Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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The Study on the Mediating Effect of Smartphone Overdependence in the Relationship between Fears of COVID-19 and Life Competencies of Children

코로나19 두려움과 아동의 생활역량 간의 관계에서 스마트폰 과의존의 매개효과 연구

  • Received : 2022.04.23
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.28
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Abstract

In this study, the effect of fear of COVID-19 on children's ability in life competency was examined, and the mediating effect of smartphone dependence on this relationship was also verified. For this study, 250 children living in area K who were using smartphones were surveyed as research subjects. The major research results found that the higher the fear of COVID-19, the lower the child's ability in life competency, which affects the child's ability in life competency. And the fear of COVID-19 has been shown to affect smartphone dependence. In addition, It was found that dependence on smartphones had a fully mediating effect on the relationship between children's fear of COVID-19 and their ability in life competency. Based on these research results, to promote the healthy growth and development of children in social disaster crises such as COVID-19, a convergence intervention and pro-active strategy that can control children's smartphone dependence and improve their life's ability in life competency was presented.

본 연구에서는 코로나19 두려움이 아동의 생활역량에 미치는 영향력을 살펴보고, 이 관계에 영향을 미치는 스마트폰 과의존의 매개효과를 검증해 보았다. 연구수행을 위해 K지역에 살고 있는 아동 중 스마트폰을 사용하고 있는 아동 250명을 연구대상으로 조사하였다. 주요 연구결과, 코로나19 두려움이 높을수록 아동의 생활역량은 낮아져 아동의 생활역량에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 코로나19 두려움은 스마트폰 과의존에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 아동의 코로나19 두려움과 생활역량의 관계에서 스마트폰 과의존은 완전매개효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 코로나19와 같은 사회적 재난 위기에서 아동의 건강한 성장과 발달을 도모하기 위해 아동의 스마트폰 과의존을 조절하고 생활역량을 향상시킬 수 있는 융복합적 개입 및 실천 전략을 제시하였다.

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