• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.9-17
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• 2023

This study was conducted to explore the factors that affect youth life satisfaction in order to find ways to increase their life satisfaction. For this purpose, we utilized data from the National Youth Policy Institute's '2021 Youth Socio-Economic Survey' to study 2,041 youth aged 18-34 as of 2021. The randomForest method was applied to explore various variables that affect youth life satisfaction. A total of 21 variables were analyzed, including demographic and socio-demographic factors and psychological and emotional factors.The results of exploring the variables affecting youth life satisfaction using randomForest are as follows. First, all 21 predictors were found to have an impact on young adults' life satisfaction. Second, the most significant impact on youth life satisfaction was found to be 'work values'. Third, it can be seen that young people's perceptions of society, such as 'political effectiveness' and 'perception of older generation', are also variables that affect youth life satisfaction. Based on these findings, the variables affecting youth life satisfaction are explained and discussion points are presented.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.137-155
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• 2010

This study investigates the relationships among adult attachment, satisfaction with life and affection-rejection parenting in preschoolers' mothers. The participants were 339 preschoolers' mothers in Daegu or Gyeongbok Province. The collected data were analyzed by single and multiple regressions, using SPSS PC(15.0 version). The results are as follows. (1) Adult attachment and satisfaction with life was positively associated with affection parenting in preschoolers' mothers. Adult attachment and satisfaction with life was negatively associated with rejection parenting In preschoolers' mothers. (2) The influence of adult attachment on affection-rejection parenting was rather higher than satisfaction with life in preschoolers' mothers. (3) The explanation power adult attachment on rejection parenting was rather higher than on affection parenting in preschoolers' mothers.

• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.303-327
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• 2020

Previous studies have examined the relationship between domain satisfaction and life satisfaction. However, a comprehensive investigation of satisfaction with multiple domains and their relative contributions to life satisfaction and hedonic balance are missing in the literature. And most studies were conducted in English speaking countries and only a few cross-cultural studies have been conducted. In the current research, we compared Korean and European Canadian university students to examine how domain satisfactions (satisfaction with healthy lifestyles, family relationships, appearance, financial situation, academic performance) are associated with life satisfaction and hedonic balance. We then examined the relative contributions of people's satisfaction ratings on the life domains to their life satisfaction and hedonic balance. Positive correlations were observed between satisfaction with each of the five life domains, and life satisfaction and hedonic balance across the two cultural groups. Interestingly, satisfactions with healthy lifestyles was the dominant predictor of Koreans' life satisfaction and hedonic balance. Satisfaction with appearance was the dominant predictor of European Canadians' life satisfaction and hedonic balance followed by satisfaction with healthy lifestyles. Overall, these results suggest that there are common life domains that contribute to subjective well-being and that there are specific life domains that may contribute more to subjective well-being depending on the culture.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.246-255
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• 2020

This study examined the mediating effects of self-efficacy on the relationships between digital information literacy and life satisfaction among the elderly. For this study, data were gathered from 396 adults over the age of 60 years in a welfare center for senior citizens in D Metropolitan City. Hierarchical regression analysis was performed to verify the mediating effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between digital information literacy and life satisfaction of the elderly. The analysis showed that the digital information literacy and self-efficacy were positively correlated. Moreover, higher digital information literacy had a positive effect on self-efficacy. Furthermore, the level of information literacy using digital devices had a positive effect on their life satisfaction. Therefore, the satisfaction of life in old age is increased by the medium of self-efficacy. Based on these findings, several measures for improving digital information literacy were discussed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.750-759
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• 2016

