베이비붐세대 남성들의 전인건강에 대한 태도 유형: Q-방법론적 접근

• Published in: Sŏngin Kanho Hakhoe chi Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 501 - 513
• Main Authors: 정현옥, 신은정, 박경란, 유광자, 김희숙, Jung, Hyun-Ok, Shin, Eun-Jeong, Park, Kyung-Ran, Yu, Kwang-Za, Kim, Hee-Sook
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2016
• ISSN: 1225-4886; 2288-338X

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes of male baby boomer toward holistic health using Q-methodology. Methods: Q-methodology is analysed through the subjectivity of each type of attitudes. Thirty-five q-statements were selected from a total of 145 statements. These statements were categorized into six areas (Physical, psychological, spiritual, work and leisure, love and friendship, culture). The recruited P-sample consisted of thirty-four male baby boomers from one town and two cities. The 35 selected Q-statements from each of 35 participants were classified into the shape of a normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analysed using the PQMethod Program 2.11. Results: Four types of male baby boomer attitudes towards holistic health were identified. The first is a relationship oriented-marital relationship oriented type, the second type is an economic oriented- job seeking type, the third type is a nature friendly oriented-independent living type, and the fourth type is health oriented-physical health seeking type. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that different approaches to holistic health promotion program could be developed based on the four types of holistic health attitudes among baby boom generation males in Korea.