• Human Ecology Research
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2017

This study analyzes diverse factors in time poverty and quality of life in dual-earner families with preschool children that pertain to the individual, family, and occupation. Data were taken from the 17th edition of the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study developed by the Korea Labor Institute in 2014. The sample consists of 826 households who are dual-earner families with preschool children. The major findings are as follows. First, this study identified inadequacies in personal care time for dual-earner families with preschool children. Second, the results show that gender, recognition of gender role, and overall satisfaction of occupation are related to the time poverty of dual-earner families. Men are more likely to experience time poverty than women, and equal recognition of gender role and satisfaction of occupation indicate a negative relation on the time poverty of dual-earner families with preschool children. Last, quality of life in non-time-poor groups is higher than for groups who experience time poverty. Also, health state, earned income, work-family life conflict, and overall satisfaction of occupation are commonly related to quality of life in both groups. The results suggest implications for comprehensive policies to address family time issues.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2019

Objectives Previous animal studies have shown that mixtures of Cynanchum wilfordii and Phlomis umbrosa extract (IPLUS-CWPU) increases femur length and insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) secretion. IPLUS-CWPU may thus be a promising ingredient in functional foods aimed at growing child's height. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of IPLUS-CWPU on height growth in children with short stature. Methods For this purpose, we recruited 90 children aged 4 to 12 years who had heights ranging from the 5th to 25th percentiles of Korean children's growth curve and randomized to either the IPLUS-CWPU or the placebo group. Results The IPLUS-CWPU group showed a significant increase in the change of the height growth compared to the placebo group after 20 weeks of administration (p=0.02). The height growth velosity also showed a statistically significant difference in the test group compared to the placebo group at 10 weeks (p=0.04). The IGF-1 levels showed a tendency to increase in the IPLUS-CWPU group (p=0.08). Moreover, the IPLUS-CWPU significantly increased IGF-1/IGFBP-3 ratio (p=0.02). However, there were no significant differences in blood biochemical parameters including growth hormone, bone age, thyroid stimulating hormone, and osteocalcin levels. Conclusions In conclusion, the data of this trial indicate that IPLUS-CWPU is effective and safe, generally well-tolerated without severe adverse events, in the treatment of children with short stature over a 20 weeks period.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.350-358
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was done to better understand how sick children and their families define chronic illness; what behaviors they used for managing chronic illness; and how they perceived the socio-cultural context of Korea. Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of qualitative studies. Articles on children with a chronic illness and their families located in electronic databases were selected for review. Twenty one qualitative studies were reviewed. Qualitative studies that had used an analysis tool, the Family Management Style Framework were reviewed. Results: Children with chronic illness and their families tended to accept illness as a negative outcome and thought that they were deprived of the context of normality. In the traditional Korean family style, parents-in-law demand absolute obedience from their daughter-in-law, leading to a conflict between the two parties, which, in turn, may have negatively affected their perceptions of chronic illness. Western and oriental medical treatments were used, and participants sought an array of folk remedies. Conclusion: Culturally specific findings can help to better understand the difficulties faced by children with a chronic illness and their families and can provide invaluable input into the development of culturally appropriate and sensitive nursing interventions.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.541-549
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of preschool children's behavioral and emotional regulation on their peer play behavior, focusing on gender differences. A total of 214 4- and 5-year-old children attending a child care center in South Korea participated in this study. The instruments used in this study were the Child Behavior Rating Scale, Emotion Regulation Checklist, and Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale. The collected data were analyzed using a Student's t -test, Pearson's partial correlation, and multiple regressions with the SPSS software ver. 16.0. The main results of this study are as follows: first, there was a significant gender difference in preschool children's behavioral regulation, emotional control, play interaction, and play disruption. However, there was no gender difference in preschool children's play disconnection. Second, preschool children's emotional control and behavioral regulation had positive effects on their play interaction irrespective of gender. Third, preschool children's emotional instability and emotional control had a positive influence on their play disruption irrespective of gender. Finally, the factors of behavioral regulation and emotional instability significantly predicted the boys' play disconnection, while for the girls, the significant predictor was emotional control. Further, implications for the use of early intervention targeting specific behavioral and emotional regulation problems have been discussed.

