• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.25-39
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• 2023

This study aims to analyze the differences in the strength of single-parent families based on family characteristics. Using a sample of 267 female single parents, we explore the factors that impact family strength. We found that several variables impact the strength of families headed by a female single parent: the length of time members had lived together as a single-parent family, co-residents, interactions with ex-spouses, full-time work, and household income. Based on these findings, we suggest that the length of time that single-parent families have lived together is an important criterion for planning and evaluating the family policies and services offered by healthy family support centers. Furthermore, in the context of family resource management, family policies and programs that address time management and family life planning for full-time single parents should be developed and implemented.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.53-70
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• 2022

This study aimed to develop a scale to measure the family strength of single-parent families. We analyzed the everyday life and demands of single-parent families using the theory of family strength to draw 78 items that encompass family basis, relationships, roles, social networks and family culture. Using a sample of 286 single-parent families through an online survey platform, we examined the factor structure of the items and selected 48 items based on the results of the factor analysis. Reliability, criterion and construct validity were also examined. The final scale comprised of five domains ; basis, parents' role, work-life balance, social network, lifestyle and household management. This scale can be used as an assessment measure of the family strength of single-parent families for consulting, case management and suggesting various programs in the field. This merit will help enhance the quality of programing for single-parent families at the Healthy Family Support Center and the development of family strength scales for various types of families.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.131-134
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 건강가정지원센터의 프로그램 활성화를 위해 가족의 가치관, 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준에 따라 개설하고자 하는 프로그램 필요도가 다르게 나타날 것이다라는 연구문제를 규명하기 위한 목적에서 출발하였다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 G광역시 서구지역에 거주하는 주민 299명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문지 방식을 사용하였다. 분석결과, 가족의 가치관, 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준에서 평균미만집단이 평균이상집단과 비교하여 건강가족지원프로그램에 대한 필요도가 유의미하게 높게 나타났다. 따라서 건강가정지원센터의 사업 프로그램은 지역주민의 가족의 가치관, 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준을 반영한 필요도 중심의 활성화 방안을 모색해야 할 것이다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.267-276
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• 2014

The purpose of the study is to examine the influence of family stress on family adaptation and investigate the mediating effect of family strength on the association between family stress and family adaptation of disabled family. As a result, family stress bas also been from multiple regression analysis revealed that family stress has a significant effect on family adaptation through family strength. Family strength is found to have a full mediation effect. In summary, the findings suggest that disabled family with higher levels of family stress are more likely to have lower family strength and lower family strength decreases the probability of conducting family adaptation. Based on these results, the researchers suggest intervention strategies that could prevent family stress, family strength and family adaptation.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.52
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• pp.63-87
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• 2003

Our society has had a growing interest in a family volunteering activity which has been proposed to be helpful to strengthen the health of the families. Thus this could be a new alternative strategy for motivating a family life as well as activating a volunteering activity which takes a major portion in the source for social welfare, as a precautionary measure against various social problems. This research therefore studied the effects of the family volunteering activity on the status of family health on the purpose for providing social work implications to activate family volunteering and to enhance the degree of family health. The study subjects were whole family members in Korea (n=494) who had participated in a family volunteering program more than 6 months (experimental group). The control subjects (n=534) were from family members without having an experience in a family volunteering program (control group). The results demonstrated that experimental group experiencing family volunteering activities represents significantly higher status of family health regarding all the study fields, e.g., family values in common, autonomy or flexibility for family, family commitment, communication within a family, family oriented problem-solving ability, compared with control group. Even the cases of control group which were regularly engaged in the social activities together, showed the lower status of family health, as compared with families having experiences in the family volunteering activity. Accordingly, family volunteering experiences has taken more favorable influences upon the status of family health than any other family activities. Therefore, the present study suggests as follows for activating family volunteering activities: 1) the development and management of programs suitable for the voluntary activities of a family unit; 2) the flexible application of the concept of family volunteering; 3) the necessity of connection between various institutions which perform family volunteering services; 4) flexible work system based on individuality getting ready for the time for the family volunteering activity; and 5) the development of the circumstances for family members who need to be taken care of.

