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Adolescent Psychology (청소년심리(靑少年心理))

  • Cho, Doo-Young
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.97-103
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    • 1998
  • A dolescence can be defined as the period between pubescence and physical maturity, and the passage through adolescence(age of 12-19) forms a critical period. Major developmental tasks of adolescence are construction of an emancipated identity, realistic ambitions, and reasonable ideals, and the further development of sexual and social identities. In early adolescence one struggles to adjust psychologically to the spurt in growth and tensions filled with sexual and aggressive impulses. There are reshuffling of peer groups due to differing rates of maturation, early adolescence crushes, sublimation of sexuality, and the resurgence of oedipal feelings. One reaches so-called period of formal operations in cognitive development. In mid-adolescence one struggles to overcome family attachments and controls, and it is a time marked by revolt and conformity. One has to overcome sexual repression while caught in reactivation of oedipal attachment. Peer groups gains in importance, and the peer group changes into a youth group that carries the youth culture. Late adolescence is a period of achieving an ego identity and capacities for intimacy. One has to prevent premature closure : Identity foreclosure limits both opportunity and the ability to guide one's own life. Gradually adolescent begins to have a loss self-centered and narcissistic orientation to one's sexual and affectional needs, and becomes involved in love relationship.

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Experiences and Problems of Sexual and Reproductive Health among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) People in Korea (한국 성소수자의 성⋅생식건강의 경험)

  • Lee, Yunjung;Kim, Ju Hee
    • Journal of East-West Nursing Research
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.195-204
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences and problems of sexual and reproductive health among Korean lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) people. Methods: Phenomenological methodology was employed in this study, which comprised 14 LGBTQ participants. Data were collected using individual in-depth interviews from May to June, 2021, and were analyzed using Colaizzi's method. Results: Four categories-comprising nine theme clusters-emerged from the data, as follows: 1) hard-to-recognize gender identity, 2) blind spots in the healthcare system, 3) empathy and support in the community, and 4) new challenges to protect my precious self. Conclusion: This study provides valuable and detailed insights into the meaning of sex and reproductive health among Korean LGBTQI people. This finding could be utilized to develop effective questions for understanding not only sexual and reproductive health but also overall health problems of LGBTQI people.

Understanding Sexual Identity-related Concerns through the Analysis of Questions on a Social Q&A Site (소셜 Q&A 사이트의 질문 분석을 통한 청소년의 성 정체성(sexual identity) 고민에 대한 이해)

  • Zhu, Yongjun;Nam, Seojin;Yi, Dajeong;Yi, Yong Jeong
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.101-119
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    • 2020
  • The study aims to understand major topics and concerns of gender identity-related questions expressed by the users of the NAVER social Q&A site. To achieve this goal, we analyzed 2,120 questions created from 2010 to 2018 using natural language- and information retrieval-based methods. Results indicated that the major topics discussed by the users include interpersonal relationships, doubts about gender identity, sexual orientation, feelings and relationships, and concerns about gender identity. In addition, users mainly expressed concerns regarding general issues of gender identity; sexual orientation; negative cognition about gender identity; confession, coming-out, homosexuality; future, heterosexual relationships, military enlistment; and causes of gender identity confusion. The present study effectively derives information needs from real-world concerns about sexual identity by employing topic modeling techniques, and by comparing the advantages of exact match and tf-idf-based information retrieval methods extends methodology of Library and Information Science. Further, it has contributed to the academic maturity of the study of information behavior by observing the information needs or information-seeking behaviors of online community users with specific interests.

Clothing Behavior according to the Psychopathic Deviate and Masculinity-Femininity of Middle School Boys and Girls (중학생의 반사회성과 남성.여성특성에 따른 의복행동)

  • 정미자;김구자
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.24 no.8
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    • pp.1276-1287
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this research is to analyze the clothing behavior according to the sexual difference, coeducational system, and three groups divided with the score of psychopathic deviate and masculinity-femininity. Data were collected with questionnaires. Samples were 699 boys and girls of middle school in Incheon area. The major findings can be summarized as follows: The variables of fashion-orientation, attention getting, satisfaction of cloth and modesty are significantly different from boys and girls, but conformity is not significant. The variables of attention getting, conformity, satisfaction of cloth and modesty are of significant difference among three groups divided with the score of psychopathic deviate. The variables of satisfaction of cloth, modesty, and fashion-orientation are significantly different among three groups according to the masculinity-femininity.

