• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.530-538
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• 2016

This study was to examine the effectiveness of Strengths-Focused Group Program in Korea by using method of Meta-analysis. For the purpose of the study, master's theses, doctoral dissertations, and journal articles published in Korea up to August, 2016 were systematically reviewed. As a result, a total of 25 studies were eligible for the inclusion criteria. The mean effect sizes and test for homogeneity of effect size(Q-statistic) were analyzed by using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software 2.0. The main findings of the study were as follows. First, the average effect sizes for Strengths-Focused Group Program were ES=1.400 of Psychological Wellbeing, ES= 1.104 of School Adjustment, ES= 0.908 of Self-Esteem. Second, the moderate variables of the effect size for Strengths-Focused Group Program was 'age' of ' a characteristic of the program', and 'the major of group leader'. Based on the study results, the research and practice implications were discussed.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.337-347
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of strengths perspective group art therapy on the strength-related perspectives on the stress, depression and impulsivity of male middle school students who smoke. Data were collected from 15 middle school smokers from two middle schools in A city. Among them, 8 experimental groups and 7 other control groups were willing to participate in art therapy. The collected data were analyzed by nonparametric test considering the number of groups was 15. The Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed ranks test were performed. As a result, the strength-focused group art therapy program showed stress (z = -2.521, p <.05), depression (z = -2.527, p <.05), impulse (z = -2.371, p < .05). Therefore, it can be found that strengths perspective group art therapy has a positive effect on the psychological well-being of smoking middle school students, and furthermore, it is necessary to study the deep emotional state of smoking middle school students.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.51 no.2
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• pp.207-235
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to develop a competency-based continuing professional development (CPD) model using the National Competency Standards (NCS)-Library & Information Management. This study specifically examined various competency standards for librarians developed in and out of the country, conducted a survey research and focused group interviews to obtain professional librarians' needs for continuing education and their opinions on the NCS for library professions. It analyzed the contents of the NCS elements and mapped with elements in the five other competency standards for library and information professions. It also scrutinized the current training programs at the National Library of Korea in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses. The results of the study informed the areas to enhance the current NCS by identifying underdeveloped competencies and identified the course contents that should be developed with priorities. The study also developed a modified National Competency Standards for Continuing Professional Development (NCS-CPD). Continuing education institutions can utilize this scheme as a useful guideline to develop balanced continuing professional development curriculums for the practitioners working in various library and information centers.