This study is to demonstrate the effects of working hour on the workers' subjective well-being. Working hour, in this study, means working time per a day and the generosity of weekly holiday. Firstly, the effects of working hour on the worker's well-being will be analyzed. Secondly, it will be investigated if the effects of working hour on the worker's well-being change according to the existence of the family member who needs care. The results of the analysis show that longer working hour and the lower generosity of weekly holiday decrease workers' well being. If workers have family member who needs care, the effects of working hour and the generosity of weekly holiday on the worker's well-being are not significant. It contrasts to the result that women are more satisfactory to their lives than men in cases they don't have family member who needs care. It is supposed that these results are closely related with the enormous gender gap of care time in Korea.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.629-637
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to examine whether or not types of participation in the senior employment that greatly affect the level of life satisfaction is related to depression and to verify the relationship between life satisfaction and depression by using the correlation analysis. The findings of this study suggested that the effect of on the participation in the senior employment against the depression was positive(+) and the depression had a correlationship with life satisfaction. Therefore, the higher the number of participation in the senior employment for the public sector was, the lower the satisfaction of life, and the more time of participating in the senior employment for the private sector was, the higher the satisfaction of life. Based on the results of this study, in order to increase the satisfaction of senior life, the government, the local autonomous entity, and other companies should work together so that they can make a reasonable plan to create the employment of the private sector for jobs of the elderly.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.160-170
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the participation satisfaction of elderly participants in the job creation project for the elderly, their living satisfaction, life satisfaction and the influence of their participation satisfaction in the project on their living satisfaction and life satisfaction. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, the senior citizens who participated in the job creation project for the elderly expressed a relatively high satisfaction with the project, but the level of their living satisfaction and life satisfaction was not that high. The elderly people who participated in the educational programs of the project were more satisfied with their own participation, living and life. Second, the senior participants who were more gratified with their own participation were more satisfied with their living and life. Third, the living satisfaction and life satisfaction of the elderly participants were under the largest influence of their educational satisfaction, which was part of participation satisfaction. The findings of the study suggest that more educational programs should be offered to step up the expansion of the job creation project for the elderly. In order to boost the living satisfaction and life satisfaction of the elderly, more intensive education should be provided on the job content of the job creation project for the elderly, and the development and implementation of appropriate educational programs are required as well.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.8 no.5
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• pp.173-181
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to observe the influencing factors of elderly users of senior citizen centers' life satisfaction from an integrative perspecrive. In order to do so, 25 senior citizen centers located in the city of Seoul were selected as a sample on which a direct survey was conducted. A total of 448 were chosen as the final study subjects. The following are the study results. Firstly, although program satisfaction did not affect the life satisfaction of elderly users of senior citizen centers, senior citizen center user satisfaction and service quality had a positive influence on life satisfaction. Secondly, welfare satisfaction and self-worth had a positive influence on life satisfaction. Thirdly, existentiality, certainty and responsiveness had a positive influence on life satisfaction. In conclusion, this study aims to contribute to discussions for policies and the development of active programs that can improve the self-worth of elderly users by fulfillling leisure welfare satisfaction and achieving facility expansion, as well as vitalizing communication among elderly users.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.295-296
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• 2019

본 연구는 노인의 삶의 질 향상에 대한 관심으로부터 출발하여 인구의 고령화에 따라 늘어난 노후에 대한 준비로 삶의 만족도 수준을 높이는 것을 궁극적인 목표로 삼았다. 이를 위해 노후준비의 하위 유형을 신체적 노후준비, 경제적 노후준비, 정서 사회적 노후준비로 구성하여 이를 다중 독립변인으로 설정하였다. 또한 사회적 지지를 매개변인, 삶의 만족도를 종속변인으로 하여 각 변인 간 구조적 관계를 밝히고, 노후준비의 하위 유형과 삶의 만족도 간 사회적 지지가 매개효과를 갖는지 검증하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 대상은 국민노후보장패널(Korean Retirement and Income Study: KReIS) 3차 및 5차 부가조사 자료로부터 추출한 65세 이상의 노인 4,058명이다. 자료 분석을 위해서는 SPSS 25.0과 SPSS PROCESS macro v2.16을 활용하였다. 연구결과 노후준비의 하위 유형 중 정서 사회적 노후준비는 삶의 만족도에 유의미한 직접효과를 발생시켰을 뿐만 아니라, 사회적 지지의 매개를 통해서도 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 결과를 보였다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 노인의 삶의 만족도를 달성하는 데 중요한 변수인 정서 사회적 노후준비와 사회적 지지 제고를 위한 사회복지 정책 및 실천적 방안을 제언하였다.

• (The)Korea Educational Review
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.199-225
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• 2018

Using the 3rd to the 6th wave data from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS), we examined the effects of academic characteristics and social relations on the trajectories of the life satisfaction among adolescents. OLS results showed that male students were more satisfied with their lives than female students in the 3rd grade of middle school. As academic characteristics, academic achievement and the level of class adjustment improved life satisfaction but the amount of learning time spent had a negative effect on life satisfaction. However, the effect of academic achievement lost its statistical significance after including variables of social relations. Relationships with parents, teachers, and friends had positive effects on life satisfaction. The longitudinal analysis using the fixed effect estimation also showed a similar result of the associations among the variables to that in the OLS analysis. The life satisfaction gap between male and female students narrowed over time from the 3rd grade of middle school to the 2nd grade of high school. The effects of relationships with parents and friends showed significant effects on both female and male students, but the relationship with their teachers was significant only for female students. Based on the results, we discussed the issues of Korean education related to the life satisfaction among adolescents.