• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.53-74
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• 2024

The proliferation of health misinformation gained momentum amidst the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). People stuck in their homes, without work pressure, regardless of health concerns towards personal, family, or peer groups, consistently demanded information. People became engaged with misinformation while attempting to find health information content. This study used the content analysis method and analyzed 1,154 misinformation stories from four prominent signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network during the pandemic. The study finds the five main categories of misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are 1) the severity of the virus, 2) cure, prevention, and treatment, 3) myths and rumors about vaccines, 4) health authorities' guidelines, and 5) personal and social impacts. Various sub-categories supported the content characteristics of these categories. The study also analyzed the emotional valence of health misinformation. It was found that misinformation containing negative sentiments got higher engagement during the pandemic. Positive and neutral sentiment misinformation has less reach. Surprise, fear, and anger/aggressive emotions highly affected people during the pandemic; in general, people and social media users warning people to safeguard themselves from COVID-19 and creating a confusing state were found as the primary motivation behind the propagation of misinformation. The present study offers valuable perspectives on the mechanisms underlying the spread of health-related misinformation amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. It highlights the significance of discerning the accuracy of information and the feelings it conveys in minimizing the adverse effects on the well-being of public health.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2021

Purpose: This study was conducted to describe the experience of school health teachers in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using content analysis. Ten school health teachers were recruited from 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 2 high schools in Seoul, using purposive sampling. They participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews in person or using an online communication system from January to February, 2021. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Three main categories and nine generic categories emerged from the analysis. Firstly, it was discovered that school health teachers had psychological and physical stress to cope with COVID-19 due to the 1) fear of the unexpected infectious disease, 2) burden of having to deal with it alone, 3) breakdown of personal life and physical exhaustion and 4) heavy duty as a health teacher caused by the lack of an organic cooperation system with institutions related to school infectious diseases. Secondly, school health teachers had an increased sense of empowerment in regard to infectious disease management as a result of 1) feeling rewarded and appreciated and 2) gaining confidence and trust in infectious disease management. Finally, school health teachers experienced the urgent need for an effective response strategy for infection control because of the 1) confusion over infectious disease response due to lack of practical manuals applicable to the field as well as training, 2) disappointing response system without an expert response team dedicated to managing infectious diseases in schools, and 3) growing awareness of the need for change. Conclusion: It is expected that school health teachers' experience of COVID-19 will be used as important data for building effective and advanced school infectious disease response systems.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2021

Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced the lives of people worldwide. Little is known about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavior and fears of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their families. We conducted a survey to determine the COVID-19 exposure, related perceptions, and information sources; medication compliance; and patients' and parents' behaviors, fears, and physician contact. Methods: An anonymous cross-sectional survey of pediatric patients with IBD and their parents at one pediatric gastroenterology unit of a university medical center was performed. Results: A total of 46 pediatric patients with IBD and 44 parents completed the survey. Parents of pediatric patients with IBD had high fear of their children becoming infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. They perceived schools as the most hazardous environment, whereas the children did not. Half the pediatric patients with IBD feared infection. Patients and parents felt sufficiently informed about COVID-19. The primary source of guidance for pediatric patients was their parents (43%), followed by television and social media, whereas the parents mainly consulted internet news websites (52.2%), television, and public health institutes. Pediatric patients with IBD adhered to their prescribed medication. They also showed cautious behavior by enhancing hand hygiene (84%) and leaving the house less frequently than before. However, in-person medical visits remained favored over video consultations. Conclusion: Although parents expressed overprotective concerns, both parents and pediatric patients with IBD are coping well with the COVID-19 pandemic. IBD-relevant information should be actively conveyed.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2024