• 건강소식
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• v.16 no.5 s.162
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• pp.2-4
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• 1992

평생건강관리의 필요성이 강조되고 있는 요즘, 개인의 건강관리에서 한걸음 더 나아가서 가족단위 건강관리의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 그 이유는, 가족의 유전적 소인, 생활 환경 요인 등이 질병의 발생과 밀접한 관련이 있기 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 한국건강관리협회 대전ㆍ충청남도지부는 이러한 추세에 따라, 가족단위 건강관리 등록제를 도입ㆍ실시하고 있다. 지부 부속의원 내원자 중 종합검사를 받은 부부를 중심으로 실시하고 있는 본 제도는, 앞으로 질병의 조기발견과 평생건강관리에 좋은 효과를 거둘 것으로 기대되어, 이번 호에 소개해 본다.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.18 no.3 s.41
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• pp.163-173
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to investigate the marital satisfaction and family strengths in dual-Income teachers. The subjects of this study were 289 dual-income teachers in the Gyeongnam Area. Korea. The major findings obtained from this study are summarized as follows: 1) The degree of marital satisfaction of the dual-Income teachers was 5.22 on a scale of 0-7.0. The significant variables were sex, the educational degree, religion, the type of family. housework-helper, self-esteem and job satisfaction in dual-Income teachers. 2) The degree of family strengths of dual-Income teachers was 3.88 on a scale 0-5.0. The significant variables were economic level, self-esteem, job satisfaction, and marital satisfaction in dual-Income teachers. 3) There was a close correlation between the marital satisfaction and family strengths in dual-Income teachers.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.9
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• pp.184-194
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• 2015

The present study set out to investigate influencing factors on family strength. The sample consisted of 249 male and female married adults who were in the class of social welfare in S cyber university. Analysis revealed that married adults' family strength level was 3.86(above the moderate). Among variables, marital status, religion, income, economic problems couple conflict, conflict with mother-in-law, children's problem, family of origin experiences were associated with family strength. Regression analysis revealed that family cooperation and harmony of family were associated with family strength among 8 sub-factors : overall emotional health of family, conflict resolution, acceptance of separation and loss, permission to others, harmony of family, family cooperation, independence in extended family, power balance in family. These findings highlight the collective characteristics of Korean family and traditional values emphasizing the harmony influences the family strength through the generation.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.185-196
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to analyze a casual relationship of satisfaction of family leisure in middle school students and related variables(student's gender, parent's income, father's job, healthy family, and family leisure attitude). Subjects were 200 middle school students. Instrumentation were questionnaires from the family leisure satisfaction scale, healthy family scale, and family leisure attitude scale. Data analysis was by mean, percentile, t-test, oneway-ANOVA, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and stepwise multiple regression. The major findings of this study were as follow; First there was a significant different between student's gender and satisfaction of family leisure. Second, there was a significant different between family income and satisfaction of family leisure. Third, there was a significant relationship between healthy family and satisfaction of family leisure. Fourth, there was a significant relationship between family leisure attitude and satisfaction of family leisure. Fifth, emotional attitude in family leisure attitude was the most predicting variable in satisfaction of family leisure.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.59-75
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to explore ways to help reduce adolescents' academic stress by exploring the influences of parental learning involvement and family strengths on academic stress. The research participants were 445 middle school students living in Gwangju. Data were collected from self-reported questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS 23.0 program. The major findings were as follows: First, the parental learning involvement(provision of learning option, democratic rules, encouragement of academic progress) and academic stress showed significant differences according to gender. There was a significant difference in academic stress depending on school year, but there was no significant difference in parental learning involvement. The family strengths did not show significant difference according to gender or school year. The parental learning involvement(provision of learning option, democratic rules, pursuit of adequate performance, academic information, total), family strengths, and academic stress showed significant differences according to economic status. Second, the adolescents' academic stress was influenced by parental learning involvement(encouragement of academic progress, democratic rules, pursuit of adequate performance) and family strengths. Approximately 30 percent of the adolescents' academic stress was explained by these variables.