• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8361-8366
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• 2014

This meta-analysis was performed to assess the implementation effects of clinical pathways in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. A comprehensive search was conducted in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (from inception to May 2014). Selection of studies, assessing risk of bias and extracting data were performed by two reviewers independently. Outcomes were analyzed by fixed-effects and random-effects model meta-analysis and reported as mean difference (MD), standardized mean difference (SMD) and odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). The Jadad methodological approach was used to assess the quality of included studies and the meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan 5.1 software. Nine citations (eight trials) involving 642 patients were included. The aggregate results showed that a shorter average length of stay [MD = -4.0; 95% CI (-5.1, -2.8); P < 0.00001] was observed with the clinical pathways as compared with the usual care. A reduction in inpatient expenditure [SMD = -1.5; 95% CI (-2.3, -0.7); P = 0.0001] was also associated with clinical pathways, along with higher patient satisfaction [OR = 4.9; 95% CI (2.2, 10.6); P < 0.0001]. Clinical pathways could improve the quality of care in patients with gastrointestinal cancer, as evidenced by a significant reduction in average length of stay, a decrease in inpatient expenditure and an improvement in patient satisfaction. Therefore, indicators and mechanisms within clinical pathways should be a focus in the future.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.405-420
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to find pathways among factors that distinguish the mothers' intention to have a second child. As for factors affecting the childbirth intention of mothers, this study aimed to explore pathways from fathers' participation in childrearing to intention of second childbirth as mediating variables, maternal parenting stress and marital satisfaction. This study used the third wave data of the Panel Study of Korean Children (PSKC) that is a national-representative birth-cohort study. Among the 1,802 participants of the PSKC, 717 mothers who have a husband/partner and only one child have responded a decided intention of second childbirth. SPSS 19.0 and Amos 19.0 were used to implement exploratory analyses of predictors and test path models. Results showed that the hypothetical model assuming a path from paternal involvement in childrearing to mothers' intention of second childbirth, mediated by maternal parenting stress and marital satisfaction fitted the data of working mothers and non-working mothers well. The results suggest policies focusing on internal characteristics of mothers and dynamics in the family.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1095-1110
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine pathways between job characteristics and job satisfaction among local officials in the child care sector. Participants of this study comprised of 128 local officials who worked in the child care sectors. Structural equation modeling was used to test the direct and indirect effects of job characteristics on job satisfaction through job stress and job burnout. Results confirmed the initial model that assumed there would be an indirect effect of job characteristics based on job satisfaction. The path involving three variables of job characteristics, however, were not statistically significant. The initial model was modified by removing the job characteristics variables. The modified model that confirmed the initial model showed that job stress of local officials in the child care sector was likely to increase job burnout; in turn, the job burnout tended to decrease job satisfaction.

• 아동학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.83-100
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• 2016

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine pathways from parent attachment to adolescent life satisfaction and to determine the mediating roles of peer attachment and romantic relationships. Methods: The participants were 221 high-school students (117 boys and 104 girls) living in Jeonnam province who had been in a romantic relationship for more than 3 months. The data were analyzed by t -tests, Pearson correlations, and SEM using SPSS 19.0 and Amos 18.0. Results: Based on the research objective, 4 important results were summarized. First, father attachment and mother attachment had direct effects on adolescent life satisfaction. Second, mother attachment had an indirect effect on adolescent life satisfaction through peer attachment. Third, father attachment had an indirect effect on adolescent life satisfaction through romantic relationships. Fourth, mother attachment had an indirect effect on adolescent life satisfaction through peer attachment and romantic relationships. Conclusion: The results from this study highlight the significant roles of parent attachment, peer attachment, and romantic relationships in adolescent life satisfaction. Specifically, the roles of father attachment and of romantic relationships in adolescent life satisfaction, which have seldom been explored in previous studies, should be emphasized. The findings can be used as an important basis for prospective research and practices for improving adolescent life satisfaction.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.582-592
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• 2019

본 연구는 장애 청소년의 생활만족도 증진에 영향을 미치는 변수들의 인과적 경로를 확인함으로 일상생활 가운데 구체적인 개입을 가능하게 하는 근거를 마련하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구는 2017년 장애인실태조사에 응답한 만9세-만24세의 장애청소년 239명을 대상으로 하였으며, 이중매개효과 검증을 위해 SPSS macro process를 활용하여 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과, 수단적 일상생활수행능력, 생활만족도, 주관적 건강인식, 문화 여가활동참여는 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계가 존재하는 것으로 나타났으며, 수단적 일상생활수행능력이 생활만족도에 영향을 미칠 때, 주관적 건강인식과 문화 여가활동의 매개효과를 확인 할 수 있으며, 수단적 일상생활수행능력이 주관적 건강인식과 문화 여가활동참여의 인과적인 경로를 통해 생활만족도에 영향을 미치는 이중매개효과를 확인 할 수 있다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 장애 청소년의 수단적 일상생활 수행능력과 생활만족도의 영향관계 가운데 주관적 건강인식과 문화 여가활동의 순차적인 경로의 확인을 통한 실천적인 개입을 초점을 확인 할 수 있다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.235-245
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• 2019

This research focuses on the relationships among customer satisfaction, delight, and loyalty. Although customer delight is one facet of an affective evaluation that can be predicted from customer satisfaction as cognitive component of the evaluation, there is no empirical examination on the casual relationship among customer satisfaction, delight, and loyalty. This study aims at addressing this gap in the service literature. The research questions are (1) How is customer satisfaction related to customer delight? and (2) Does customer delight matter in the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty? Data from a survey of consumers across upscale restaurant and retail bank in Korea were obtained. Our results show that customer satisfaction contributes positively to customer delight, and that customer delight plays a significant role in the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty. This chained relationship from customer satisfaction to customer delight to customer loyalty suggests that achieving customer delight represents one of the underlying pathways through which basic or core requirements expected by customers are satisfied. Our finding suggests that service firms need to monitor and manage their levels of customer delight as a performance metric, and delighting customers may be an important strategy to build competitive advantage through customer loyalty.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.375-390
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• 2015

This study was designed to understand the residential experience of Korean women living in tropical country. For qualitative research, interviewees were selected by snowball sampling among Korean women living in Malaysia for over 20 years. The selection criteria for interviewees included husband's nationality, occupational experience, future living plan, frequency of travel to Korea. In-depth group and individual interviews were conducted from August 23 to October 7 2014. Subsequently (1) interviewees' general residential experiences in Malaysia were summarized, (2) interviewee's identity and lifestyle with housing pathways approach were clarified, (3) interviewees' residential experiences in 5 issues, reciprocity in residential area, intention of environmental change, meaning of housing and interaction, housing adaptation, and residential satisfaction/dissatisfaction were prescribed and interpreted. In conclusion, the reflection of interviewees' experiences in tropical country, suggested variations of housing structure type within a residential complex, air well and pocket by setback in building block for improving ventilation and noise prevention from neighbors, and ceiling fans in the house were suggested for the upcoming subtropical climate in Korea. Full option and minus options were also suggested for the presale market to reduce before occupancy remodeling needs. The research results implies valuable suggestions for a multicultural society, ecological housing and stronger communities.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.95-111
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• 2012

This study investigated the pathways of factors affecting 173 employed mothers' second childbirth plans. Participants were all employed working mothers with an infant under 10 months old. The hypothetical model used in this research proposed that workplace childcare support, social support, value of children and parenting stress of employed mothers will directly affect second childbirth plans. Additionally, workplace childcare support, social support, value of children, marital satisfaction and job satisfaction will indirectly influence second childbirth plans as a result of parenting stress. The results of this research demonstrated that value of children and parenting stress were the factors which directly affected second childbirth plans of employed mothers. In addition, workplace childcare support, social support, marital satisfaction and job satisfaction indirectly influenced second childbirth plans as a result of parenting stress. This study suggests the need for the establishment and development of workplace childcare support and the need for enhancing the value of children. This research further suggests the need for policies aimed at increasing psychological well-being and decreasing parenting stress for working mothers who are contemplating second childbirth plans.

• 아동학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.55-74
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• 2015

This study examined the various pathways from peer relationships to subjective well-being through self-esteem in late childhood. A total of 354 fifth and sixth grade students in elementary school (189 boys and 165 girls) participated in the study. Peer relationships were assessed using the peer rating scale, and self-esteem and subjective well-being were measured using the self-rating scales. The data were analyzed by means of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Children's peer relationships affected their subjective well-being directly, as well as indirectly through their self-esteem. Positive relations with peers enabled children to improve their subjective well-being. In addition, those children who possessed good relationships with peers were more likely to perceive themselves as worthy, which led to higher overall levels of happiness and satisfaction in their lives. The study emphasizes the crucial influence of self-esteem on school-aged children's subjective well-being.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.215-245
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• 2012

본 연구는 18세 이하의 자녀를 둔 배우자 있는 기혼여성 임금근로자를 전일제와 시간제로 구분하여, 일만족도에 영향을 미치는 경로구조가 두 집단에 동일한지, 경로계수가 두 집단 간 차이를 보이는지를 비교분석하였다. 복수모집단 동시분석 결과, 경로모형은 근무형태가 다른 두 집단에게 적합하나 경로계수는 두 집단 간 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 실제로 직접효과를 보면, 본인소득, 사업장 규모, 남편 일지지, 일가정 대립은 두 집단의 일 만족도에 공통적으로 영향을 미쳤으나 건강상태는 전일제 취업모의 일만족도에만 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 간접효과에서도, 가정일 대립은 공통적으로 두 집단의 일만족도에 간접적으로 영향을 미쳤으나, 건강상태는 전일제에게만, 미취학자녀와 본인소득은 시간제에게만 일만족도에 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이러한 연구결과는 자녀를 둔 기혼여성 임금근로자의 일만족도를 향상시키기 위해서는 근무형태별로 차별화된 대책이 마련되는 것이 효과적임을 시사해주고 있다.