Socio-Demographic and Psychological Factors Influencing the Happiness of Gyeongsangbuk-do Residents.

Purpose: This study examined the effects of sociodemographic factors, health behavior, and psychological-emotional characteristics on stress, depression, and happiness among residents of Gyeongsangbuk-do and explored the relationships among these variables. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was co...

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Publicado en:Research in Community & Public Health Nursing (RCPHN) Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 435 - 447
Autores principales: Sung Jung Hong, See Jo Kim, Nam Hyun Cha
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing Dec2025
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          Sung Jung Hong
          See Jo Kim
          Nam Hyun Cha
        affil: Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Health Welfare, GyeongKuk National University, Andong, Korea
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          Happiness Evaluation
          Sociodemographic Factors Evaluation
          Population Health Psychosocial Factors
          Health Behavior
          Emotional Regulation
          Stress, Psychological Psychosocial Factors
          Depression Psychosocial Factors
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Secondary Analysis
          Survey Research
          South Korea
          Psychological Well-Being
          Community Health Services
          Multiple Linear Regression
          Risk Taking Behavior
          Risk Assessment
          Alcohol Abuse Complications
          Smoking Complications
          Physical Activity
          Exercise
          Suicidal Ideation Psychosocial Factors
          Educational Status
          Income
          Personal Satisfaction
          Interviews
          Residence Characteristics
          Age Factors
          Sex Factors
          Employment Status
          T-Tests
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Analysis of Variance
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          Urban Population Psychosocial Factors
          Rural Population Psychosocial Factors
          Bivariate Statistics
          Correlation Coefficient
          Questionnaires
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Purpose: This study examined the effects of sociodemographic factors, health behavior, and psychological-emotional characteristics on stress, depression, and happiness among residents of Gyeongsangbuk-do and explored the relationships among these variables. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2022 Korean Community Health Survey. The sample included 21,490 residents of Gyeongsangbuk-do. Multiple linear regression and Pearson correlation analyses were performed to identify predictors of psychological well-being. Results: Participants showed high prevalence of health risk behaviors, including alcohol consumption (76.4%) and smoking (15.7%), while a majority engaged in regular physical exercise (79.3%). Despite this, the proportion reporting good or very good subjective health was lower than the national average (34.0% vs. 53.1%). Stress was positively correlated with depression (r=.24, p<.001) and negatively correlated with happiness (r=-.25, p<.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that happiness was significantly associated with subjective health status (β=.07 to .27), stress (β=-.19), depression (β=-.17), suicidal thoughts (β=-.11), educational attainment (β=.03 to .10), smoking (β=-.08), physical exercise (β=.04), and income level (β=-.03 to .04). The final model explained 25.6% of the variance in happiness (adjusted R²=.256, F=337.76, p<.001). Conclusion: Happiness among Gyeongsangbuk-do residents was influenced by a combination of sociodemographic, health behavioral, and psychological-emotional factors. These findings provide foundational evidence for developing regionally tailred strategies to improve community mental well-being.
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