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Effects of Mental Health and Oral Health Symptoms of the Myself Generation on Orientation to Happiness

나홀로족의 정신건강과 구강건강자각증상이 행복추구경향에 미치는 영향

  • Park, So-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 박소영 (원광보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2019.04.25
  • Accepted : 2019.06.19
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors related to mental health and oral health awareness that affect the tendency to search for happiness. Methods: In this study, we conducted a self - report questionnaire survey with 197 participants belonging to the Myself Generation in Jeju Island. Results: There was a significantly greater tendency to seek overall happiness in individuals with lower age, good subjective physical health low levels of depression and stress high self-esteem good subjective mental health and good subjective health status. The most influential factors were self - esteem and mental health awareness followed by general characteristics and oral health awareness. Conclusions: This study provides useful data for mental health and oral health care, and for the development of health care service programs aimed at the satisfaction and happiness of people living alone.

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