• Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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• v.38 no.3 s.116
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• pp.13-22
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• 2006

The analogs of cyclic hydroxamic acids containing N-OH group have been proposed to play effective laccase-mediators in kraft pulp bleaching with laccase/mediator system. The existing mediators (NHA, 1-HBT, VA), the best laccase-mediators reported so far, and selected several analogs of cyclic hydroxamic acids were evaluated as a laccase-mediator for kraft pulp bleaching. It was found that NHA was the most effective mediator for the Trychophyton sp. LKY-7 laccase (TrL) in kraft pulp bleaching with TrL/mediator system, increasing about 10% ISO of brightness and decreasing about 2.8 of kappa number after alkaline-peroxide bleaching. Of the cyclic hydroxamic acidstested, the NHP.1(N-hydroxypyridone analog) was shown to enable TrL to effectively degrade lignin in kraft pulp bleaching, demonstrating approximately similar effect with that of NHA. However, the effect of substituent patterns of cyclic hydroxamic acid analogs in kraft pulp bleaching was not observed. The inhibitions of NHA and NHP.1 on TrL were not exhibited in TrL/mediator system. As a new mediator for TrL, NHP.1 was considered to be able to use in kraft pulp bleaching with TrL/mediator system.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.125-135
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the mediator effect of social support in the association between stress for college life and depression among nursing students. Methods: The participants of the study were 201 university students in A and C cities. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure the variables. In the data analysis, the SPSSWIN 25.0 program was utilized for descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, Sobel test and multiple regression analysis. Results: Mean scores of stress for college life, depression and social support were 2.56, 4.12 and 0.61, respectively. Stress for college life and depression showed a significant positive correlation (r=.60, p<.001), while depression and social support showed a significant negative correlation (r=-.46, p<.001). Lastly, stress for college life and social support showed a significant negative correlation (r=-.55, p<.001). The analysis of the mediator effect of social support in the association between stress for college life and depression showed that social support had a significant mediator effect. Conclusion: Among nursing students, social support may be a mediator in the association between stress for college life and depression. Therefore, strategies for nursing intervention to improve social support should be developed for nursing students.

• The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.371-385
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• 2016

This study was carried out to provide basic data for the promotion of the educational and social relations of adult learners and the effective way to use the smartphone. To accomplish this, we studied the influence of the degree of smartphone usage on the educational and social relations of college students in the area of Kyung-In and the mediator effect of smartphone addiction. According to this study, the research results were as follows: Firstly, the degree of smartphone usage did not directly affect family relationships, but highly affected smartphone addiction; smartphone addiction had both a negative effect on family relationships and a negative mediator effect between the degree of smartphone usage and family relationships. Secondly, smartphone addiction negatively affected the relationships with the opposite sex, whereas the degree of smartphone usage did not; however, there was a negative mediator effect between the time of using the smartphone and relations between the sexes. Thirdly, smartphone addiction negatively affected relationship with friends, whereas the degree of smartphone usage did not; there was no mediator effect between the time of using the smartphone and relationship with friends. Fourthly, smartphone addiction negatively affected the relationship with professors, whereas the degree of smartphone usage did not; there was no mediator effect between the time of using the smartphone and relationship with professors. The implications of these results are discussed.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.77-88
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• 2016

This study was conducted in order to find out protective factors on adolescent's social withdrawal. The purpose of this study was to test the mediator effects of adolescent's ego-resilience in the relation between affectionate parenting attitudes and adolescent's social withdrawal. The data were collected from 586 students of high schools located in 'D' city, Korea. Adolescents completed questionnaires on 'My Memories of Upbringing(EMBU-short)', ego-resilience, and 'Korean Youth Self Report(K-YSR)' scales. The correlation and structural equation model were conducted to examine the relations between the variables by using the SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0. The results are as follow: First, while the affectionate parenting attitudes did not directly affect the adolescent's social withdrawal, the ego-resilience had a direct effect on the adolescent's social withdrawal. Second, there was a significant mediator effect of the adolescent's ego-resilience between the affectionate parenting attitude and adolescent's social withdrawal. In conclusion, these results can be used as basic data to prevent social withdrawal of adolescents and increase their ego-resilience.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.303-315
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to explore the mediator effect of the presidential candidate brand affiliated to the certain party toward enhancing the party brand equity and the presidential candidate brand value. In detail, firstly, the study attempts to identify the determinants of the party brand equity. Secondly, we clarify the factors of presidential candidate brand value. Finally, the paper testifies the proposed mediator model of the presidential candidate brand with respect to the impact of the belonging party brand equity in voting intention. Results show that the mediator effect of candidate brand exists between the affiliated party and the voting intention. In voting intention, the perceived quality of the party brand equity significantly influences on the candidate brand. Brand loyalty and Brand association of the party brand equity don't impact on the candidate brand significantly. In addition, the result proposes the all components of candidate brand value have significant impacts on voting intention. This paper is an initial attempts to regard the political parties and affiliated candidates in terms of brand marketing as the party brand equity and the candidate brand value respectively. With respect to better enhancing an approval rating, the study is proposed to the parties and candidates to-do list and direction of brand equity management.

• Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.281-291
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• 2011

The purpose of this study verifies: the relationships between self-leadership and service quality, and mediator effect of the trust in supervisor. In order to verify the relationships and mediator effect, data obtained from 572 workers engaged in medical institutions at Ulsan Metropolitan City were analyzed by using SPSS 12.0, AMOS 5.0. The findings are as follows: First, the relationships between self-leadership and trust in supervisor is positively related. Second, there was also a positive correlation between the trust in supervisor and service quality. Third, the relationships between self-leadership and service quality is positively related. Finally, the trust in supervisor played as a partial mediator on the relationship between self-leadership and service quality. Based on these findings, the implications and the limitations of the study were presented including some directions for future studies.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.53-76
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• 2007

The purpose of this study verifies: the relationships between self-leadership (behavioral-focused strategies, natural reward strategies, constructive thought pattern strategies) and job satisfaction, and mediator effect of the organizational commitment. In order to verify the relationships and mediator effect, data obtained from 140 employees working in business office in Ulsan Metropolitan City were analyzed by using SPSS 12.0. The findings are as follows: First, the relationship between the self-leadership and the organizational commitment is positively related. Second, There was also a positive correlation between the organizational commitment and job satisfaction. finally, the organizational commitment played as a partial mediator on the relationship between self-leadership and job satisfaction. Based on these findings, the implication and the limitations of the study were presented including some directions for future studies.

• Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2014

Xylanase (X) derived from Aurreobasidium pullulans and laccase-mediator system (LM) using Trichophyton sp. LKY-7 laccase (TrL) and N-hydroxy-2-pyridone analogue (NHP) as a mediator were applied in hardwood kraft pulp (HwKP) bleaching. The individual and the synergistic effects of X and LM stage were investigated in the enzymatic bleaching of HwKP. Also, the effects of subsequent alkaline extraction (E) and alkaline/hydrogen peroxide treatment (P) were examined. In X or LM treatment alone, an appreciable bleaching effect of HwKP was not observed, whereas subsequent E or P stage enhanced the increase of brightness and the decrease of kappa number. Especially, P stage significantly enhanced the bleaching effect of pulp. Bleaching of HwKP with XLM sequentially gave significantly higher pulp brightness and lower kappa number than that obtained after the treatment of HwKP with X+LM simultaneously. When HwKP was sequentially treated with XLM followed by P stage, the brightness increased by about 11% ISO and the kappa number decreased by about 3.6 in comparison with the initial pulp. Xylanase and laccase were strongly inactivated by NHP both in the absence and the presence of pulp.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.401-410
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• 2021

The study tests resilience and work ethics as mediators between charismatic leadership and affective commitment to change. Many organizations, such as banking, insurance companies, and financial institutions, face strong competition and consequently need to effect considerable change within the organization. Many variables have a significant impact on the success of organizational change, and people (resilience and work ethics) as well as change leaders are primary variables in this research. This study, using structural equation modeling, was conducted on a sample of 355 employees from banking and insurance companies. In this study, the inventory of affective commitment to change, the Conger-Kanungo charismatic leadership scale, resilience, and work ethic inventory was used. The results showed that resilience is a partial mediator between charismatic leadership and affective commitment to change. Meanwhile, work ethic was not a mediator between the two variables. The results showed that charismatic leadership can have a direct, positive, and significant impact on affective commitment to change without mediators, and that resilience can act as partial mediator. Furthermore, work ethic had a significant and positive effect on affective commitment to change through resilience. In other words, resilience is a full mediator for the impact of work ethic on affective commitment to change.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.570-579
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediator effect of child self-efficacy in the influence of parent-child attachment on child's servant leadership. The study subjects were 260 parents and teachers attending child education institution Ulsan. The survey was conducted from 1st July 2016 to 29th July 2016. As a result, first, parent-child attachment did not have influence on servant leadership, but it did have influence on child-s self-efficacy. Second, in relationship between parent-child attachment and servant leadership, child's self-efficacy showed to play mediator role. This study will be the fundamental material for improving parent-child attachment and child's servant leadership.