• Knowledge Management Research
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.121-143
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• 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected various aspects of life, particularly affecting the learning, health, psychology, emotions, and daily routines of children and adolescents. The increasing number of counseling sessions related to depression and stress among this demographic highlights the urgent need for effective mental health management. This study investigates current mental care management services and proposes improvements by analyzing the mental health needs of Korean children and adolescents. From an evidence-based administrative perspective, the study examines the current status of emotional management, focusing on data from public institutions such as the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. We propose a three-phase service model: 1) data-driven emotional management services, 2) specialized services for vulnerable children and adolescents, and 3) mydata services for customized emotional management. Additionally, the study reviews relevant legal frameworks and issues, proposing directions for improvement to realize the proposed services. These services and legal considerations are expected to contribute to the effective implementation of emotional management policies for children and adolescents in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.142-155
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• 2014

Objectives : The aim of this study was to develop an assessment tool for measurement of children's functioning in the mental health service. We conducted a preliminary study to develop a sensitive and inclusive scale focused on the functional changes of children rather than just focusing on their symptoms or screening. Methods : The Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale and the Korean-Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL) were both administered to 134 parents of children with emotional or behavioral problems who participated in the Aizone program and also to 186 parents of elementary school children in the Seoul metropolitan area as a control group. SPSS version 12.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results : Most of the reliability coefficients were over 0.70 except those of the conduct behavior items, which showed relatively high internal consistency. The corrected item-total correlations ranged from .411 to 758, except those of conduct behavior items and special measure items. In a concurrent validity test with K-CBCL, the total behavior problem score of K-CBCL was highly correlated with the total score of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assesment Scale (r=.610). For the construct validity, confirmatory factor analysis was performed for each of four areas, including behavior (at home/school), achievement, peer relationship, and emotion. Conclusion : The results showed that the scale was statistically reliable and valid, except for conduct behavior items. This study was conducted only for parents with elementary children. An adolescents group should be included in future studies.