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Generational Differences in Attitude and Voluntary Behavior toward the Elderly (세대간 노인에 대한 태도와 행동의 차이에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Sung-Hee;Kwak, In-Suk
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.177-199
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to examine generational differences between the youth and the middle-aged in attitude and voluntary behavior toward the elderly, to analyze the socio-demographic and psychological characteristics influencing attitude and behavior toward the elderly, and to find out whether the attitude of the youth and the middle-aged toward the elderly was the decisive factor in their behavior toward them. For this study, we surveyed 252 youth (between the ages of 20 and 30) and 314 middle-aged people (between the ages of 40 and 60). The major results were as follows: First, the psychological factor had a stronger influence on the positive attitude toward the elderly than did the socio-demographic factor. The psychological factor had an especially significant impact on the attitude of the middle-aged population. Second, youths' attitude toward the elderly influenced their behavior toward them; whereas, for the middle-aged, the socio-demographic characteristic was a decisive factor. Third, the youths' area of residence was an important factor in their attitude toward the elderly; the youth in the metropolitan area had a more negative attitude than did their counterpart. Therefore, it is necessary to develop programs to improve the negative attitude toward the elderly for the youth residing in the metropolitan area. The middle-aged need more easily accessible voluntary work programs by which a positive attitude toward the elderly leads to immediate action.

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Impact of Social Relations on Youth School Adjustment (사회적 관계요인이 청소년의 학교적응에 미치는 영향)

  • Jung, Kyu-Suk
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.235-252
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to construct and test a social relation model of youth school adjustment, based on Hirschi's social bonding theory and the previous findings in the area of youth school adjustment. The social relation model included parent-child relation, peer relation, and teacher-student relation variables. The sample consisted of two groups, 494 adolescents: 351 high school students and 143 adolescent residents at the shelter for runaways. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed. The main finding was that the social relation model of youth school adjustment was significant in explaining the general school adjustment and academic performance. Specifically, the better relations with parents, peer, and teachers, the higher the degree of youth school adjustment. Among the significant variables, teacher-students relation was the most important variable. Based on these results, this study provided some practical suggestions to effectively enhance the relations with teachers, peer, and parents.

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Analysis of the Factors Affecting to Youth Smoking Based on the Stage of Change (변화 단계이론에 근거한 중학생의 흡연관련요인 분석)

  • Yi, Yun-Jeong;Yun, Soon-Nyoung;Ko, Young;Chang, Mi-Kyoung;Nam, Bo-Ra
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.225-233
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: This study was to analyse the factors affecting youth smoking, especially self-efficacy and perceived social norm, based on the stage of change. Methods: A self-reported survey was conducted during the period from the 21 st of April to the 17th of May, 2008. Data were collected from 10,707 students of 12 middle schools in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon. The data were analysed with SPSS/WIN 15.0. Results: The smoking possibility was 2.18 times higher in the male students than in female students, and 1.76 times higher in 8th-grade students and 2.48 times higher in 9th-grade students than in 7th-grade ones. Smoking possibility increased when students had more experience in alcohol, more friends who smoke, or worse relationship with their parents. Also this study showed that high-level self-efficacy and perceived social norm were acting as inhibiting factors of smoking. Conclusion: To reduce the youth's smoking rate, smoking prevention programs should provide educational chances to learn knowledge and skills on how to reject smoking temptation. Also, someone significant like parents should make it clear to the youth that they do not want their children to smoke.

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Using Tobit Regression Analysis to Further Understand the Association of Youth Alcohol Problems with Depression and Parental Factors among Korean Adolescent Females

  • Delva, Jorge;Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew;Steinhoff, Emily;Shin, Dong-Eok;Siefert, Kristine
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.145-149
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : This study characterized the extent to which youth depressive symptoms, parental alcohol problems, and parental drinking account for differences in alcohol-related problems among a large sample of adolescent females. Methods : The stratified sample consists of 2077 adolescent females from twelve female-only high schools located in a large metropolitan city in the Republic of Korea. Students completed a questionnaire about alcohol use and alcohol problems, their parents' alcohol problems, and a number of risk and protective factors. Data were analyzed using tobit regression analyses to better characterize the associations among variables. Results : Almost two-thirds of students who consume alcohol had experienced at least one to two alcohol-related problems in their lives and 54.6% reported at least one current symptom of depression, with nearly one-third reporting two depressive symptoms. Two-thirds of the students indicated that at least one parent had an alcohol-related problem, and that approximately 29% had experienced several problems. Results of tobit regression analyses indicate that youth alcohol-related problems are positively associated with depressive symptoms (p<0.01) and parent drinking problems (p<0.05). Parental drinking is no longer significant when the variable parental attention is added to the model. Decomposition of the tobit parameters shows that for every unit of increase in depressive symptoms and in parent drinking problems, the probability of a youth experiencing alcohol problems increases by 6% and 1%, respectively. For every unit of increase in parental attention, the probability of youth experiencing drinking problems decreases by 5%. Conclusions : This study presents evidence that alcohol-related problems and depressive symptoms are highly prevalent among adolescent females. Although a comprehensive public health approach is needed to address drinking and mental health problems, different interventions are needed to target factors associated with initiation of alcohol problems and those associated with increased alcohol problems among those who already began experiencing such problems.

