• 무역학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.37-55
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• 2022

This paper takes the factors influencing consumers' purchase of organic agricultural products before and after the COVID-19 epidemic as the starting point, decomposes Chinese consumers' purchase behavior of organic agricultural products into questionnaire surveys before and after the COVID-19 epidemic with the help of the theory of planned behavior, and builds structural equation regression models to compare and analyze them respectively. The study investigates whether this change has any impact on consumers' purchasing behavior of organic agricultural products, and proposes rationalized countermeasures from different perspectives based on the results of the study. To this end, this study collected 219 valid questionnaires by combing through domestic and international literature and referring to scholars' mature scales for measurement. The results showed that consumers' attitudes, subjective norms and perceptual behavioral control of organic agricultural products before and after the COVID-19 epidemic had a significant positive effect on consumers' willingness to purchase; however, it can be seen that the intervention of the COVID-19 epidemic event has significantly improved consumers' attitudes, subjective norms and perceptual behavioral control of organic agricultural products.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2022

As of September 2021, COVID-19 is still seriously impacting people globally. To better control the epidemic, the Chinese government adopted a nationwide quarantine policy at the early stage of the discovery of COVID-19, which has significantly changed people's production and life. China's Douyin app (International version: TikTok) is an extremely influential entertainment and social tool. During COVID-19, a large number of short videos about COVID-19 appeared. Publishers included government agencies, professionals, and self-media. The content released has made Douyin a tool for people to receive COVID-19 information in addition to entertainment and social functions. This is a quantitative study. By exploring the impact of the Douyin app on Chinese college students during COVID-19, this study provides suggestions from the level of social media such as TikTok to enable Korea's epidemic prevention to be more effective. This study established variable questions such as Douyin's information perceived value, information usage channels, information awareness, anti-epidemic policy attitude, trust of public institution and preventive behavioral intention, and conducted a questionnaire survey. Using SPSS to analyze the obtained data, this study found that: 1. The short video information usage channels about COVID-19 in Douyin have a positive impact on the audience's information awareness; 2. The information perceived value in Douyin has a positive impact on the audience's information awareness; 3. Information awareness and trust of public institution in Douyin have a positive impact on the audience's anti-epidemic policy attitude; 4. Information awareness and trust of public institutions in Douyin have a positive impact on the audience's preventive behavioral intention; 5. The audience's anti-epidemic policy attitude has a positive effect on preventive behavioral intention.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.423-431
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• 2020

본 연구는 COVID-19 유행으로 인해 발생한 스트레스가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향과 긍정심리자본의 조절효과를 확인하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구대상자는 성인 180명이며, 자료는 2020년 4월 9일부터 4월 15일까지 수집되었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 23.0 program을 이용하여 빈도분석, 기술통계, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, 위계적 다중회귀분석을 사용하였다. 연구결과 COVID-19 유행으로 인해 발생한 스트레스는 삶의 질에 영향을 미치며 긍정심리자본은 유의한 조절효과를 나타내었다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 COVID-19 유행으로 인해 발생한 스트레스로 인해 낮아진 삶의 질을 중재할 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 검증하는 연구가 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권12호
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• pp.477-482
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• 2020

The childhood obesity pandemic has emerged as an important public health problem in many countries. Obese children are likely to become obese adults, and adult obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity. Therefore, controlling the childhood obesity epidemic has become a top public health priority worldwide. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may significantly impede this important mission and constitute an unprecedented tragedy in the global battle against childhood obesity. This manuscript presents evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will aggravate the childhood obesity epidemic and lead to significant weight gain in school children by creating an unprecedented obesogenic environment. Within the last few months, many countries took uncompromising measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including school closures and quarantine. While these steps are often necessary to ensure infection control, they may have a significant negative effect on children's mental and physical health. Physical, nutritional, and psychosocial factors that promote obesity in children during this special situation complementarily contribute to an unprecedented obesogenic environment. Large-scale quarantine and home confinement will impose new and unfamiliar stressors on children, thereby worsening the childhood obesity epidemic. Most importantly, adverse childhood events resulting from a predicted increase in domestic violence within the next few months will significantly contribute to this concern. The scenario presented in this review is of paramount public health importance and must be considered during future pandemic planning. Involved stakeholders, including governments, schools, and families, must make all possible efforts to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on childhood obesity.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.18-38
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• 2023

This paper examines the Chinese government's response to four epidemic crises, including COVID-19, and analyzes the similarities and differences in these responses. It argues that while the Chinese government learned from previous epidemics and improved its handling of subsequent outbreaks, a significant variation occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a detrimental impact globally. Existing scholarly research on China's epidemic responses has often been limited in scope, focusing on individual crises and neglecting the central-local government relationship in crisis decision-making. By adopting a comprehensive approach, this paper delves into the nuanced dynamics of China's responses to these epidemics. It highlights the variations in responses, attributing them to the Chinese government's fear of undermined legitimacy and its consideration of its international image. The government's recognition of the importance of public perception and trust, both domestically and globally, has shaped its crisis management strategies. Through a detailed analysis of these factors, this paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the variations observed in China's epidemic responses. It emphasizes the significance of the central-local government relationship and the government's international image in determining its actions during epidemics. Recognizing these factors can provide policymakers and researchers with insights to shape future epidemic response strategies and foster effective global health governance.

• 무역학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.127-163
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• 2023

본문에서는 실증분석 부분을 두 시기로 나누어 COVID-19 전후에 해운지수 간의 변동성 파급효과 차이를 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 코로나19 전후에 해운지수 간의 평균 파급효과 및 지수 관계를 비교하기 위해 VAR 모델에 구축된 공적분 분석과 Granger 인과관계 테스트를 활용하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 해운지수가 단기적으로 자신의 충격에 대한 반응과 한 지수가 다른 지수에 대한 충격을어떻게 반영하는지 밝히기 위해서 충격반응함수 및 예측 오차 분산분해를 활용하였다. COVID-19 전염병 이전에는 BDI 해운지수가 CCFI 해운지수에 미치는 관계가 존재하지만 COVID-19 이후에는 BDI지수와 CCFI지수 사이에 뚜렷한 lead-lag 관계가 없다는 것으로 나타났다. COVID-19 전염병 이전에는 BDI지수는 SCFI지수의 변화를 설명하고 있고, 코로나19 확산 이후에는 SCFI 지수가 BDI 지수를 앞서고 있다는 것을 보여주고 있다. 또한 VAR-BEKK-GARCH 모델을 활용하여 COVID-19 전후 벌크 화물 해운시장 및 컨테이너 해운시장 간의 변동성 파급효과를 분석하였을 때 코로나19 이전의 BDI지수는 CCFI지수와 SCFI 지수에 대한 단발성 변동성 파급효과를 보였고 COVID-19 이후에도 BDI 지수의 변동성이 CCFI 지수에 여전히 영향을 미친다는 것을 보여준다. 하지만 코로나19 확산 이후에는 BDI지수와 SCFI지수 간의 변동성 파급 관계가 존재하지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.39-58
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• 2023

This study examined China's public and government agenda setting in response to the Shanghai lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It employed content analysis, correlation, and Granger's causality tests to analyze 1,717 Weibo posts published by the public and the Shanghai Municipal Government from March 12 to June 1, 2022. The results showed that (1) pandemic statistics were the central attribute in the government agenda, while civil life, community management, and government and policies were the central attributes in the public agenda; (2) the government's agenda unidirectionally influenced the public agenda in terms of government policy attributes; and (3) the government and public agendas reciprocally influenced each other in terms of economic attributes. This study contributed to the existing literature by examining agenda-setting dynamics in a city closure event during the COVID-19 epidemic. It also extended existing methods by modeling implicit relationships between attributes in the public and government agendas.

• 셀메드
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.20.1-20.23
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• 2021

Background: The pandemic COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus SARS-COV-2 has spread like a forest fire. This disease may have serious consequences for pregnant women. Presently, no specific drugs or vaccines exist to battle this disease and researches are underway. Unani medicine has a unique role in prevention and management during epidemics. Here, we reviewed the overview of COVID-19 infection and pregnancy, concept and practices in Unani medicine for flu-like epidemics in general and pregnancy, and safety of Unani drugs for the prevention and treatment of mild symptomatic cases of COVID-19 during pregnancy. Methodology: Unani classical texts and pharmacopoeia were meticulously explored for concepts and practices for flu-like epidemic diseases. Further, we browsed scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus and others for an overview, epidemics and Unani medicine, effectiveness and safety of Unani drugs in COVID-19 and pregnancy. Results: Unani medicine includes prevention and management of flu-like epidemic include quarantine and isolation, aromatic herbal drugs fumigation and spraying for environmental disinfection, ilaj bid tadbir for health promotion and use of health-protecting drugs and symptom-specific drugs in general and related to pregnancy. Lahsun, asalussus, behidana, banafsha, zanjabeel, unnab, etc are in use since antiquity for the prevention and treatment of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic pregnant women during infectious and epidemic diseases. Conclusion: Currently, the aforementioned plants are proven for antiviral, antioxidant, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities, probably useful in the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, scientific studies have provided new insight into the mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of Unani medicines that are safe in pregnancy.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2023

This paper investigates the effect of independent directorship on the firm performance of Chinese listed companies under the impact of the global COVID-19 epidemic. The study starts by assessing the relationship between independent director-related characteristics and firm performance, then mines independent director characteristics variables, collects variable data, proposes reasonable hypotheses, and constructs a data model. 1597 companies listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen stock index, China, from 2020 to 2021 has been selected as the research sample. An empirical study on the relationship between independent directors' characteristics and firm performance was conducted using SPSS25. The results show that under the impact of the global COVID-19 epidemic, the proportion of independent directors on the board of directors, the age of independent directors, the remuneration of independent directors, and the overseas background of independent directors in Chinese listed companies have a negative relationship with the current firm performance, while the proportion of female independent directors and the part-time rate of independent directors do not have a positive effect on firm performance. The findings of this study strongly imply that independent directors' characteristics play a significant role in corporate governance and firm performance in Chinese listed companies and that the external environment has an impact on how well independent directors can carry out their duties.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.538-546
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• 2020

본 연구는 최근 코로나19의 등장으로 인해 재조명받고 있는 에피데믹 영화를 제재로 삼고 있다. 특히 국내의 재난 영화 속 '에피데믹 장르'는 <감기>, <부산행>, <연가시>가 대표작이라 할 수 있는데 이들의 흥행성적표는 제각기 달랐다. 본 연구자는 에피데믹 영화를 장르 영화의 한 관점이라 설정하고, 장르 영화의 3요소인 포뮬라, 컨벤션, 아이코노그래피 측면에서 세 가지 영화를 분석하고 이를 비교분석했다. 팬데믹 영화에서 중요한 요소는 '서스펜스의 지속', '에피데믹 설정의 모호화'를 통한 현실성의 제고였으며 향후 국내 에피데믹 영화가 국제 시장으로 진출하기 위해서는 지나친 사회적 요소는 배제해야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 마지막으로, 최근 코로나19 사태로 인해 주목받게 된 새로운 한국 영화의 장르인 '에피데믹 장르'를 통해 한국 영화 산업이 보다 깊이 있게 발전하길 바란다.