Generation X and baby boomers represent a significant group that are willing to spend. According to the American Express Open Forum (2013), baby boomers in America between the age 49 and 65 are more in favor of spending than any other consumer group. The Hyundai Research Institute (2015) stated that the market size for baby boomers will increase over 18% annually in Korea. Equally important is generation X, because this group is also reaching a high-earning stage of their lives (Luxury Daily, 2011). Further, they are predicted to take the place of baby boomers as a cash cow for marketers (American Express Open Forum, 2014).This lucrative demographic of baby boomers and generation X is a potential gold mine. Despite the fact that these groups are showing such interest in spending, brands and retailers are not giving them the same amount of attention. While more middle-aged women want to dress more youthfully, retailers and brands are not evolving their products at the same pace (USA Today, 2008). They are finding it difficult to find a solution to meet the needs of this aging but youthful group (USA Today, 2008). Brands such as Chico’s and Ann Taylor are not providing the styles that the women want, so boomers turn to younger brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, and Forever 21 (Forbes, 2008). But the younger brands are not satiating their needs, either (Forbes, 2008). While the boomers and generation X are harnessing fashion economic control, the players in the market are lagging behind. To understand what the market must do to meet the apparel needs of baby boomers and generation X, it is pivotal to delve into how they feel about their age and how it affects the factors that influence their purchasing. According to Schiffman and Sherman (1991), aging is more of a state of mind than a physical state. Understanding older consumers through cognitive age (self-perceived age) has been done by many researchers (Sudbury & Simcock, 2009; Szmigin & Carrigan, 2012). Cognitive age indicates how older people view themselves in the context of aging. Barak and Schiffman (1981) stated that elderly respondents identified themselves as a younger age group when they were asked about their age-related feelings and actions. Equally important is understanding how cognitive age affects the physical self, which in this study, is body cathexis. Body cathexis, according to Labat and DeLong (1990), is “the evaluative dimension of body image and is defined as a positive and negative feeling towards one’s body.” While women may feel younger than they actually are, the body is inevitably aging. As Jang and Yoo (2011) reported after studying Korean women in their 40s and 50s, the correlation between cognitive ages and ideal body images were significant, and the younger they feel, the younger body images they desired. In addition, the physical self highly influences a person’s choice of clothing and how they perceive clothing in general (Kwon & Parham, 1994). When clothing is used in a positive manner, it can boost one’s self-confidence (Alexander, Connell, & Presly, 2005). It is also thought to be an extension of the physical self (Horn & Gurel, 1981). By understanding what middle-aged women seek when buying clothes, we can assume how satisfied they are about their body. Thus, the clothing benefits items and purchasing behavior of middle-aged women would most likely reflect the function of their clothing and how they perceive themselves.

목적 : 학령기 아동의 우울과 인지왜곡이 학교에서의 기능적인 수행능력에 미치는 영향을 파악하고 장애아동과 일반아동간의 우울, 인지왜곡, 학교에서의 기능적 수행능력의 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 초등학교 2학년에서 6학년까지, 경기지역에서 아동발달센터를 이용하는 장애아동과 지역아동센터를 이용하는 일반아동 102명을 대상으로 한국형 소아 우울 척도(Children’s Depression Inventory; CDI), 아동용 부정적 인지 오류 질문지(Children’s Negative Cognitive Error Questionnaire; CNCEQ), 학교에서의 기능적 과제 수행능력 평가(School Function Assessment; SFA)를 측정하였다. 그 중 90부를 SPSS 18.0을 이용하여 기술통계, 빈도분석, 독립표본 t 검정, 단계적 다중 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과 : 장애아동은 일반아동에 비해 우울 정도가 높고, 부정적 인지왜곡이 심하며, 학교에서의 기능적 과제수행능력이 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 학교에서의 기능적 과제수행능력에 영향을 미치는 변수로는 부정적 인지오류의 하위영역인 학업성취 영역이 확인되었고, 설명력은 25.2% 이었다. 결론 : 학령기 아동을 치료하는 작업치료사는 아동기 우울과 인지적 왜곡에 대한 이해를 높이고, 아동의 부정적 반응에 적절한 대처를 할 수 있도록 심리학적 지식과 기술을 치료에 응용할 필요가 있다.

