A Survey of Hwa-Byungin Middle-Age Korean Women

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ID19462575
AutoresYoung Joo Park (0000-0001-6123-3279, Korea University), Young-Joo Park (0000-0001-9846-6113, Korea University), Hesook Suzie Kim (University of Rhode Island, Kingston), Hyun-Cheol Kang (Korea University), Jong Woo Kim (0000-0001-9484-5968, Kyung Hee University), Jong-Woo Kim (0000-0001-7004-3792, Kyung Hee University)
Año2001
Volumen12
Número2
Páginas115-122
Fecha de publicación2001-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/104365960101200205
PMID11989228
OpenAlexW2094427559
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas10

Hwa-Byung (HB) has been categorized as a Korean culture-bound syndrome that refers to insidious, long-standing, serious discontent that is projected into the body and is manifested by numerous symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue, panic, palpitations, dyspnea, and others. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence rate of HB in Korean women, validate the predominant symptoms of HB, and validate the related sociodemographic factors and lifestyle factors that differentiate women with HB from those without HB. A total of 2,807 women ages 41 to 65 years were recruited from seven metropolitan areas and six provinces in Korea. The prevalence rate of women who designated themselves as having experienced HB was 4.95%. The rates were higher in women of low socioeconomic status, living in rural areas, among the divorced or separated, smokers, and drinkers. A set of 31 HB symptoms differentiated the potential HB women from the non-HB women

Environmental health · Palpitations · Population · Prevalence · Psychiatry · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine