• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.12-22
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• 2021

Objectives: This study examined the association between the dietary behavior and weight status of preschool children and their mothers in Daejeon, Korea. Methods: A total of 301 mother-preschool children (aged 3~6 years) dyads were included in this study. The dietary behavior of children and their mothers was assessed using the Nutrition Quotient (NQ) questionnaire for preschoolers and adults, respectively. The NQ questionnaires were completed by the mothers. The overweight/obesity status of children and their mothers was determined using data on height and body weight reported by the mothers. Multiple logistic regression was performed to examine the relationship between the dietary behavior and weight status of children and their mothers. Results: The mean NQ score was 58.9 ± 9.7 in children and 55.6 ± 9.2 in mothers. The NQ score was higher in boys than girls but did not vary by age. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 27.5% in children and 46.5% in mothers. The physical activity level of mothers and their NQ scores were positively associated with the NQ scores of the children. After adjustment for covariates, the mothers in the highest tertile of NQ scores showed a lower odds ratio (OR) for the unhealthy dietary behavior of children (OR = 0.24, 95% CI = 0.11~0.53, P < 0.001) compared to those in the lowest tertile. The obese mothers showed a higher OR for children's overweight/obesity (OR = 3.38, 95% CI = 1.68~6.80, P = 0.001) compared to normal weight mothers. Conclusions: The dietary behavior and weight status of young children and their mothers were closely linked. Nutrition education programs targeting mothers are necessary for improving maternal and child nutrition. Specifically, these programs need to be tailored to the socioeconomic characteristics or weight status of mothers.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-47
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to construct a model to explain the parenting satisfaction associated with the role transition of older mothers with preschool children. Methods: The participants of this study were mothers of 3- to 6-year-old children who gave birth after 35 years of age, and were drawn from 16 child care centers and 8 kindergartens in 4 administrative districts of B city. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 22.0 and AMOS for Windows version 22.0. Results: Parental stress, mother-child interactions, parental beliefs regarding personality, and socioeconomic status (income, education, and occupation) had direct effects on parenting satisfaction. Social support also showed direct and indirect effects. Among the sub factors of child temperament, sociability had a significant effect. These variables explained 57.4% of the variation in parenting satisfaction. Conclusion: The results of this study will contribute to the development of effective programs to enhance the parenting satisfaction of older mothers, and will help older mothers through the role transition necessary for the growth of their children.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.166-181
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• 2023

Purpose: This study examined the literature concerning the burdens of parents of preschool-aged children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We employed an integrative review methodology based on Whittemore and Knafl's framework. The literature search was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines across four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, the Cumulative Index to Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycINFO. Ultimately, 18 articles were included in the review. Results: The review yielded four themes: (1) parental burdens, (2) factors related to the burdens, (3) coping strategies, and (4) implications for clinical practice. Parents experienced psychological, physical, and social burdens due to the diabetes care of their children. Several factors influenced burdens, including child-related characteristics such as age, severity of diabetes, and hospitalization experience, as well as parental factors like family income, race, and residential area. Parents initially felt burdened when their child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but over time, they often adapted to the situation through support and sharing of responsibilities. Parents desired education and interventions reflecting the unique characteristics of preschoolers. Conclusion: This integrative literature review revealed that parents experience numerous burdens when their child is diagnosed with diabetes. Future research should focus on developing interventions to address parents' psychological difficulties, including tracking parental psychological changes over time. Tailored nursing interventions should also be provided to parents of preschool-aged children, as opposed to the more generic nursing interventions traditionally applied across all age groups of children in clinical settings.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.117-129
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of demographic characteristics and oral health status on unmet dental needs among preschool children and to provide a basis for improvement of the dental care equality and accessibility using data from the $6^{th}$ National Health and Nutrition Survey. Methods: This study was performed using data collected from the $6^{th}$ National Health and Nutrition Survey. The subjects were 1,472 out of 22,940 people, who participated in the survey and under went oral examination. IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 20.0) was used for statistical analyses based on the complex sampling design. Frequency analysis was performed to determine the distribution of unmet dental needs according to the characteristics of the subjects. The Rao-Scott ${\chi}^2$ test was performed to examine the relationship of unmet dental needs with general characteristics and health- and oral health-related variables. Relevant factors were determined using binary logistic regression analysis. Results: The factors that had statistically significant relations with unmet dental needs included age, medical insurance, household income, limited physical activity, history of dental caries in deciduous teeth, and subjective health status. Logistic regression analysis of complex samples was conducted to determine factors related to unmet dental needs. The results of analysis showed that limited physical activity and history of dental caries in deciduous teeth were related to unmet dental needs. Conclusions: The results show the factors affecting, and the reasons for, the unmet dental needs of preschool children. Future studies are needed to develop national projects and oral health education reforms to address inequalities in preschool children's dental care.

• 아동학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.217-232
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• 2007

The present study investigated attitudes of preschool teachers toward children's bullying behaviors and relationships between teachers' self-efficacy and attitudes toward children's bullying behaviors. The participants were 176 preschool and daycare center teachers. The results indicated that teachers perceived physical bullying more seriously than verbal or relational bullying. Teachers reported that they would intervene more intensively for children who have been targeted than for bullying children in physical and relational bullying situations. Teachers with high self-efficacy were more likely to perceive physical and relational bullying seriously than were teachers with low self-efficacy.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.111-131
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• 2014

본 연구는 영유아의 스마트기기 사용에 대한 실태와 어머니의 인식에 대해 조사하고자 하며 이 연구를 통해 영유아기 자녀의 스마트기기 사용에 따른 문제점을 예방하기 위한 기초자료를 마련하기 위한 것이 목적이라고 할 수 있다. 부산광역시 소재한 유치원, 어린이집에 다니는 만 1세부터 만 5세까지의 영유아 자녀를 둔 어머니 397명을 대상으로 조사연구를 실시하였으며 수집한 자료는 Window용 PASW 18.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 각 문항별로 빈도와 백분율을 실시하였고, 변인별 차이를 알아보기 위해 빈도와 백분율 문항에 대해서는 카이검증 및 일원배치 분산분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 영유아 가정의 스마트기기 사용여부를 살펴본 결과 대부분이 스마트기기를 사용하고 있고 자녀가 원할 때는 사용을 허용하고 있었으며 집에서 잠들기 전 저녁시간에 오락적인 놀이를 위해서 사용하고 있다고 하였다. 둘째, 자녀의 성별, 기관유형, 연령에 상관없이 어머니들 모두 스마트기기의 유해한 부분 차단의 안전성을 가장 많이 요구하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 어머니들은 스마트기기의 유해 부분을 차단하는 안전성 방안마련과 스마트기기를 학습에 도움이 되는 방향으로 사용하기를 원하고 있음을 볼 때 앞으로 자녀가 안전하게 스마트기기를 사용할 수 있고 교육의 효과도 극대화 할 수 있는 연구들이 필요함을 알 수 있다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.509-522
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• 2023

Objectives: This study is intended to develop a curriculum for kindergarten food and nutrition education aimed at preschool children, reflecting government policy and meeting the demands of preschool settings. Methods: Existing educational materials were analyzed, and key elements of the 2019 Revised Nuri Curriculum ("Nuri Curriculum") and Guidelines for Nutrition and Food Education in Kindergartens, Elementary, Middle, and High Schools ("Guidelines") were examined as foundational information for developing the curriculum for food and nutrition education. Results: Basing ourselves on the five domains of the Nuri Curriculum, "Physical Activity and Health," "Communication," "Social Relationships," "Art Experience," and "Natural Science Inquiry," we integrated three areas from the Guidelines, namely "Dietary Habits and Health," "Dietary Habits and Safety," and "Dietary Habits and Culture," to structure the curriculum for kindergarten food and nutrition education. Three specific domains, "Nutrition and Health," "Food and Culture," and "Safe Dietary Practices," were tailored for preschool children, each comprising core concepts, content elements, and educational materials. In the "Nutrition and Health" domain, core concepts such as "nutrition" were addressed through content elements such as "balanced eating" and "vegetables and fruit," while "health" included elements such as "eating regularly" and "nutrients for disease prevention," each with two educational content components. The "Food and Culture" domain focused on "food" with content on "local foods (vegetable-garden experience)" and "food culture" with content on "our dining table (rice and side dishes)," "our agricultural products," "global cuisine (multiculture)," and "considerate dietary practices," each with four educational content components. The "Safe Dietary Practices" domain included core concepts such as "hygiene" with content on "hand-washing habits" and "food poisoning management," and "safety" with content on "food labeling." Conclusions: The systematized curriculum for kindergarten food and nutrition education aligns with the Nuri Curriculum and is interconnected with the Guidelines. This curriculum can be used as foundational material for developing educational resources tailored to the characteristics of preschoolers, contributing to effective implementation in early childhood education.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2013

본 연구는 어린이집에서 유아들이 사용하고 있는 칫솔의 칫솔마모 상태를 평가하여, 유아의 칫솔 교체시기에 대한 적절한 기준을 확립하는 데 도움을 주고자 2012년 9월 20일부터 11월 6일까지 1,022개의 칫솔을 수거한 뒤 칫솔마모도 및 마모율을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 칫솔마모도 측정 결과, 조사 대상 칫솔 중 48.5%가 0.400 이상의 마모도를 보였고, 평균 마모도는 $0.421{\pm}0.239$로 조사되어, 전체적으로 높은 칫솔마모도를 보였다. 2. 칫솔마모율 측정 결과, 마모율 2점과 3점이 차지하는 비율이 70.4%였으며, 평균 마모율은 $1.936{\pm}0.848$로 나타나 전체적으로 높은 칫솔마모율을 보였다. 3. 칫솔관리 실태에 대한 조사 결과, 평균 칫솔 교환주기는 5~8주가 63.9%로 가장 많았고, 칫솔 교환방법은 칫솔모의 마모 상태에 따라 교체한다는 응답이 52.7%로 조사되었다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로, 유아들의 칫솔에 대한 관리가 적절히 이루어질 수 있도록 보육을 담당하는 교사 및 보호자에 대한 지도가 필요할 것이며, 유아의 올바른 칫솔 교체주기에 대한 명확한 기준 확립과 효율적인 구강보건교육 방안도 마련되어야 할 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.577-583
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• 2020

취학 전 아동에게 시각은 중요한 역할을 하며 모든 것은 배우고 인지하는 것은 사물에 색채로부터 시작된다. 게임의 인터페이스(UI)는 아동들의 게임에 대한 첫인상으로 합리적인 색채 디자인이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 취학 전 아동을 위한 모바일 교육용 게임을 선정하여 게임 인터페이스와 작동 아이콘에서 주요 색채를 포토샵(Photoshop)에 적용함으로 UI 색채의 세 가지 요소인 색상, 명도, 채도를 분석하고자 한다. 연구결과로 아동 교육용 게임 UI 색채 디자인에 대해 3가지 개선점을 제시한다. 첫째, 디자인할 때 현실과 비슷한 색채를 선택함이 우월하다. 둘째, 아동들의 취향에 따라 따뜻한 색을 선택함이 우월하다. 셋째, 아동의 시력 보호하기 위해 대비색 적용을 선택할 때 색채의 명도나 순도를 낮춘다. 연구결과가 취학 전 아동(3~6세)을 위해 개발된 교육용 게임 색채 디자인의 참고 자료로 활용되기를 바란다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.914-922
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• 2008

Purpose: To examine the effect of tooth-brushing education on the oral health of preschoolers. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was used. Two kindergartens were selected and 39 preschoolers from one kindergarten were assigned to the experimental group with tooth-brushing education and 39 from the other kindergarten to the control group. The tooth-brushing education program included 1 session on oral health education, individual tooth-brushing instruction for 1 week and supervised tooth-brushing after lunch for 4 weeks. Oral health behavior including use of tooth paste, tooth-brushing time and method of tooth-brushing, plague, streptococcus mutans, lactobacillus and dental caries were measured before and after the education. Fisher's exact test, t-test and paired t-test with the Window SAS 9.1 program were used to analyze the data. Results: A significant increase in the use of tooth paste, tooth-brushing time and the practice of correct tooth-brushing and a decrease in plague and development of dental caries were observed in the experimental group. Conclusion: This tooth-brushing education was partially effective in improving oral health of preschoolers.