목적 : 이 연구의 목적은 전산화 인지재활 프로그램(Rehacom)이 50대, 60대, 70대 만성 뇌졸중 환자의 인지기능과 일상생활활동에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 2011년 6월 1일부터 동년 9월 30일까지 부산에 위치한 I병원에 입원한 환자 중 뇌졸중 진단을 받고 발병일로부터 24개월이 경과한 50대, 60대, 70대 각 10명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상자는 한국판 간이 정신상태 검사(Mini-Mental Status Examination-Korean; MMSE-K) 점수 18점 이상 23점 이하의 환자이며, 중재는 1회 30분씩, 주 3회, 9주 동안 Rehacom을 이용한 전산화 인지재활이 제공되었다. 중재 전과 중재 3주, 6주, 9주에 걸쳐 인지기능을 비교하기 위해 한국판 수정 간이정신상태검사(Korean Modified Mini-Mental State Examination; K-3MS)과 신경행동학적 인지상태검사(Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination; NCSE)를 시행하였고, 일상생활활동 수행능력을 비교하기 위하여 수정바델지수(Modified Barthel index; MBI) 와 기능적 독립측정(Functional Independence Measure; FIM)을 시행하였다. 결과 : 중재 전 인지기능과 일상생활활동 능력에서 50대, 60대, 70대 간의 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 중재가 진행되면서 각 집단의 NCSE와 K3MS 점수는 유의하게 향상되었으나, 공분산 분석에 의하면 중재 후 세 집단간에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 일상생활활동 분석결과 50대 군은 중재에 따른 유의한 변화를 보이지 않았으나, 60대와 70대는 유의한 변화를 보였다(p<.05). 중재 후 세 집단 간 비교 시 FIM 평가에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 연령에 따른 인지기능의 회복정도가 일상생활활동에 미치는 영향을 알아본 결과 전산화 인지재활을 통한 K-3MS의 점수향상과 연령은 MBI점수와 FIM점수 향상에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났다(p<.05). 결론 : 전산화 인지재활 프로그램(Rehacom)이 발병일로부터 24개월이 경과한 만성 뇌졸중 환자에게도 효과를 나타낸다는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 인지기능 향상은 고연령층에서 일상생활활동에 더 긍정적인 효과를 보였다. 본 연구는 만성 뇌졸중 환자나 연령이 높은 환자에게도 전산화 인지재활이 효과적임을 확인하였다.

Objective : To evaluate the cognitive perceptual performance in relation to the instrumental activities of daily living in Korean elderly women living in Seoul, Pundang, and Kwang-ju county.Method : To evaluate the cognitive perceptual performance, LOTCA-G battery was employed while IADL by Lawton and Brody was used to evaluate the instrumental activities of daily living. T-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used to ana-lyze the accumulated data.Results : The total cognitive perceptual performance score (LOTCA-G) and the total instrumental activities of daily living score (IADL) generally demonstrated a high correlation : (1) From observing the correlation of each items, the ability to use the telephone demonstrated a positive correlation with orientation, concentration, visuomotor organization, perception, memory, thinking operation and praxis (2) While shopping demonstrated a positive correlation with think-ing operation, visuomotor organization, orientation and memory (3) Food preparation demon-strated a positive correlation with orientation, thinking operation, visuomotor organization, con-centration, memory and praxis (4) While house keeping had a positive correlation with ori-entation, memory, visuomotor organization, thinking operation, concentration and perception (5) Laundry demonstrated a positive correlation with all of the items except visuomotor organization (6) While the mode of transportation demonstrated a positive correlation with all of the items including orientation and memory (7) Responsibility for one’s own medication demonstrated a positive correlation with orientation and thinking operation (8) The ability to handle finances demonstrated a positive correlation with orientation and all of the items.Conclusion : Cognitive perceptual performance was found to be significantly correlated with the instrumental activities of daily living skills. In particular, orientation and thinking operation, which are the items of cognitive perceptual performance affected the instrumental activities of daily living the most. Thus, orientation, perception, visuomotor organization, thinking operation, memory, praxis, concentration and cognitive perceptual performance need to improve not only so elderly women may live independently in the community but so as to offer them a high stand-ard of livin.