Subjectivity on Coping with Fatigue among Middle-aged Men.
- Author:
Eun Ja YEUN
1
;
Eun Jung RYU
;
Mi Young CHON
;
Yun Young HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, Korea. eunice@kku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle age;
Coping behavior;
Fatigue
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Fatigue*;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Incheon;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nursing;
Principal Component Analysis;
Seoul;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Sports;
Tobacco Products
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2002;14(4):625-634
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify factors that affect coping with fatigue in middle-aged men according to Q-methodology and to provide basic strategies for health promotion. METHOD: 25 subjects in Seoul, Incheon, Chung-buk classified 24 selected Q-statements in to 9 points standard. The collected data were analyzed by using a QUNAL pc program. RESULT: Principal component analysis identified 3 types of coping with fatigue among middle-aged Korean men. 1st Type: Coping with fatigue through various kinds of game, using alcohol, smoking cigarette other than rest and sleep. 2nd Type : Coping with fatigue through rest and sleep, taking medicine or food which helps relieving fatigue. 3rd Type : Coping with fatigue through acitivities such as sports or trip other than sleep. CONCLUSION: We have found how Korean middle-aged men cope against fatigue through this research. To setup and apply different nursing intervention on each type based on this result is needed.
