A Study on the Subjectivity of Change of Life in Middle Aged Men.
- Author:
Yoon Sook KIM
1
;
Hye Won JEON
;
Yun JUNG
;
Jee Eun CHOI
;
Boon Han KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hanyang University. well67@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle-aged men;
Change of life;
Q-methodology
- MeSH:
Climacteric*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged*;
Principal Component Analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2005;17(2):259-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to investigate change of life in middle-aged men. METHOD: The research method employed Q-methodology. twenty-five participants rated 39 selected Q-statements on a scale of 1~9. The collected data were analyzed using pc- QUNAL software. RESULT: Principal component analysis identified 3 types of change of life in middle-aged men. The categories were labeled 'Mature-oriented', 'Effeminate-oriented', 'Juvenescence-oriented'. CONCLUSION: We have found change of life in middle-aged men through this research. To setup and apply differences based on this result is needed.
