• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.235-244
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• 2012

This study aims to examine how the elderly's internet use affects changes in life, loneliness, self-esteem factors, and life quality. According to the research result, it was found that the elderly's loneliness has a series of relationships with internet use. In other words, the basic model of the initial research suggests as in previous research a hypothesis that internet use relieves the elderly's loneliness; however, according to the final analysis result, the elderly's loneliness is rather a motive that makes them use internet. Also, it was analyzed that as the old's self-esteem gets higher, they show higher satisfaction with their life quality, and internet use affects the improvement of their self-esteem greatly. According to the result of estimating the final model, it was found that the factors of life changes resulted from internet use and influence on the improvement of their self-esteem were far stronger than other variables. Therefore, to improve the old's life quality, it is needed to increase the old's self-esteem, and for improving self-esteem, it will bring a great effect to use the media of internet.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.11-16
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• 2021

This research focused on verifying the impact of Perceived Social Support on Subjective Well-Being through Self-Esteem. In addition, the mediating role of Self-Esteem was clearly identified as a key variable that can lead to Subjective Well-Being. To verify this, an empirical analysis was conducted on Chinese students who studying in Korea universities. Through empirical analysis, it was found that Perceived social support improves self-esteem. Furthermore, self-esteem was found to increase the level of Subjective Well-Being. Thus, it was found that self-esteem played a partial mediating role in the relationship between Perceived Social Support and Subjective Well-Being. Through these results, practical implications were presented and future research directions were discussed.

• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.457-477
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to confirm the effect of the young generation's Fairness perception on the hopelessness at the present time when the hopelessness of the future that young generation is experiencing is growing with social interest. This study examined the mediating effects of the perceived control and moderating effect self-esteem between the fairness perception and the hopelessness of the young generation. For this purpose, the self-reporting data of 313 young people in their 20s and 30s were collected. The results were as follows: First, fairness awareness was positively correlated with perceived control and self-esteem, and the hopelessness was negatively correlated with fairness awareness, perceive control and self-esteem. Second, perceived control mediated between fairness perception and the hopelessness, Third, self-esteem moderated the relationship between the fairness perception and the hopelessness. The high self-esteem group showed little change in hopelessness due to fairness perception while the low self-esteem group showed a big change in hopelessness due to fairness perception, which means that high self-esteem plays a role in alleviating hopelessness when fairness perception is low. The results of this study can be used as basic data to plan ways to improve mental health and quality of life.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.11
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• pp.313-323
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• 2020

This study is to examine the mediating effects of parenting efficacy the relation between the self-esteem and child career support behavior(encourage, meddle, non-involvement) of mothers of multicultural families. To this end, data from the 7th year's multicultural youth-parent panel were used, and descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were conducted on the data of 1,188 married immigrant women. The result of the analysis showed that self-esteem (β=.277) and parental efficacy (β=.134) were positively significant as factors affecting the child career support behavior of mothers of multicultural families. In addition, parental efficacy was found to provide partial mediation in the relationship between self-esteem and child career support behavior. Based on this, this study suggested policy and practical measures to improve parental efficacy of mothers of multicultural families and to conduct desirable child career guidance.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.109-132
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• 2017

This study analyzed the phenomenological research method of Giorgi in order to understand the changes in the self-esteem of middle-aged women through group bibliotherapy. During this study, 12 sessions were conducted for six middle-aged women, and the participants' statements in the recorded files were analyzed and integrated into 221 semantic units, 16 sub-situations/topics, 6 situations/topics, and 3 groups. During the research, the participants suffered from neurosis symptoms due to family difficulties. Nevertheless, bibliotherapy showed favorable results; the use of picture books and thus the interaction between the participants led to positive, emotional and psychological responses. Furthermore, from the study, it was concluded that religious life played an important role in healing the participants' wounds.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.79-87
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• 2017

This study was a descriptive survey grasping the convergent relationship among the appearance satisfaction, self-esteem, and problem-solving ability of adolescents. The participants were 158 students of two middle schools in J city. The appearance satisfaction, self-esteem, problem-solving ability and general characteristics of students were measured. The data were collected from September 26 to October 14, 2016. The collected data was analyzed with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients. As a result, the level of appearance satisfaction, self-esteem and problem-solving ability were relatively above moderate. Problem-solving ability was positively correlated with appearance satisfaction(r=.602 p<.001) and self-esteem(r=.881, p<.001). Therefore, the arbitration program development and convergent access which can improve the appearance satisfaction and self-esteem in order to raise the program-solving ability is required.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.207-213
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• 2017

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of the magic program on the depression and self-esteem in rural low-income children. A quasi-experimental study employing a nonequivalent control group and pre-post design was conducted. The participants were children aged 9 to 12 years old from community child center in K province (Experimental group=24, Control group=21). The experimental group participated in the program for 8 sessions for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using ${\chi}^2$-test, independent t-test, repeated measures ANCOVA with SPSS 21.0 program. There were significant differences in depression (F=6.68, p=.013) and self-esteem (F=7.61, p=.009) of participants between experimental group and control group after completion of 8-session magic program. The results indicate that the magic program can be used to improve depression and self-esteem of low-income children.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.376-384
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• 2011