Background: Career preparation behavior is a challenge among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing students' adaptation to a non-face-to-face educational environment, lack of interaction with others, and fear of infectious disease may affect career preparation behavior. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence the career preparation behavior in the non-face-to-face educational environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data were collected in October 2022 from 130 nursing students from a college in City A. A total of 119 questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, a one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The findings show that major satisfaction had a significant positive correlation with career preparation behavior (r=0.56, p<0.001). Nursing professionalism showed a significant positive correlation with career preparation behavior (r=0.57, p<0.001). The factors influencing career preparation behavior included major satisfaction, nursing professionalism, and satisfaction with clinical practice. Nursing professionalism was the most influential factor (β=0.35), followed by major satisfaction (β=0.33). Together they had an explanatory power of 37%. Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that nursing college students who experienced the COVID-19 pandemic should search for ways to increase their major satisfaction and nursing professionalism programs should be increased to improve career preparation behavior.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.163-176
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to understand the changes in the daily life and quality of life of the elderly due to the spread of COVID-19. This study attempted to supplement the limitations of quantitative analysis by performing both quantitative and qualitative analysis. A large-scale representative data, the Elderly Survey 2017 and 2020, were analyzed, and in-depth interviews were conducted with a total of 16 elderly people in Gwangju and Seoul. As a result, it was found that the overall quality of life was positively changed compared to before Corona. The frequency of contact and visits with family members decreased whereas the time spent watching TV increased. The elderly's adaptation to daily life has a series of processes since the first outbreak of COVID-19. At the beginning of the outbreak, there were fear, anxiety, and depression due to isolation, but gradually made efforts to adapt to the new situation. They reported that they realized the importance of human relationships, especially spouses, in a crisis situation and that there were some positive aspects as well. Finally, in all these results a difference was found between single-person households and multi-person households. Through the above research results, academic and policy measures were discussed.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.153-176
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• 2022

Purpose This study aims to identify and empirically prove the factors and influence relationships that affect the intention to continue using the video conferencing solution. Design/methodology/approach This study designed a research model by integrating self-efficacy, facilitation condition, event-related fear, and social influencing factors based on the post-acceptance model of IT continuance that explained the relationship between disconfirmation, post-usage usefulness, satisfaction, and continuance intention. Findings As a result of empirical analysis, in this study, it was confirmed that positive disconfirmation and post-usage usefulness had a positive effect on satisfaction, and satisfaction had a positive effect on continuance intention. In addition, we confirmed that self-efficacy and social influence had a positive effect on continuance intention, but event-related fear and facilitating condition had no significant effect.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.57-79
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• 2022

지난 2019년 12월 시작된 코로나19는 정치, 경제, 사회, 문화 등 우리 삶의 전반에 많은 영향을 끼쳐 왔으며, 스포츠, 공연 예술 등의 분야 역시 이로 인해 큰 폭으로 활동이 위축되었다. 스포츠 분야의 경우 참여스포츠를 대표하는 생활체육 분야에서의 변화가 특히 크게 나타났으며, 헬스장, 탁구장, 배드민턴 동호회 등 국민 삶과 밀접한 장소에서의 확진자 발생은 코로나19의 확산에 대한 사회적 공포감을 증폭시키는 원인이 되기도 하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 코로나19가 최초 확산한 시기의 생활체육 관련 국내 언론 기사를 분석하여, 코로나19 사태로 인해 생활체육 분야에서 어떤 이슈들이 현장에서 등장하고 있으며 어떠한 논의들이 이루어지고 있는지 살펴본다. 구체적으로 본 연구는 국내 대표적인 포털 뉴스 사이트로부터 생활체육과 관련된 코로나19 이슈를 다루고 있는 뉴스 기사를 수집한 후, 이에 대한 토픽 모델링(Topic Modeling) 분석을 통해 코로나19 환경에서의 주요 생활체육 이슈를 파악하였다. 분석을 통해 체육시설 코로나 발생, 체육활동 지원, 생활체육활동 변화 등의 의미있는 이슈를 발견하였으며, 이들 주요 이슈에 대한 워드 클라우드(Wordcloud) 분석을 통해 이슈를 시각적으로 이해하고 시간의 흐름에 따라 이러한 이슈가 변화하는 양상을 확인하였다.

