PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes of male baby boomer toward holistic health using Q-methodology.
METHODS
Q-methodology is analysed through the subjectivity of each type of attitudes. Thirty-five q-statements were selected from a total of 145 statements. These statements were categorized into six areas (Physical, psychological, spiritual, work and leisure, love and friendship, culture). The recruited P-sample consisted of thirty-four male baby boomers from one town and two cities. The 35 selected Q-statements from each of 35 participants were classified into the shape of a normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analysed using the PQMethod Program 2.11.
RESULTS
Four types of male baby boomer attitudes towards holistic health were identified. The first is a relationship oriented-marital relationship oriented type, the second type is an economic oriented- job seeking type, the third type is a nature friendly oriented-independent living type, and the fourth type is health oriented-physical health seeking type.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicated that different approaches to holistic health promotion program could be developed based on the four types of holistic health attitudes among baby boom generation males in Korea.

PURPOSE
The purpose was to investigate the physiological parameter and physical health status and health perception in the elderly, and to find the correlation between these variables. The subjects were 139 in Kyungi senior center. METHOD: The instruments for this study were physiological parameters, which were composed of vital capacity, blood pressure, pulse oxygenation, hand grip power, body fat and physical health status scale developed by researcher, and health perception scale developed by Ware(1976). The data were analyzed by the SPSS-PC 11.0 version. RESULTS: 1) 7.9% of subjects were included in abnormal range of vital capacity, 40.3% were systolic hypertension and 11.5% were diastolic hypertension. And 92.1% were included in normal range of pulse oxygenation, 79.8% were weakened hand grip power, and 10.1% of subjects were included in normal range of body fat. 2) The total mean score of the physical health status was 26.34 of a possible maximum score of 45. The physical health status score of women was lower than man's. 3) The mean score of man's health perception was 24.52 and women's was 20.39 of a possible maximum score of 44. 4) There was a significant positive correlation between hand grip power and physical health status(r=.28, p=.001). And a significant correlation between physical health status and health perception was found (r=.24, p=.004). CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the blood pressure, hand grip power and body fat among the physiological parameters of elderly subjects in Kyungi senior center were included in abnormal range. The factors were related life style. therefore, it is suggested that the health education to change life style for the elderly is needed.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe the using pattern of alternative therapies in the elderly.
Method
197 subjects, persons who were more than 60 years old, we interviewed. We modified and complemented Shin's(2000) instrument in accordance with purpose of this study. Data were analyzed statistically by using SAS program. RESULTS: 1. It was shown that 66.84% of subjects have utilized one or more types of alternative therapy. 2. It was shown that the most frequently used types are acupuncture (48.83%), and ethmoid bone therapy (42.75%). 3. Acupuncture was shown to be the most satisfactory type of therapy (14.50%). 4. There was a significant difference in the use ratio by sex; female 73.47% and male 60.20%. 5. Among users of alternative therapies, the most frequent responses to each question were as follows; 1. Motive of Use - "for complete cure of symptoms" (32.31%). 2. Side effects - "no side effects" (95.97%). CONCLUSION: We found that elderly persons used alternative therapies more frequently than others perpulations. Diet therapy and Hand therapy were most commonly used in older people. Although the elderly use alternative therapy, they cannot place confidence in its scientific reliability. Therefore, we need to examine the effects of alternative therapy.

This study attempted to investigate the relation of perceived health influencing factors, health practice performance and perceived health status in the elderly. The subjects of the study were 95 elderly people over the age of 60, living in Seoul and Kyungi province area in Korea. They were conveniently sampled for this study and the data was collected from March, 1998 through August, 1998. The instruments for this study, which were for measuring perceived health influencing factors and health practice performance, were developed by the researchers. The instrument for measuring perceived health status were items from the OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire(OMFAQ). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Pearson's Correlation Coefficients and Stepwise Multiple Regression. The results of this study are as follows: 1. Influencing factors were divided into 3 perceived health enhancing factors and 3 perceived health hindering factors and health practice was divided into 4 health practice factors. 2. Health practice factor which was characterized as 'taking regularly vitamin, nutrient, oriental medical herbs and doing passive exercise' performance showed significant posisitive correlation with both perceived health enhancing factors which were 'empathetic support' and 'health maintenance through medical regimen'. Health practice factor which was characterized as' self monitoring through medical regimen' performance showed significant positive correlation with perceived health enhancing factor 'health maintenance through medical regimen'. Health practice factor which was characterized as 'actively taking food or nutrients which are recognized as good for health in public' performance showed significant positive correlation with both perceived health enhancing factor 'health maintenance through medical regimen' and perceived health hindering factor 'inappropriate health management'. 3. Stepwise Multiple Regression analysis revealed that: The Statistically significant influencing variables of perceived health status were health practice factor 'actively taking food or nutrients which are recognized as good for health in public' performance and perceived health enhancing factor 'empathetic support'.