This study was conducted to determine the effect of major-related volunteering on self-esteem and self-efficiency in fifty three university students who are majoring in occupational therapy. Students volunteered for 20 days in the geriatric service center for dementia from July 27, 2009 to August 21, 2009. Questionnaire survey was conducted to determine the difference in, self-efficiency, career awareness before and after the volunteering. Student showed satisfaction to volunteer program in general, and self-esteem and self-efficiency improved from $29.43{\pm}2.51$ point and $30.45{\pm}3.41$ point to $31.66{\pm}2.63$ point and $33.26{\pm}3.93$ point, respectively. In addition, subjects expressed comfort toward occupational therapy and were able to recognize how to prepare the role of occupational therapist after graduation. These results indicates that occupational therapy-related volunteering was effective in understanding occupational therapy and improving career awareness.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.225-232
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to identify the psychological characteristics of the elderly and to investigate the variables that affect the life satisfaction of the elderly. To achieve this purpose, psychological characteristics such as self-esteem, alienation, loss, and depression were selected. A survey was conducted on the elderly living in Gwangju Metropolitan City. A total of 218 copies were collected and 203 copies were analyzed, excluding poor responses. To draw the results of the research, quantitative analysis was conducted through questionnaires, and SPSSWIN 21.0 statistical program was used as an analysis tool. The analysis methods were frequency and ratio analysis, technical statistical analysis, bivariate correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. The results of the analysis are as follows: First, the relationship between the psychological characteristics of the elderly showed significant correlations among the self-esteem, alienation, loss, depression, and life satisfaction of the elderly. Second, for the elderly, alienation and depression had a negative effect on life satisfaction, and self-esteem had a positive effect on life satisfaction. However, loss did not have a significant effect on life satisfaction. In conclusion, it suggests that it is necessary to develop and operate policies and programs to improve self-esteem and reduce alienation and depression in order to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

• 한국사회복지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.359-376
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 저소득층 편부모의 자아통제가 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 요인들을 살펴봄으로써 이들 대상의 심리적 안녕감을 향상시킬 수 있는 정색적 시사점을 얻고자 하였다. 본 연구는 편의표본추출방법에 따라 저소득층이 밀집된 48개 지역에 거주하는 635명의 편부모를 대상으로 구조화된 자기 기입식 설문지를 이용만 우편설문조사를 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 종속 변수인 심리적 안녕감은 우울증, 자존감, 삶의 만족도 등이며, 독립변수로 인구사회적 배경 요인(모델 1), 사회적 지원 요인(모델 2), 자아통제 요인(모델 3) 등이 사용되었다. 본 연구의 주요 초점인 자아통제 요인은 내외통제성, 적극적 대처, 소극적 대처 등으로 구성되었다. 자료분석은 위계적 다중회귀분석(Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis)이 활용되었다. 본 연구에서 나타난 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 우울증 모델에서는 자아통제 요인이 모두 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 판명되었다. 내적 통제감이 높고 소극적 대처력이 낮고 적극적 대처력이 높을수록 우울증이 낮게 나타났다. 다른 유의한 변인은 건강상태로 건강할수록 우울증이 낮았다. 2) 자존감 모델에서는 자아통제 요인 중 내외통제청과 적극적 대처력이 유의한 변인으로 판명되어, 내적 통제감이 놓고 적극적 대처를 많이 하는 편부모일수록 자존감이 높았다. 또한 고연령이고, 건강상태가 좋고, 종교를 갖고 있으며 자녀와의 관계가 가까울수록 자존감이 높았다. 3) 삶의 만족도 모델에서는 자아통제, 소극적 대처, 적극적 대처가 유의한 변인으로 분석되어, 내적 통제감이 높고, 소극적 대처는 낮으며 적극적 대처력이 높은 편부모가 삶의 민족도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 수입, 건강, 종교, 자녀와의 관계는 두 모델에서는 유의하였으나, 자아통제 요인을 첨가하자 의미성이 없어졌다. 예상외로 부모, 형제, 친구, 공공기관, 종교기관으로부터 받는 사회적 지지는 거의 모든 모델에서 유의한 영향을 주지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 저소득층에게 제공되어지는 사회적 지지가 미미한 편으로 변이가 없기 때문으로 해결될 수 있다. 따라서, 저소득층 편부모에게 사회적 지지는 물론 자아통제를 제고하는 것이 그들의 심리적 안녕감을 높게 하는 주요 방안이라 팔 수 있다. 앞으로 저소득층 편부모의 자아통제를 제고할 수 있는 다양한 프로그램의 개발 및 이의 적극적 실행방안이 모색되어야 할 것이다.