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				Development of Meaning in Life Scale II														
			
			Soon Ock Choi, Sook Nam Kim, Kyung Il Shin, Jong Ji Lee			
				Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2005;35(5):931-942.   Published online March 28, 2017			
									DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2005.35.5.931
							
							 
				
										
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Purpose
 The purpose of this study was to develop a meaning of life scale with high validity and reliability.Methods A conceptual framework composed of 4 phases of meanings of life was identified. And 49 preliminary items on a 4-points scale were developed through content validity. A reliability and validity test of the 49 items was conducted on 564 adults. By means of internal consistency of the 49 items, 1 item was deleted. To verify the 48 items, factor analysis, reliability test, and LISEREL were done.Results Through exploratory factor analysis of the 48 items, 8 factors were extracted. These factors were labeled as ‘ self- awareness and self-acceptance’, ‘ hope’, ‘ responsibility awareness’, ‘ love experience’, ‘ self transcendence’, ‘ relation experience’, ‘ self contentedness’, and ‘ Commitment’. Through LISEREL of the 48 items, 2 items were excluded and finally 46 itemsremained. Cronbach's Alpha of the 46 items was .94. The correlation coefficient of the Self-esteem scale was .79.Conclusion By the above results, the researchers recommend the following: An exploratory study on the variables related to the meaning of life are needed for criterion validity of this scale. Studies on meaning of life of different groupa, and subjects are needed for reverification.
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				Development of Elderly Meaning in Life(EMIL) Scale														
			
			Soon Ock Choi, Sook Nam Kim, Kyung Il Shin, Jong Ji Lee, You Jhin Jung			
				Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2003;33(3):414-424.   Published online March 28, 2017			
									DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2003.33.3.414
							
							 
				
										
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop elderly meaning in life scale with high validity and reliability.Method The process of development of this scale were as follows. A conceptual framework composed of 4 phases of meaning in life of elderly was identified based on the literature review and interviews with elderlies and discussion with experts in meaning in life. Total 62 items, 4-points scale were developed. Through reliability testing, factor analysis, 40 preliminary items were selected. By means of internal consistency of 40 items, 2 items whose inner-items correlation coefficient was below .30 were deleted. Through factor analysis 1 item whose factor loading was below .30 was deleted. Finally 37 items were remained. To verify 37 items, factor analysis, reliability testing, LISEREL were done. Data were collected from 320 elderly subjects in Busan-KyungNam and Jeonla Province from May to June in 2002.. SPSS WIN. 10.0 Program was used.Result The result of factor analysis of 37 items, 8 factors were extracted. These factors were labeled as ‘ self- awareness and self-acceptance’, ‘ contentedness with life’, ‘ purpose in life’, ‘ love in family’, ‘ role awareness’, ‘ futuristic aspiration’, ‘ commitment’, and ‘ experience of love’. These factors included 4 phases of the meaning in life. Cronbach's Alpha of 37 items was .908 and correlation coefficient of PIL was .75.Conclusion The researchers recommend the follows : The explorative study on the variables related to meaning in life are needed for criterion validity of this scale. The studies on meaning in life of different age groups, subjects are needed for reverification.
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				Development of Meaning in Life Measurement Tool														
			
			Jeong Ji Lee, Kyung Il Shin, Soon Ock Choi, Sook Nam Kim			
				Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2002;32(7):1039-1048.   Published online March 29, 2017			
									DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2002.32.7.1039
							
							 
				
										
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The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure meaning in life based on Frankl's theory of logotherapy. Data were collected from August to October, 1999 by means of questionnaires developed by researchers. The subjects were 351 adults living in Busan and Kyoung Nam province. The study was conducted as follows: 1) A conceptual framework was identified based on the extensive review of relevant literatures and interviews with adults and professionals in psychology, philosophy, theology, and nursing. 2) The 76 items, 4-points scale were developed. 3) The scale was tested on 351 adults to assess the reliability and validity, and factor analysis was done. 4) 63 items were established based on this testing and ten factors were extracted. These factors were labeled as self-awareness and self-acceptance, futuristic aspiration, valuelessness, purpose in life, contentedness with life, role awareness, experience of love, love in family, commitment, self- transcendence. Cronbach's alpha of the 63 items was .950. Comparative studies to assess construct validity and repetitive studies to heighten generalizability are needed. This tool can be utilized to measure Korean's meaning in life.
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				The Development and Effect of a Group Counseling Program for Unemployed Matriarchs														
			
			Jeong Ji Lee, Kyung Il Shin, Soon Ock Choi, Sook Nam Kim, Boo Hyeon Lee			
				Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2000;30(4):982-994.   Published online March 29, 2017			
									DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2000.30.4.982
							
							 
				
										
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This study was designed to develop a program for unemployed matriarchs and show if the program affected their view on 
the meaning in life. 
The subjects were women registered in an occupational training program for unemployed matriarchs, which is 
being practiced in the 'Working Women Center' located in Busan. The researchers selected 44 persons from the 
group who agreed to our program. 
This study was done from the 10th of March, 1999 to the 9th of October. The researchers used 
the measurement tools, The Purpose in Life, Self-esteem, Hope and Meaning in Life which was 
composed of 63 items developed by them. Their Cronbach's alpha were .88, .79, .76 and .95. 
The researchers analyzed the data with frequency, percentage, Mean, S.D, Wilcoxon signed ranks test which were 
deduced from SPSS 10.0 WIN program. 
The results of this study were as follows: 
1) The program is composed of 'becoming intimate', 'open-minded', 'exploration on 
self', 'relax of repressed emotion', 'self- acceptance', 'establishing the life-goal', 'enrichment of human 
relationship' and closing. It took 20 hours for this program to come into practice. 
2) According to the analysis of the general traits of all subjects, average age was 39.36. High school 
graduates were 86%, college graduates were 14% and divorce were 57%, bereavement were 18%, and the rest 
were 25%. 
3) The result of 1st progam showed self-esteem during the program was high. 
4) The result of 2nd progam showed self-esteem during the program was high. 
5) The result of 3rd progam showed the sum scores of meaning in life, creative meaning, and attitudinal 
meaning during the program was high. 
6) The result of 4th progam showed the sum scores of meaning in life and creative meaning during the program 
was high. 
On the viewpoint of above results, we convinced that 'a program for unemployed matriarch is effective to establish a 
stronger meaning in life. 
Therefore, it is demanded that support for unemployed matriarchs should not only be economic help such as 
technical training and help of living expenses, but also psychological, professional and systematic support. |