창작무용이 노인의 우울 및 스트레스에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study is aimed at verifying the creative dancing program applied to the elderly and its effects in an effort to determine the extent of their depression and stress before and after the program. For this aim, a research was conducted to 25 seniors (5 males and 20 females) associated with the composite welfare centers for seniors in I city from Mar. 16 to June 30 this year by means of pre- and post-examinations in the beginning and final classes of creative dancing that were given 2 times a week in a total of 30 sessions. Questionnaires were used to discover depression and stress of the elderly studied who filled out the enquetes before and after application of the creative dancing program. Their replies were collected and put to SPSS win16.0 program for analysis. The results of the analysis concerning depression and stress of the elderly could be summed up as follows: First, no statistical factors affecting depression and stress of the elderly were found from among the general characters (gender, age, education, marital status, religion, family members, participation in social activities, health, etc.) of the old who attended the creative dancing class. However, 76% of the respondents replied positively in terms of participation in social activities, indicating some difference in effects of social activities on the extent of their depression and stress. Second, there was statistically significant difference in the extent of depression before and after the creative dancing class on the part of the old people attending the program (p<.001). As a result, it was obviously sure that creative dancing had a significant impact to decrease depression of the old. Third, statistically significant difference was revealed in the extent of stress before and after the class for the elderly (p<.001), an indicator showing that creative dancing class is greatly effective in reducing the stress of senior people. Fourth, a positive (+) correlation was shown to exist between depression and stress of the old before and after the creative dancing class (p<.01). It is therefore absolutely requested to intervene to decrease stress factors for the elderly as their depression gets more serious when they get more stresses. From the above findings, it becomes known that positive effects may be imparted on depression and stress of the elderly if creative dancing program continues to be provided for them.