• 감성과학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.39-52
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 코로나바이러스 유행이 대학생들의 불안, 우울, 공포 및 스트레스와 같은 부정정서에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. J대학교에 재학 중인 대학생을 대상으로 인터뷰를 실시하였으며, 시간에 따라 부정정서의 변화 양상을 살펴보고자 2019년 3월, 2020년 3월, 2020년 11월 세 시기를 측정하였다. 조사 시점이 2020년 11월로, 2019년 3월과 2020년 3월에 겪었던 정서 기억 회상을 돕기 위해 연구 참여자에게 당시 겪었을 법한 상황에 대한 구조화된 인터뷰 질문을 하고 답변에 대한 요약정리를 하도록 요청하였다. 세 시기의 부정정서에 차이가 있는지 살펴보기 위해 반복측정 변량분석을 실시하였고, 부정정서의 변화 양상을 살펴보기 위해 다항식 추세 분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과 세 시기의 부정정서에 차이가 있었으며, 2019년과 비교하여 2020년 3월에 대학생들이 우울, 불안, 공포 및 스트레스를 더 느끼고 있었으며, 이러한 부정정서가 2020년 11월까지 지속되었음을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 코로나바이러스의 영향이 지속되고 있는 현재에도 대학생들이 부정정서를 겪을 수 있음을 시사한다. 본 연구의 결과는 코로나바이러스 유행 상황에서 대학생이 겪을 수 있는 부정정서의 양상을 나타내며, 결과를 바탕으로 대학생을 위한 스트레스 관리 지침 및 심리 상담과 같은 심리지원체계 제공의 필요성이 제시되었다.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2023

This study analyzes the content of YouTube Vlog videos created by patients of Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") in South Korea and viewer comments on those videos. As this new infectious disease started to sweep the world in late 2019 and early 2020, the public started facing fear and uncertainty stemming from the lack of sufficient and accurate information about the virus. At the same time, as COVID-19 patients in South Korea were treated in isolation to prevent the spread of the virus, the patients themselves were experiencing anxiety and exclusion from the society. During this period, there was an increase in YouTube Vlog videos created by the patients in which they shared their experiences going through the treatment and recovery processes. To understand how these YouTube Vlog videos were being used by the patients to connect with the society and seek support in a state of isolation and anxiety, this study conducted a qualitative multi-case analysis of three sample YouTube Vlog video channels to analyze their content, as well as a lexicon-based sentiment analysis of viewer comments to understand the experiences and reactions of viewers. The patients' YouTube Vlog videos showed that they shared similar stages of progress, despite each emphasizing a different main theme. Overall, the tone of the viewer comments became increasingly positive over time, although with some variance among different patient cases and stages. The results confirmed that Vlogs of patients played a significant role in reducing the uncertainty around COVID-19 and strengthening social support for the patients. The findings of this study can improve an understanding of the psychological and behavioral aspects of patient experience in isolated treatment and the impact of shared communication among members of society in times of crisis.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2022

지난 3년간 지속된 COVID-19 바이러스에 의한 팬데믹 사태는 사회와 사람들의 삶의 방식을 다양한 방식으로 변화시켰다. 이러한 변화는 사이버공간에도 영향을 주어 팬데믹 이전의 정보보안 모델과 기준은 현재 상황에 적용할 때 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 뉴노멀 시대의 다양한 상황을 고려한 공공기관의 정보보안 모델개선방안을 새롭게 제안하였다. 즉, 제시된 정보보안 모델을 통해 기존의 공공기관 정보보안 운영의 취약점인 원격근무의 정책적, 기술적 보완을 통해 외부 침입의 가능성을 사전 차단한다. 또한 안전한 VPN 환경 구축을 통해 비정상적 인증 시도를 방어하는 방법, COVID-19로 인한 두려움과 불확실성을 노린 사회공학기반 사이버 공격(Social Engineering Cyber Attack)을 예방하는 방법, 원활한 네트워크 사용 및 원격근무 환경 조성을 위해 서비스 가용성을 확보하는 방법 등을 추가로 제시하였다.