• 부모자녀건강학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2012

Purpose: The family is a primary environment and has pivotal role for child health and development. This study was conducted to identify the relations of family strengths to body image and self-esteem in late school aged children. Methods: Data were collected from 455 children at 5th and 6th grades in four provinces of South Korea using self-report questionnaires for measuring body image, self-esteem, and family strengths. Pearson's correlation analysis and t-test, ANOVA were used to identify the relationships among variables, and compare body image, self-esteem, and family strengths according to general characteristics. Results: Body image, self-esteem and family strengths were significantly different according to economic status and academic performance. Family strengths were also affected by the presence of both parents. Body image, self-esteem and family strengths showed significant positive correlations. Conclusion: The family relations of school aged children are important for child's body image and self-esteem. We recommend that psycho-emotional interventions should be developed for both the children and their parents with low family strengths to improve body image and self-esteem.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.127-152
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• 2012

이 연구의 주된 목적은 유아 어머니와 외할머니 세대의 자녀와 관련된 인식을 비교 분석하는데 있다. 이를 위해 이상적인 자녀 수, 자녀의 성별에 대한 선호도, 노후부양에 대한 기대, 자녀가치를 중심으로 집단별 비교를 하였다. 또한 유아 어머니와 외할머니 세대집단별로 현재의 자녀 수에 영향을 미친 긍정적이고 부정적인 자녀가치 인식을 분석하였다. 최종 분석대상은 총 442명으로서, 유아 어머니 집단 221명과 그들의 어머니인 외할머니 집단 221명이었다. 유아 어머니와 외할머니의 평균 연령은 각각 35.36세, 63.27세였다. 측정도구는 김의철, 박영신, 권용은(2005)의 질문지에 토대하여 연구자가 제작하였으며, Cronbach α=.78-.91이었다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 이상적인 자녀 수에 대한 인식에서 유의한 차이가 있었는데, 유아 어머니는 2명을, 외할머니는 4명을 가장 많이 지적하였다. 이상적인 아들 수에 대한 인식에서도 유아 어머니는 1명을, 외할머니는 2명을 가장 많이 지적하였다. 둘째, 자녀의 성별에 대한 선호도에서, 유아 어머니는 아들이든 딸이든 상관없다는 인식을, 외할머니는 아들이 1명은 있어야 한다는 인식을 가장 많이 하였다. 또한 한 자녀만 낳을 때, 유아 어머니는 아들이든 딸이든 상관없다는 반응이 대부분이었으나, 외할머니는 반드시 아들을 원한다는 반응이 거의 반수에 가깝게 가장 많았다. 셋째, 외할머니가 유아 어머니보다 아들의 노후부양에 대한 기대가 높았다. 그러나 두 집단간에 딸의 노후부양에 대한 기대에서는 차이가 없었다. 넷째, 유아 어머니와 외할머니 집단은 긍정적 자녀가치와 부정적 자녀가치에서도 매우 유의한 차이가 있었다. 자녀를 가지면 좋은 점으로서, 유아 어머니는 외할머니보다 심리적 즐거움이나 행복과 같이 개인적 측면, 가족 결속력의 증진이나 가족공동체의 형성과 같은 가족관계적 측면을 더욱 강조하였으며, 외할머니는 유아 어머니보다 가문을 잇는다든가 노후대책과 같은 사회적 측면을 더욱 강조하였다. 한편 자녀를 가지면 어려운 점으로서, 유아 어머니는 외할머니보다 부모역할 부담과 같은 개인적 측면을 더욱 강조하였으며, 외할머니는 유아어머니보다 가정불화나 가족관계 악화와 같은 가족관계적 측면을 더욱 강조하였다. 다섯째, 현재 자녀 수에 영향을 미친 자녀가치를 분석한 결과, 유아 어머니 집단 경우에 경제적 부담과 같은 부정적 자녀가치가 의미있는 변인으로 작용하였다. 반면에 외할머니 집단 경우에는 가문을 이음과 같은 긍정적 자녀가치가 영향력 있는 변인으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2017

