Study on the Ego States and Coping Style in Homeless

Won, Jeong Sook; Han, Sang Sook

doi:2003.12.2.136

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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2003;12(2):136-147.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2003.12.2.136 Published online June 30, 2003.

Study on the Ego States and Coping Style in Homeless

Jeong Sook Won, Sang Sook Han

Professor, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University

에고그램에 나타난 노숙자의 자아상태와 스트레스 대처방법 연구

원정숙, 한상숙

경희대학교 간호과학대학 교수

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analyze in the view of Ego-gram and designed to scrutinize descriptive correlations between the type of ego states and stress coping style in homeless.
Methods
The transactional analysis ego state is 50 items Ego-gram research paper devised by Dusay(1997). For studying coping style, Folkman & Lazarus's measurement 1984) was adopted, which is translated and modified by Han, and Oh,(1990).
Results
1) In the type of ego states on homeless indicated the arithmetic apex NP(maximum value), then the point A was high and the data made a down slope to point FC and the type of Ego-gram profile was gentle slope N type. 2) The average score of their coping type is 2.28 out 4. The coping type divided into six types ; positive interest is the highest scored, and search for social support is the category(2.18). 3) While verifying coping style in terms of ego states level in homeless, In type significant difference on stress coping style area made such sequences as the indifference, In category was lowest scored CP, indicated type NP, A, sequences such as indifference and relaxation of tension, In type FC, sequences such as indifference and positive interest, In type AC, sequences such as social support and positive interest were emerged with significant different(O< .05). 4) In the aspect of relation between ego states and coping style, type CP presented the solution for central problem, positive interest, type NP presented the solution for central problem, search for social support, type A showed the solution for central problem, positive interest, type FC showed search for social support, hopeful aspect, type AC showed the solution for central problem, hopeful aspect. All the sequence shown above had high-to-low procedure and represented static relations(p< .01) each other.
Conclusion
Further studies need to be done to validate this information and formulate ways to assist these men with their psychological needs.

Key Words: homeless; Egogram; Ego states; Coping style

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