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SELF ESTEEM AND SEXUAL LIBERALITY OF ADOLESCENT WITH GENDER IDENTITY PROBLEM OR HOMOSEXUAL TENDENCY (성주체성 문제 혹은 동성애적 성향을 보이는 청소년들의 자아 존중감과 성 개방성)

  • Lee Young Sik;Jeon Chang Moo;Kim So Youn;Ko Bock Ja
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.231-238
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : This study was done to figure out the incidence of Korean adolescents with gender identity problem and homosexual tendency. Self esteem and sexual liberality were also checked to evaluate the relation with these problems. Method : Subjects were 1,748 adolescents (359 middle school boys, 452 middle school girls, 483 high school boys, and 454 high school girls). DSM-IV-TR gender identity disorder criteria, Kinsey's sexual orientation scale, Hudson's short form sexual liberality scale, and Halter's Self-perception profile for children were applied to them. Result : 1) $15\%$ of the middle school boys, $16.7\%$ of the high school boys, $39.4\%$ of the middle school girls, and $40.5\%$ high school girls showed gender identity problem. Incidence of mild problem was more frequent in girls, however severe problem that suggested gender identity disorder was more frequent in boys, especially in high school boys. 2) Gender identity problem group showed lower self esteem than no problem group, especially in the middle school boys (p=0.033) and high school girls (p=0.020). 3) $17\%$ of the middle school boys, $5.4\%$ of the high school boys, $17.7\%$ of the middle school girls, and $12\%$ of the high school girls showed homosexual tendency. The order of more vivid homosexual orientation incidence was as follows ; $3.3\%$ in the middle school girls, $3.1\%$ in the middle school boys, $2.1\%$ in the high school girls, and $1.7\%$ in the high school boys. 4) There was no difference in the score of sexual liberality according to homosexual tendency. In high school girl, self esteem score was lower in homosexual tendency group than that of heterosexual group (p=0.039). 5) Gender identity problem group showed higher incidence of homosexual tendency than that of gender identity formation group (p=0.001). 6) The incidence of sexual identity problem was not changed by age, but homosexual tendency was decreased with age, especially in boys. Conclusion : Adolescents with gender identity problem or homosexual tendency showed low self esteem. Therefore, more attention on systemic evaluation for early detection in school based mental health and psychiatric management for them are needed.

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The relationship between university students' sexual consciousness, marriage consciousness, childbirth consciousness, and prospective parents' role

  • Lee, Hwa-Myung;Park, Hye Jin;Park, Hyo-Jin;Yoo, Eun-Ju
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.25 no.9
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    • pp.133-141
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    • 2020
  • This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between sexual consciousness, marriage consciousness, birth consciousness and pre-parent role of college students.,The subjects of this study were college students attending B,K University located in B city and the significance level(α) 0.05, power(1-) 0.8, effect size(fz) was verified in ANOVA using G-POWER 3.1.9.2 program.,The results of the study showed that the average score of sexual consciousness was 2.91±0.43, the marriage consciousness was 3.27±0.40, the birth consciousness was 3.32±0.43, and the pre-parent role was 3.35±0.35. When examining the relationship between sexual consciousness, marriage consciousness, birth consciousness, and pre-parent role according to the general characteristics of the subjects, sexual consciousness showed significant differences according to gender (t=6.910, p<.001), age (F=3.032 p=.030), major (F=5.402, p=.005), and parental orientation (F=2.801, p=.027).,The marriage consciousness of college students showed significant difference according to family members, and the birth consciousness showed significant difference according to grade and family members, and the role of pre-parents was significant according to grade and family members.,The role of pre-parents of college students showed significant correlations in sexual consciousness, marriage consciousness, and birth consciousness.,Repeated studies on the role of pre-parents based on parent-child relationship are needed, and studies are required to identify the relationship between sexual consciousness, marriage consciousness, birth consciousness, and pre-parent role.

Recognition Effect of Cultural Contents : Focusing on Changes in Perception of Sexual Minority (문화콘텐츠의 인정 효과 : 성소수자에 대한 인식변화를 중심으로(1920-2017))

  • Lee, Hye-Mi;Ryu, Seoung-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.18 no.7
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    • pp.84-94
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    • 2018
  • This study analyzed domestic media articles from 1920 to 2017 using R 3.4, a big data analysis tool. In addition, it examines the sexual minority discourse reproduced through the media for about 100 years, focused on the role of the film as an art of struggling with the projective aversion to sexual minorities. sexual minorities in movies are not abominable. They are people we already know in our daily lives, and they are just different in sexual orientation. In general, sexual minorities are less likely to encounter in everyday life, so they are experienced and perceived through what the media present. It is noteworthy that the representation of sexual minorities in the media is formed as a major agenda of our society by publicizing the problems underlying society on the surface. It causes social issues to be raised by revealing and highlighting the problems that are regarded as alienated and avoided from the mainstream's gaze. The content provided by the media enables a three-dimensional experience of subjects who have not experienced it by themselves, and has a decisive influence in correctly recognizing and judging society. Media content suggests that it can be a powerful weapon of recognition struggle that can naturally fight against social hatred without using methods such as demonstrations or protests.

