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초록

This study is a qualitative study on the psychological and emotional experiences of middle-aged male workers. The purpose of this study is to explore the circumstances of experiencing depression and the process of overcoming it through interviews with two middle-aged men who had a depression. It is to explore the specific external circumstances that led them to depression and the emotional responses resulting from it, and to understand more deeply the psychological issues and changes of middle-aged men. It is expected and believed with confi dence that such exploration will be of practical help for consultative approach to middle-aged men in various fields, including social, family and career issues. According to the research, Jang Sung-ju (alias), the participant of the study, experienced the feelings of resentment, deep sorrow, sorriness and helplessness after the death of his wife and was overcoming these feeling with the power of faith and bonding with the members in the congregation. Kim Changjin, another study participant, experienced the feelings of loneliness, anxiety, frustration and regret, thinking that he had no clue on how to live on and dealt with these experiences with solution-oriented thinking or by looking for work to focus on. The qualitative research on these individual cases concentrates more on understanding uniqueness of individuals than generalizing the research results, based on the characteristics of participants.

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