• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.11
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• pp.433-440
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• 2015

This paper was to explore the effect of the locus of control on life satisfaction and preparation for old age among middle-aged adults in the time of Convergence. This survey was conducted from September to December 2013, and 284responses were used for the analysis. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression. The research findings could be summarized as the followings. First, the locus of control had significantly positive effect on life satisfaction, Second, the locus of control also had significant effect on preparation for old age among middle-aged adults. Third, life satisfaction between preparation for old age had positive correlations with life satisfaction.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.81-86
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• 2017

Nowadays, many college students have difficulty in finding employment. The current research intends to identify how their preparation for job seeking competence affects their stress in college life. For that purpose, the research subjects consist of a group of 158 students taking liberal arts classes at N University located in Cheonan, Korea. A set of analysis methods were utilized to verify of the relationship between their jop seeking preparation competence and stress from college life: an exploratory factor analysis, a correlation analysis and a univariate variance analysis. As a result, there was statistically significant effect of stress in college life and job seeking preparation confidence according to grade, and there was no correlation between stress college life and job seeking preparation confidence. Colleges, thus, should plan and design practical and systematic measures to help them enhance their job seeking competence at college. The results of the analysis are also expected to provide college students with suggestions that might help understand required qualities by the industry and society.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.449-457
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• 2020

In the aged society, the quality of life of elders assessed by life satisfaction is important for successful aging. This study examined the impact of preparation for old age including social support and death anxiety on the life satisfaction of the elders. We analyzed the data which has obtained from 282 senior center users in Choong-chung-nam-do. A multiple hierarchical analysis showed the effect of preparation for old age, social support and death anxiety on the life satisfaction of the elders. In addition, we found a interaction effect preparation for old age and social support. These findings suggest the importance of social support and death anxiety as well as preparation for old age for successful aging.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.399-408
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• 2018

This study was examined to confirm the influence of personality traits, social support, and career decision self-efficacy on career preparation behavior in nursing college students based on the social recognition career self-management model. The subjects were nursing students attending 3rd and 4th grade in two nursing colleges in Gwangju and Chonnam area. The 208 data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS 23.0 for windows. Personality traits, social support, and career decision self-efficacy were positively correlated with career preparedness behaviors. Conscientiousness and career decision self-efficacy were reported to have a statistically significant effect on career preparation behavior. Extraversion and social support were reported to have no statistically significant effect on career preparation behavior. These findings suggest that in order to promote career preparation behavior of nursing college students, the strategies to improve conscientiousness and career decision self-efficacy should be provided in nursing education field.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.238-250
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to analyze foodservice and culinary arts majors' career preparation behavior by grade and career decision-making self-efficacy levels. Toward this end, 250 students majoring in foodservice and culinary arts were selected as a sample from three universities located in Chungcheong province. A total of 217 copies of the questionnaire were analyzed after excluding 33 copies. The results of this study are as follows. First, upper-grade students were more actively engaged in career exploration, information collection, experiencing behavior, and career preparation behavior than lower-grade students. Second, the level of career preparation behavior of the group with higher career decision-making self-efficacy was higher than the other with lower career decision-making self-efficacy. Third, the interactive effects of career decision-making self-efficacy and grade on career preparation behavior proved to be statistically insignificant Thus, career decision self-efficacy should be improved and the foundation of structured career education should be established according to grade.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.89-98
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to propose a method to strengthen career adaptability by verifying the mediating effect of planned happenstance skills in the relationship between career preparation behavior and career adaptability of college students. The data collected from 256 students in junior and senior at University in Seoul were verified by mediating effect through regression analysis. Research results, first, it was found that career preparation behavior and planned happenstance skills had a positive effect on career adaptability. Second, it was confirmed that planned happenstance skills had a partial mediating effect in the relationship between career preparation behavior and career adaptability. Based on the results, it was proposed to improve career preparation behavior and planned happenstance skills to enhance career adaptability of college students.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.757-769
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• 2016

The purpose of this study on effect of preparation for aging on satisfaction of life by difference according to comparison of gender on the analysis. The 3th years additional research and 4th years of Korean Panel of retirement and longitudinal study was used. The sample size of this study was 2,970 for middle aged using based on over 50 years than 64 years. The explanation of the research results are as follows: First, the difference in preparation according to comparison of gender that a statistically significant difference in both men and women. Secondly, the difference in life satisfaction according to gender for both men and women showed that a statistically significant difference. Thirdly, the preparation was confirmed that the results for both men and women is significantly difference comparison of gender differences with respect to the effects preparation for aging on satisfaction of life. As a result, the based on gender through a comparison of the effects preparation for aging on satisfaction of life in accordance with middle-aged ready to raise the preparation and satisfaction of life.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.57-80
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• 2015

This study was to develop the mathematics test-preparation and the test-taking strategies scales for elementary school students. Elementary school students and teachers participated in developing factors and items of the mathematics test-preparation and test-taking strategies scales. The subjects were 857 students in 6th grade from 13 elementary schools in G-city. The variable-centered approach such as exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability analyses were used for validating the scales. The results of the study were as follows. First, the mathematics test-preparation and the test taking strategies scales for elementary school students consisted of three strategies: cognitive, metacognitive, and learning resources management strategies, respectively. Second, the mathematics test-preparation strategies scale for elementary school students comprised of three factors and 23 items, and the mathematics test-taking strategies scale three factors and 24 items. The scales could be used to assess elementary students' mathematics test-preparation and test-taking strategies and to further develop programs for enhancing strategies use.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.93-101
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• 2018

This study aims to understand the retirement preparation of Korean baby boom generation. For this purpose, the mediation effect of the parameter of retirement preparation was confirmed to their social participation attitudes that influenced on successful aging. The research tried to present policy alternatives. The frequency analysis, description analysis, correlation analysis, hierarchical multiful-regression analysis for the collected data were conducted with SPSS 23 program. The findings are as follows; First, social participation attitudes affect successful aging. Second, social participation affects retirement preparation. Third, retirement preparation affects successful aging. Fourth, the relationship of social participation attitudes and successful aging are influenced mediation effect of retirement preparation. Finally, discussed the future research topics.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.7
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• pp.85-92
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• 2017

This study attempted to identify convergence effect factors affecting career-preparation behavior among nursing students with clinical practice. Study participants were 159 students in D city and data were collected from September 25 to October 4, 2014. Participants' responses were analyzed using a stepwise regression analysis. As results, satisfaction with major, professional values, and positive psychological capital were positively correlated with career-preparation behavior. Significant and convergence predictors of career-preparation behavior were curriculum satisfaction, a subdomain of major satisfaction, and social awareness as a professional value. These findings showed that nursing students' career-preparation behavior was partly determined by major satisfaction and nursing professional values. positive psychological capital need to be investigated as a convergent influence factor of career preparation behavior of nursing students by further study.