• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.201-211
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was designed to construct a structural model to explain the quality of life of grandmothers caring for their grandchildren. Method: Data were collected by self-report questionnaires from 232 grandmothers caring for their grandchildren living in Busan. The data collection period was from June to Oct. 2006. Data analysis was done with SAS 9.13 for descriptive statistics and PC-LISREL 8.52 program for Covariance Structural analysis. Results: The findings found that the fit of the hypothetical model to the data was good, but considering theoretical implications and statistical significances of parameter estimates, paths and variables of the model were modified by excluding 2 paths. The Modified Model with 17 paths showed a good fitness to the empirical data ($X^2=15.492$ (df=11, p=.161), GFI=.985 AGFI=.940 NFI=.982 RMSR=.037 RMSEA=.042). Health status, health problems, economical status, life events, caring stress, caring efficacy and life satisfaction had significant effects on quality of life in the grandmother caring their grandchildren, but of these variables, self-esteem was the most essential factor. All predictive variables of quality of life together explained 63.9% of the variance. Conclusion: The derived model in this study was confirmed to be proper in explaining and predicting the quality of life of the grandmothers caring their grandchildren.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.69-84
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to compare the grandmothers' role performance toward their grandchildren in the elementary school between working and nonworking mother families. The subjects were 274 grandparent-grandchild pairs. The structured questionnaires, from both grandmothers and grandchildren were collected in 2001. Using statistical techniques such as factor analysis, t-test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis, the major findings were as fellows: 1) The level of the grandmothers' role performance is moderate in general. However, the grandmothers in working mother families perform surrogate mother roles more strongly than the grandmothers in nonworking mother families.2) While contact between grandmother and grandchild is associated with the grandmother's role performance in working mother families, the grandmother's age and the closeness between grandmother and mother are related to the level of the grandmother's role performance in nonworking mother families. In conclusion, the grandmothers' role performance in working mother families was found to be more important in the supporting system than in nonworking mother families.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.368-376
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to examine the degree of care stress and the quality of life of grandmothers caring for their grandchildren while mother was employed. Method: A convenience sample of 107 grandmothers were measured for grandmother's care stress using a revised for of the PSI/SF and the quality of life tool by Andrew and Weinert. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and Pearson correlation coeffcients were used to analyze the data using SPSS/PC 10.0 Results: The results found that grandmothers' care stress was high according to their age and religion. Their quality of life was low according to their age, their present health status, income and sleep pattern. Their subjective care stress was a sense of social isolation, burden of caring for grandchildren, health problems, and conflict with adult children. Care stress and quality of life were found to be negatively correlated. This result was statistically significant. Conclusion: In conclusion, it was found that the care stress was high and affected quality of life. From this study it is proposed that there is a need to develop programs which consider grandmother' techniques in child care and health care to improve their quality of life. Ultimately, a good care environment for children will be good for the children's growth and development.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제69권1호
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• pp.59-77
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• 2017

본 연구는 종단적 시각에서 손자녀 돌봄 유형과 중 고령층 여성의 건강과의 관계를 살펴봄으로써, 한국 여성노인의 노후생활에 대한 이해를 제고하는데 그 의미가 있다. 이를 위해 국민노후보장패널 2차년도 자료부터 5차년도 자료를 사용하여 손자녀 돌봄 유형을 돌봄지속, 돌봄전이, 돌봄중단, 미돌봄으로 구분하고 이 유형들이 50대 이상 중 고령층 여성의 신체건강 및 정신건강에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구결과, 인구사회학적 요인을 통제한 상태에서 손자녀를 돌보지 않는 여성에 비해 손자녀를 돌보다가 중단한 여성일수록 좋은 신체건강 수준을 보였다. 하지만 손자녀 돌봄 경험은 여성의 정신건강에 유의미한 영향을 보이지 않았다. 이를 통해, 손자녀 돌봄 유형이 중 고령층에 있는 여성의 신체건강과 정신건강에 미치는 영향은 다를 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로, 손자녀 돌봄을 제공하는 여성노인의 건강한 노후생활을 위한 후속 연구의 필요성 및 제고방안을 논의하였다.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.111-138
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of grandmothers and family in transition. Grandmothers in transition means grandmothers who had married children at least one even if there are no grandchildren yet. The data for this study came from 20 grandmothers in transition of 5 focus group(each 4 persons) interview. 9 of them was pre-grandmother without grandchildren yet, 11 was grandmother who had grandchildren. The result of this study revealed that the meaning of grandmotherhood. Dynamics of family in transition around supporting child care represent change of family relations. It didn't means 'empty-nest' model of foreign theory. The Absolute quantity of intergeneral exchange and conflict extended as three generational families.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2014

