin body also had a significant impact on body surveillance and appearance upper comparison. Appearance upper comparison positively affected body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Finally, the group with higher SNS envy showed higher SNS usage, internalization of thin body, body surveillance, appearance upper comparison, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. The group with higher self-compassion showed opposite results. This study provided a theoretical expansion for a SNS and female body image study with objectification theory and social comparison theory. It also suggests positive SNS marketing strategies use for brands. Lastly, this study emphasized the importance of the proper use of SNS to protect the body image of SNS users.