Sexual Behaviors, Estrus Detection and Conception of Heifers Synchronized by Progesterone Intravaginal Device(Prid) and Synchromate-B

  • Im, K.S.;Kim, C.K.;Voss, H.J.;Allen, S.;Zheng, X.;Foote, R.H.
    • Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.140-147
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    • 1985
  • Seventy four Holstein heifers were randomly assigned over three trials to PRID-7+PG-6 and Synchromate B-9 regimens to synchronize estrus cycle for embryo transfer. Sexual behaviors; moounting, standing, orientation, chin-resting, sniffing, licking, rubbing and butting, vaginal swelling and mucus discharge were observed between 06-08, 12-14 and 18-20 h on 1st day and 00-02, 06-08, 12-14 and 18-20 h on 2nd day after removal of hormones. Synchromate-B treatment (81.6%) showed higher synchronized estrus rate than PRID treatment (77.8%) during observation period. Standing estrus was observed within 74 h after PG injection in PRID and within 52 h after removal of implant in Synchromate-B. About 68% of heifers in PRID and 74% of heifers in Synchromate-B showed standing estrus between 0-14 h on 2nd day after removal of the hormones. Synchromate-B resulted in a tighter synchrony of standing estrus than PRID. Incidence of average mounting and standing per head during observation period was 22.3 and 16.6 in PRID and 28.1 and 13.6 in Synchromate-B. The PRID showed peak in active mounting at 18-20 h on 1st day, however, the Synchromate-B showed at 0-2 h on 2nd day after removal of hormone. Active standing was shown between 18 h on 1st day to 20h on 2nd day in PRID, however, between 0-14 h on 2nd day after removal of hormone is Synchromate-B. There was slight difference in pattern of active mounting and standing during estrus between PRID and Synchromate-B. Conception rate of synchronized heifers transferred with fresh and frozen embryos by non-surgical and surgical methods was higher in synchromate-B (62.5%) than in PRID (38.5%). Chin-resting showed highest incidence among 6 sexual behavioral components in the both treatments. Synchromate-B showed higher incidence of chin-resting (16.6) than PRID (10.7). Synchromate-B group showed also higher incidence of orientation, sniffing and butting than PRID group. Synchromate-B resulted in more active sexual behaviors than PRID. The pattern of incidence of chin-resting, licking and butting was almost symmetrical in PRID with their peak values at 6-8 h on 2nd day, however in Synchromate-B chin-resting and sniffing was symmetrical with their peak values at 12-14 h on 2nd day after removal of hormone. There was tendency to increase vaginal swelling according to time passage of synchronized estrus in the both treatments. Incidence of mucus discharge in Synchromate-B was slightly higher than in PRID. Twenty to 40% was false negative in conception rate by tall painting before re-estrus day as judged by rectal palpation.

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Wilde the "Pervert": Oscar and Transnational (Roman Catholic) Religion

  • McCormack, Jerusha
    • Journal of English Language & Literature
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    • v.60 no.2
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    • pp.211-232
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    • 2014
  • In late Victorian England, a "pervert" meant two things. One meaning designated a person who "turned" or converted from one sect of Christianity to another. In Wilde's time this referred specifically to converts from the established state Church of England to the transnational Roman Catholic Church. The other, newer meaning designated someone who turned from conventional heterosexual relations to a (as yet unnamed) homosexual orientation. In the context of the late Victorian empire, both were considered dangerous. The rising social and political influence of Roman Catholicism appeared threatening as a transnational Church invading a national one. For the Anglican Church of England, this crisis was played out what came to be known as the Oxford Movement, still influential during Wilde's time as a student there from 1874 to 1878. What is interesting in Wilde's life, as in his work, is the way he himself played with the dangerous transgressions inherent in being a "pervert." Sexually, he was converted to same-sex love while still a married man. In terms of religion, he remained fascinated with Catholicism, allegedly converting on his death-bed. But what is provocative is way that Wilde used one "perversion" to play into another: so that in such works as The Picture of Dorian Gray and Salome, his version of a kind of anti-Catholic Catholicism becomes a site of sexual desire, and sexual desire expression for that kind of spirituality, which, as unrequited longing, can ultimately n find no object adequate to its imagination.

School Uniform Advertising, Sexuality, and Cross-Cultural Implication (교복 광고, 섹슈얼리티와 문화간 함의)

  • An, KyoungHee;Baek, Seon-Gi
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.609-623
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    • 2017
  • This study intends to find the meaning of signs' configuration in Korean and British school uniform advertisements, to investigate through reproduction of such signs what influences on students' identity issues are, and to discover the cultural significance of the both nations by analysing sexuality discourses around these ads. The authors apply semiotic analysis methods such as two-stage meaning structure and critical discourse analysis. The research subjects are School uniform advertisements of both in South Korea and in the UK. Through this study, women objectification, the power imbalances between men and women, and child erotica were revealed, and also the uniforms of the meaning and value turned out to be distorted. In addition, on the basis of critical discourse analysis, two nations' school uniform ads, which heavily focused on sexual objectification and commercialism, transformed aspects of unusual esthetic value, reminded of Lolita fantasy, implied wrong justification of deviant sexual orientation, and, caused Korean and British students the confusion of sexual identity and values.