Kang Kyung-Ah, Shim Jeoung-Sook, Jeon Dae-Geun, Koh Myung-Suk
Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea.
J Korean Acad Nurs. 2009 Dec;39(6):759-68. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.6.759.
To evaluate the effects of a logotherapy program entitled 'Finding meaning in my life' for adolescents with terminal cancer.
A nonequivalent control group, non-synchronized design was conducted with a convenience sample of 44 late adolescents with terminal cancer. The experimental group (n=22) participated in the 'Finding meaning in my life' program which consisted of five-day sessions for one week. The control group (n=22) received the usual nursing care. The effects were measured using adolescent meaning in life (AMIL), and quality of life (QOL) scales. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and t-test using SPSS/PC 17.0 program.
There were significant differences in AMIL (t=3.36, p<.05) and QOL (t=2.67, p<.05) between the experimental and control groups.
Logotherapy is effective in improving the meaning in life and quality of life of late adolescents with terminal cancer, and can be used to prevent existential distress.
评估名为“在我的生活中寻找意义”的意义疗法项目对晚期癌症青少年的效果。
采用非等效对照组、非同步设计，以44名晚期癌症青少年为便利样本。实验组（n = 22）参加了“在我的生活中寻找意义”项目，该项目为期一周，每天进行为期五天的课程。对照组（n = 22）接受常规护理。使用青少年生活意义（AMIL）和生活质量（QOL）量表来测量效果。使用SPSS/PC 17.0程序通过描述性统计、卡方检验和t检验对收集的数据进行分析。
实验组和对照组在AMIL（t = 3.36，p <.05）和QOL（t = 2.67，p <.05）方面存在显著差异。
意义疗法在改善晚期癌症青少年的生活意义和生活质量方面有效，可用于预防存在性困扰。
