Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Relationship Between College Student's Character Strengths(Humanity), Self-Control, and Altruistic Behavior in the Times of Convergence: The Mediating Effect of Moral Elevation

융복합 시대에서 대학생의 성격강점(인간애) 및 자기통제력과 이타행동의 관계: 도덕적 고양의 매개효과

  • Received : 2015.07.16
  • Accepted : 2015.09.20
  • Published : 2015.09.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of moral elevation on the relationship between character strengths(humanity), self-control and altruistic behavior in the times of convergence. 647 college students in Cheongju were sampled. Four measurement instruments were employed; a Character Strengths(Humanity) Scale, Self-Control Scale, Moral Elevation Scale, and Altruistic Behavior Scale. The Collected data were analyzed with SPSS program and Structural Equation Modeling(SEM). Fitness of the final model were CFI=.937, TLI=.917, RMSEA=.077. The results of this study were as follows: First, there were significant positive correlations among character strengths(humanity), self-control, and altruistic behavior. Second, according to the structural equation modeling, the results showed that moral elevation had a mediating effect in relationship between college student's character strengths(humanity), self-control and altruistic behavior.

본 연구의 목적은 융복합 시대에서 대학생의 성격강점(인간애) 및 자기통제력과 이타행동의 관계에서 도덕적 고양의 매개효과를 규명하기 위한 것이었다. 이를 위해 청주에 소재한 C대학교 재학생 647명을 대상으로 네 가지 측정도구인 성격강점(인간애), 자기통제력, 도덕적 고양, 이타행동 검사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료를 가지고 SPSS 프로그램과 AMOS을 통한 확인적 요인분석과 구조방정식 모형 분석을 실시하였으며 최종 모델의 적합도 지수는 CFI=.937, TLI=.917, RMSEA=.077로 나타났다. 본 연구의 주된 연구결과는 첫째, 성격강점(인간애)와 자기통제력은 이타행동에 모두 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 구조방정식 모형 분석을 실시한 결과 도덕적 고양은 성격강점(인간애), 자기통제력과 이타행동 관계에서 매개효과가 있는 것을 확인하였다.

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