Verification of The Effectiveness of Brand Identity of Youth Soccer Club in Korea (국내 유소년 축구클럽 브랜드 아이덴티티의 효과성 검증)

  • Jin-Ho Shin
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.301-308
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    • 2023
  • This study sought to provide basic data for soccer clubs to establish efficient brand strategies by verifying the structural model and effectiveness between domestic youth soccer club brand identity, value, and loyalty. Therefore, parents of members of youth soccer clubs in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Chungcheong-do were selected as samples, and 372 copies of data were used for the final analysis. Data processing used the SPSS (ver. 21.0) program to analyze frequency and verify reliability. In addition, the brushstrap BC method was applied to verify the effectiveness and significance of confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, structural equation model analysis, and the effectiveness and significance using the AMOS (ver. 20.0). As a result of the study, first, it was found that the brand identity of youth soccer club in Korea had significant effect on value. Second, value had significant influence on loyalty. Third, brand identity had significant influence on loyalty. Lastly, value between brand identity and loyalty showed partial mediated effect.

Astronomy Program Support for Cambodia Secondary School Teachers

  • Shin, Yong-Cheol;Kwon, Sun-Gill;Kim, Taewoo;Astronomy Program Support Team
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.71.4-72
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    • 2017
  • 국립청소년우주센터에서 캄보디아의 Xavier Jesuit School과 연계하여 지역 중등교사 18명을 대상으로 천문교육을 지원했다. 이번 교육지원은 한국천문학회 소속 천문교육프로그램지원단과 캄보디아와의 교류를 통해 이루어졌다. 2017년 4월 3일부터 7일까지 5일 동안 시간과 좌표, 간이 망원경 제작, 결상의 원리, 분광, 망원경의 조립과 분해 및 천체관측 등 천체관측과 관련된 내용을 위주로 교육을 진행하였다. 이번 천문교육을 계기로 지속적인 천문교육지원이 이뤄지길 바라며, 이를 통해 캄보디아를 비롯해 천문교육이 제대로 이루어지지 못하는 지역의 청소년이 우주에 관심을 가지고 자신의 꿈을 펼칠 수 있게 되길 기대한다.

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A System Dynamics Approach to shift the paradigm to be highly educated person (고학력 지향 패러다임의 전환을 위한 시스템 다이내믹스적 접근)

  • Kim, Do-Hoon;Hong, Young-Kyo
    • Korean System Dynamics Review
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.97-115
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    • 2010
  • 'JOBLESS GROWTH' is a word to explain the world's common problem of unemployment. But, 'highly educated youth unemployment' is the unique condition that Korea society is facing. In this paper, we determine the cause of the problem with causal loop diagram and reach the conclusion. It is the paradigm to be highly educated person and that paradigm became permanent after the Korean War. People think that only highly educated person can bring wealth and honor, so they spend much money for their children's private education to enter university. Though young people receive bachelor's degree, they spend much money to get job. To solve these problems, this paper suggest three solutions. The first is to shift the paradigm to be highly educated person. The second is to expand the opportunities of public education as education system of Finland. And the third is to support the youth aptitude.

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The Influence of SNS and Podcasts on the Political Participation of Korean Youth: A Case Study of the Candle Light Rallies and the 2017 Impeachment of the Korean President

  • Lee, Changho
    • Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2021
  • This study investigates the influence of social network services (SNS) and political podcasts on youth participation in candlelight rallies leading up to the impeachment of the Korean president. It also examines the effect of SNS and podcasts on online participation through SNSs. It was found that engaging in political discussions with friends or parents and news media use, including TV and Internet newspapers, exerted a major positive influence on participation in the rallies. However, SNS had a negative influence, while podcasts did not have a significant effect. On the other hand, SNS and podcasts had a positive influence on online participation. The results of structural equation modeling showed that SNS and podcasts affected SNS participation in the mediation of political discussion and political efficacy.

A study of School Uniform Design in the Mass Media (대중매체에 나타난 교복디자인 연구)

  • Lim, Song-Mi;Lee, Mi-Suk
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.179-193
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    • 2010
  • A school uniform has established it as youth culture and an important fashion cord which exposes adolescents themselves under the influence of TV and movies. Moreover as adolescents use TV and radio ads and Internet as a main source to purchase a school uniform, their effect on adolescents' school uniform fashion increasingly grows. The purpose of this study is to analyze design characteristics and chronological changes of school uniform design of high school girls and provide basic materials to develop school uniform design and predict adolescents' fashion trend. The scope and subjects of the study were limited to TV drama and movies which were shown from 1996 to 2010 and had high school students as their main characters based on youth culture. The analysis materials were photos of 50 school uniforms collected from TV soap opera, movies, web sites, DVDs, and Internet. First, the changes of a school uniform, the mass media and youth culture, and a school uniform in the mass media were reviewed through previous researches and literature review. Then, a form, color, and materials were classified to analyze the Dsign Characteristic. Finally, the changes were examined chronologically.

A Study on the Sexual Values of Institutionalized Adolescents in Terms of Ego-Identity and Perceived Emotional Support from Care Teachers (육아시설 청소년의 자아정체감과 지각된 보육사의 정서적 지지에 의한 청소년의 성가치관)

  • Lee Young-Mi;Min Ha-Young;Kim Kyong-Hwa
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.24 no.2 s.80
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    • pp.165-175
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ego?identity and rare teacher's emotional support on the value of sexuality of institutionalized adolescents. The subjects were 102 middle school adolescents in Daegu and Cyeongsangbuk Province, Korea. Ego-identity of the institutional youth, perceived emotional support of care teacher and sexual values reported by the institutionalized adolescents. The data were analyzed with an AMOS 5.5 Program by comparative fit index and a SPSS Win program 12.0 using cronbach's α, simple regression, hierarchical multiple regression and path analysis. The findings showed that both the degree of ego-identity and perceived emotional support of care teacher exerted a significant effect on the sexual values of institutional youth. Furthermore, it is important to note that the care teacher's emotional support influenced sexual values of the youth, and was mediated by the ego-identity of the institutional youth.