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the mental health status of the children of psychiatric patients in order to plan for the resources that may be necessary to help these children achieve their full potential. Methods: Forty-eight children (age 9-18) whose parents were registered in 5 community mental health centers located in Seoul were recruited. Tests assessing 3 psychological domains were conducted: 1) cognition: Korean version of Learning Disability Evaluation Scale, Comprehensive Attention Test, 2) parent reported emotion and behavior: Korean Child Behavior Checklist, Korean attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Rating Scale, and 3) self-reported emotion and behavior: Korean Beck's Depression Inventory-II/Children's Depression Inventory-II, Korean Youth Self Report). We defined the children as having a high risk of developing mental health problems if their test scores were over the cut-off levels in 2 or more of the 3 domains assessed. Results: Twelve (25%) children were classified as having a high risk of developing mental health issues. 20 (41.6%) children scored above the cut-off in only one of the domains. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the children of psychiatric patients might be vulnerable to mental illness and need early prevention or interven-tions for the sake of their mental health.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2017

Objectives The purpose of this survey is to know the rehabilitation therapists' awareness on the oriental medicine treatments for developmentally delayed children. Methods We distributed questionnaires to 370 rehabilitation therapists and collected 260 of them. We analyzed the data from the collected 260 questionnaires. Results 1. 60% of the participants didn't know what the oriental medicine treatment pertains. 2. 28% of the participants were aware the benefits of the oriental medicine treatment, especially in improving physical fitness and general health. 3. 30% of the participants worried about the side effect of the oriental medicine treatment such as increasing liver somatic index, changing of body weight, muscle stiffness or pain. 4. 53% of the participants said they refer to western medicine primary care doctor when parents of young patients ask rehabilitation therapists about the oriental medicine treatment option for their children. 5. Many participants think that the oriental treatment option should be widely recognized and understood. Conclusions This study shows that the rehabilitation therapists' low awareness about the oriental medicine treatment option for developmentally delayed children.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2018

Purpose: Quality of life is important to everyone including school-age children. Therefore this study was done to identify the effects perceived daily stress and sense of humor on quality of life for these children. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study design with 371 participants from 5th and 6th grade children in 5 elementary schools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 24.0 program. Results: Factors influencing quality of life in school-age children were daily stress, sense of humor, satisfaction with daily life, academic performance and home atmosphere. These variables explained 63.0% of quality of life in school-age children. Conclusion: Results showed that lower daily stress and higher sense of humor are associated with higher quality of life. Therefore, to improve quality of life in school-age children, healthcare providers should develop intervention programs considering these factors.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권9호
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• pp.330-335
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• 2015

Purpose: The clinical interpretation of children sensitized to allergens is challenging, particularly in children with food allergies. We aimed to examine clinical differences between children with monosensitization and those with polysensitization to common food allergens and to determine risk factors for polysensitization in young children <10 years of age with immediate-type food allergies. Methods: The study included children <10 years of age with signs and symptoms indicative of immediate-type food allergies. Serum total IgE level was measured, and ImmunoCAP analysis for food allergens was performed. Results: The mean age of the study subjects was $1.6{\pm}1.6$ years (75 boys and 51 girls). Thirty-eight children (30.2%) were monosensitized and 88 children (69.8%) were polysensitized. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the development of polysensitization to common food allergens was positively associated with a parental history of allergic rhinitis (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 6.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.78-22.13; P=0.004), season of birth (summer/fall) (aOR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.10-8.79; P=0.033), and exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of age (aOR, 3.51; 95% CI, 1.20-10.25; P=0.022). Conclusion: We found significant clinical differences between children with monosensitization and those with polysensitization to common food allergens and identified risk factors for the development of polysensitization in young children with immediate-type food allergies. Clinicians should consider these clinical risk factors when evaluating, counseling, treating, and monitoring young children with food allergies.