• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.467-474
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• 2018

This is a qualitative research that was carried out to analyze the childhood cancer survivors' perceived difficulties using the result of focus group interviews. This study conducted interviews with 22 childhood cancer survivors under follow-up management after cancer treatment at general hospitals in Korea. 22 persons were divided into 3 groups, and interviews were carried out with each group for 80-100 minutes. As a result of the research, four topic collections consisting of 'Physical limitation', 'Influence of lasting childhood cancer', 'Difficulty in forming relationships' and 'Lack of reliable information' and seven subjects, which consist of 'Lack of energy', 'Potential late-effects', 'Fears about cancer recurrence', 'Negative social awareness', 'Difficulty in interacting with', 'Difficulty in interacting with peers', and 'Difficulty in interacting with families' were derived. Based on the findings of this research, it is hoped that provides a basis for developing appropriate and effective services and programs for childhood cancer survivors.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.423-433
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to establish the concept of self-management in beauty service experts through two integrated research methods of open-ended questionnaires and focus group interview. For data collection, an open-ended questionnaire was conducted for 151 beauty service experts located in Seoul·Gyeonggi-do, and a focus group interview was conducted with 8 experts in beauty experts to collect data. Accordingly, the results derived through a series of research procedures are as follows. First, as a result of the inductive content analysis of the open questionnaire, the self-management of beauty service experts was derived into four types of intellectual management: health management, interpersonal management, appearance management, and technology management. Second, in the results of the focus group interview, the inductive content analysis was more validly supported, and the beauty service field-centered interview cases were dealt with in-depth, resulting in two additional attributes of contactless management and knowledge management. The results of this study can be used as basic data for establishing strategies for life as a successful professional of beauty service workers and developing self-management measurement tools for beauty service experts.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.210-213
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• 2009

럭셔리 마켓의 규모가 확대되면서 관련 기업 및 소비자, 정부, 학계의 관심은 날로 커져가고 있으나, 가장 기본이 되는 럭셔리의 개념에 대한 연구는 전무한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 세계 최대의 럭셔리 마켓인 일본의 소비자와, 일본시장 다음의 타깃 마켓인 동시에 중국시장 진출을 위한 테스트 마켓인 한국의 소비자를 대상으로 해석주의 연구방법의 하나인 포토 에세이(photo essay)를 이용하여 럭셔리의 개념을 분석하였다. 포토 에세이 법을 이용함으로써 피험자는 소비 경험을 보다 명확히 설명할 수 있으며 자기구동에 의하여 럭셔리의 개념에 대해 보다 많은 반응을 보일 수 있으므로 이는 개념 연구에 유용한 방법이라 하겠으며, 본 연구에서는 이와 병행하여 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 포토 에세이 조사의 연구 대상은 20 대부터 50 대의 한국과 일본 남녀 총 77 명으로, 2008 년 1 월 9 일부터 2 월 9 일에 걸쳐 실시되었다. 또한 포커스 그룹 인터뷰는 2008 년 5 월에 실시되었으며, 인터뷰 대상자는 일본 게이오대학 학생 16 명이었다. 조사 결과, 럭셔리의 개념으로는 '디자인의 우수성, 고품질, 가치의 유지, 희소성, 자아실현, 명성, 높은 가격, 과시 욕구, 자기만족의 수단, 명확한 브랜드 아이덴티티' 등이 주요 항목으로 거론되었다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.350-364
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to understand and describe the demand of applying an anger management program for university students, based on professor-student counseling activity. 2016, data was collected using five focus group interviews were recorded and transcribed. All interviews were recorded and transcribed, and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. We extracted the following 9 categories across 3 main themes: 1) Views on applying an anger management program based on professor-student counseling activity: required or not required; 2) Competence of the professor: trust, counseling expertise, and receptive attitude; and 3) Effective program management plans: separation from the advisor or reducing the role of the advisor, program composition and contents, administrative support from the university, facilitating a supportive environment for counseling. In conclusion, enhancement can be achieved through an anger management program based on professor-student counseling activity by focusing efforts on increasing interactions between professors and students, and improving the counseling competence of professors. Additionally, administrative support from the university and steps to improve awareness in professors, students, and university authorities are necessary.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.620-632
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• 2022