This study explores the grandchild-rearing experience of grandmothers whose children are part of dual-earner couples. Twelve participants provided in-depth interview data that were analysed according to Spradely's ethnographic method. We present three main themes in our research, as well as ten smaller themes: (i) the grandchild-rearing motive (from the perspective of the adult, the child, the grandchild, and the grandmother); (ii) the mode of grandchild-rearing support (residential, total weight of childrearing support, availability of a daycare center); (iii) the change in the grandmother's way of life (positive changes and negative changes). Finally, this study examines the integrity of the grandmother's identity as their productivity increases through providing grandchild-rearing support. It also looks at the importance of governmental policies that support their burdens according to the level support they provide.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.93-109
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• 2015

This study explores interpretations of grandmothers' experiences rearing their grandchildren. For this study, 13 participants provided in-depth interview data, which was analyzed according to Spradely's ethnographic method. Based on the pattern of interpretations, nine concepts were classified into three categories: (i) repentance (compulsive decisions, passivity of the childrearing activity, non-compensation); (ii) sorrow (restrictions on everyday life, renunciation of occupational careers, worsened health); and (iii) satisfaction (decreased isolation in old age, proof of existence for their children, intimacy development with their grandchild). The results of this study show that grandmothers have a higher appreciation for the benefits of relational compensation than for personal cost. Some practical implications are suggested to improve family welfare.

• 아동학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.154-172
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• 1991

The present study investigated psychological closeness between grandmothers and their grandchildren and functional aspects of grandmothers in the Korean family. 219 grandchildren, fifth and sixth grade children of 5 elementary schools in Seoul completed questionnaires. The results showed that grandmothers in Korea are categorized in an institutional role characterized by status and role performance. Among social role theory, resource theory and system views, the social role theory best explained psychological closeness between grandmothers and grandchildren.

• 부모자녀건강학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was done to describe the health information needs of grandmothers caring for their grandchildren. Methods: Participants in this study was 8 grandmothers caring for their grandchildren entering school. The data were collected through in-depth interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. The interviews done from March 7 to 9 in 2005. The contents of the interview were analyzed using the inductive content analysis method. Results: 3 main categories emerged from 5 theme clusters and 17 themes. The categories were 'health of grandmother', 'health of grandchildren', and 'health of adult'. Conclusion: In conclusion, it was found that the grandmothers have the variable health management needs of family members. From this study it is proposed that there is a need to develop programs for information of health management of family members and health care to improve their quality of life. Ultimately, a good care environment for children will be good for the children's growth and development.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.655-662
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• 2019

본 연구는 현상학적 해석학을 바탕으로 저소득 조손가정의 조모와의 심층면담을 통해 조모의 양육의 어려움과 양육스트레스에 대해 이해하고자 질적 연구를 수행하였다. 연구결과 저소득 조손가정 조모의 양육스트레스 경험은 경제적 어려움, 노후의 걸림돌이 된 손자녀, 양육의 막막함으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 새롭게 부각되고 있는 조손가정 조모의 양육스트레스를 경감시키고 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 사회복지개입 방향과 역할을 구체화할 수 있는 근거를 제공하는데 그 의의가 있다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 몇 가지 제언을 한다면 첫째, 현재 시행 중인 지원사업을 재검토하여 지원내용을 확대할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 저소득 조손가정 조모의 양육스트레스와 우울감을 감소시키기 위해 지지프로그램의 개발과 사회적 지원이 필요하다. 조모의 양육에 도움이 될 수 있는 교육 문화와 더불어 멘토링 프로그램을 만들어 부족한 원조관계망을 보완하는 지원도 함께 고려되어야 할 것이다.