In order to prepare for the Anthropocene, this study aims to provide basic data on the direction of the Anthropocene liberal arts education by sharing experiences on anthropocene perception for undergraduates using the FGI analysis method. Interviews were conducted on 14 people who participated in liberal arts tutoring for about four months from October 2021 to January 2022, and as a result of confirming meaningful concepts according to qualitative analysis methods, a total of three topics, eight subcategories, and 16 sub-units were derived. "The advent of the new geological age" recognized that the anthrop tax was close to our lives, and it was time to predict the future through the meaning, seriousness, and development potential of the anthrop tax, and "Anthropocene Reorganization and Responsibility" emphasized the reorganization and responsibility of individuals, companies, and governments. The Direction of Human Tax Liberal Education proposed future basic liberal arts education, action practice for climate change, measures to overcome the anthropology using ICT technology, and various liberal arts education contents for a positive anthropology. In this regard, this study raised perception of the survival of mankind by in-depth exploration of the anthropocene in terms of liberal arts education, suggested the direction of future liberal arts education necessary in the anthropocene era, and suggested implications for the educational content and method.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.83-97
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• 2019

This study is a qualitative research to find out the experiences of the students who are helping students with disabilities in S University in Busan and the perceptions of their role as assistants. 12 student participants were divided into three groups, and group focus interviews were conducted. Four improvement points (systematizing selection, monitoring expenses, and strengthening education system) were derived for the support system for students with disabilities, and based on these four concepts, 10 categories were deduced. From the results, we suggested the improvement plan of the project to support college students with disabilities.

• 한국노년학
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.611-629
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• 2012

This research examines the participation experience of a Focusing group program dealing with elderly depression, with the aim of providing a groundwork for developing and improving such programs. Qualitative analysis is performed based interviews conducted with 9 elderly clients with depression symptoms that participated in a 10 week Focusing group program. The results summarize into 3 themes, 3 categories per theme, and 3 sub-categories per category. The first theme is "program effectiveness" with three associated categories: Category 1) The reduction effect of the depression ; Category 2) Increased self-awareness, self-respect and acceptance experience; Category 3) Everyday life changes. The second theme is "expectation and difficulties of the program", with 3 related categories: Category 1) Expectation of program; Category 2) Difficulties of program; Category 3) Personal difficulties. The third theme is "program enhancement methods" with 3 affiliated categories: Category 1) Differentiation with other programs; Category 2) Improvement of program; Category 3) Post program direction. Based on the results of the analysis, the effectiveness of the Focusing group program for elderly depression is examined and suggestions are provided for further program improvements and applications.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.129-137
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• 2021

This study is a qualitative study conducted using focus group interviews to examine the mixed offline and online education experience of nursing students in the context of Covid-19. The subjects of this study included 7 students enrolled in the Department of Nursing at J City V University, and focus group interviews were conducted with sufficient explanation and written consent for the study. The contents of the interviews were recorded, and the interview contents were directly transcribed directly after the interview. Research results were derived through content analysis. As a result of the study, 5 domains, 10 categories, and 24 subcategories were derived from the experiences of nursing college students on mixed lectures. The 5 domains included 'mixed lectures,' 'tasks,' 'tests,' 'motivation,' and 'improvement.' The contents of each domain derived from this research result are expected to be used as basic data in the design of the on/offline mixed lectures in the future.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.43-52
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• 2018

In this paper, The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore the experience of the Family Strengths of Married Migrant Women. The study was conducted on 18 immigrant women. Data collection was conducted in two focus groups of nine from May 15 to July 13, 2017, and interviews were conducted one time per group. The interview took about one and a half hours to two and a half hours per session. The data collected by the Focus Group interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi's Phenomenological Research Method. Research has resulted in four categories and a set of 11 theme clusters. The essential structures include "water and oil", "greed for children's education", "to make matters worse" and "family strength following the resolution path getting stronger". In conclusion, understanding the family strength experience of married immigrant women could be used as a basic resource for establishing policies to improve the family strength of married immigrant women.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.27-49
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• 2014

This study aims to examine the awareness of the school librarians for task process using SNS(social network services). So, we have surveyed some of them and interviewed two focus groups by the sequential mixed method. The result showed the using SNS of them because of only one persons' operating system and role's characteristics. They are mostly satisfied with the using SNS, so we analyzed the causes. First, we extracted the 103's results except 4's from some librarians and examined descriptive statistics, frequency analysis and ANOVA. Second, we interviewed 2 focus groups and transcribed their opinions. We got 37's concepts, 22's sub categories, 13's categories from results of the open coding. Third, we synthesized the results of survey and open coding's and suggested the directions of future research of the field.