• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.256-265
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the psychological problems of the children in early stage and provide basic data for develop the children's mental health promotion programs. Methods: There were 270 subjects who were fist and forth grade of elementary school and the data was collected through their parents. This study use Child Problem-Behavior Screening Questionnaire that was divided into five sub-scales, including internal problems, external problems, cognitive problems, abuse problems and psychosomatic problems. Each sub-scales have one cutting points, children whose scores above the cutting points means abnormal in correspond subscale. Results: 1) The most appearing problems was psychosomatic problems with 10.8% of subjects and next internal problems with 8.6% of subjects in elementary school student. 2) For distribution of mental behavior development according to gender, there was significant difference in psychosomatic problems between male and female (p =.009). 3) For distribution of mental behavior development according to grade, the results showed that significant difference in internal problems (p =.000) and total scores of CPSQ (p =.012) between first grade and forth grade. Conclusion: When we develop children's mental health promotion program, it is necessary to considerate the gender and grade characteristics.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2013

South Korea is changing into a multi-cultural society, due to an increase in international marriage, foreign workers and transcultural immigration. In addition, the number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea has increased and now, there are approximately 25000. Therefore, this review have focused on a research that pertains to adaptation and mental health concerns of their children. Children who have immigrated themselves or whose parents have immigrated, might experience language barriers, difficulties in school adjustment, identity confusion and mental health problems. However, their academic performance and developmental status are known to be variable and be affected by socioeconomic status and their parents' educational level. Studies that evaluated the psychological problems of North Korean adolescent refugees' indicated the need for interests in both emotional and behavioral problems. The risk factors of North Korean adolescent refugees' mental health are suggested to be past traumatic experiences, long duration of defection and short period of adaptation. When mental health professionals provide assessment and treatment, they should consider the pre- and post-migration experiences & cultural background that affect the illness behaviors and attitudes toward mental illnesses. Lastly, the majority of children with multi-cultural background are still under an adolescent period and we should follow up with long-term perspectives.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5037-5047
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• 2013

본 연구는 대학생들의 인터넷중독과 성인아이 성향, 정신건강과의 관계를 파악하기 위해 시행하였다. 자료수집은 2012년 11월 5일부터 11월 30일까지 G시에 있는 502명의 대학생들에게 실시하였고, SPSS/WIN 18.0을 이용하여 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 인터넷중독은 성인아이 성향(r=.395, p<.001)과 정신건강((r=.479, p<.001)에서 모두 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타냈고, 성인아이 성향은 정신건강(r=.432, p<.001)과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 또한 일반적 특성, 인터넷중독과 성인아이 성향은 대학생들의 정신건강에 대해 42%의 설명력이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 대학생들의 인터넷중독을 감소시키고 정신건강을 향상시키기 위해서는 성인아이 성향을 함께 고려한 간호중재 프로그램을 개발할 필요가 있다.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제40호
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• pp.201-228
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• 2012

본 연구는 아동의 과체중 비만과 정신건강문제의 관계에서 집단 따돌림의 매개효과를 확인하기 위해 수행하였다. 이를 위해 한국아동청소년종합실태조사 자료를 분석하였다. 분석에 있어서 변수들 간 구조방정식 모형을 설정한 후 측정모형과 구조모형 분석을 실시하였다. 그리고 매개효과를 검증한 후, 부분매개모형과 완전매개모형을 경쟁모형으로 비교하여 두 모형간의 $x^2$ 차이 검증을 실시하여 최종모형을 도출하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 아동의 과체중 비만이 정신건강문제에 직접효과가 유의하였다. 둘째, 아동의 과체중 비만과 정신건강문제에서 집단 따돌림의 매개효과가 유의하였다. 셋째, 아동의 과체중 비만, 집단 따돌림, 정신건강문제의 관계에 관한 완전매개모형의 적합도가 부분매개모형보다 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이상과 같은 연구결과에 근거하여 아동의 과체중 비만의 정신건강 증진을 위한 개입 프로그램의 개발에 있어서 과체중 비만아동에 대한 개별적 개입 뿐 아니라 또래관계에서의 부정적 경험인 집단따돌림에 대한 또래 개입 등의 다각적인 접근이 필요함을 시사한다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.523-529
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나 19이후 아동이 가정과 학교에서 겪는 폭력피해경험을 살펴보고, 피해경험이 아동의 정신건강과 어떠한 관련이 있는지 살펴보았다. 연구방법은 W지역 14곳에 재학 중인 아동 650명을 대상으로, 폭력피해 경험과 정신건강 관계에서 스마트폰 과의존의 매개효과를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 첫째 아동의 가정폭력경험과 학교폭력경험이 스마트폰 과의존에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 둘째, 아동의 가정폭력경험과 학교폭력경험이 정신건강에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 스마트폰 과의존은 가정폭력경험과 학교폭력경험이 정신건강과의 관계에서 통계적으로 유의미한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 실천전략을 제시하였다. 첫째, 코로나 19로 인한 부모의 양육태도는 더욱 중요해지며, 위기가정일수록 가정이나 부모에 대한 지원체계 확립, 둘째, 스마트폰을 활용한 콘텐츠 개발 및 미디어 리터러시 교육필요, 셋째, 코로나 19에 대한 사전예방적 논의필요, 넷째, 아동참여와 활동 등 온라인 활동으로 병행한 지원체계 확립이 필요하다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2023

This paper reviews the global effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents in South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and China. We reviewed research on deteriorated mental health, including increased suicide, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm. Various studies have shown that students' mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the number of students who committed suicide has significantly increased in the U.S. and Japan. Factors such as prior mental health status, change in daily routine, reduced physical activity, excessive screen time, overuse of electronic devices, and reduced social support have been reported to have a significant effect. The chain of deteriorating mental health among the youth began at the onset of COVID-19, social distancing, and school closure. As youths began to stay at home instead of going to school, they lost opportunities to connect with their friends or teachers, who could provide support outside of their homes. Young people spent less time on physical activity and more time online, which damaged their sleeping schedule and daily routine. In preparing for the post-pandemic phase, we should thoroughly analyze the long-term effects of the pandemic on youth mental health, while simultaneously tackling current imminent issues.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.4-14
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• 2023

This study aimed to discuss mental health services for children and adolescents that are being implemented as initiatives of the Korean government and to review the functions and roles of these projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three government departments are in charge of providing mental health services for children and adolescents: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and Ministry of Health and Welfare. The Ministry of Education has implemented several policies to facilitate the early detection of mental health issues among school students (from preventive interventions to selective interventions for high-risk students). The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family additionally serves out-of-school children and adolescents by facilitating early identification of adolescents in crises and providing temporary protection or emergency assistance (as required) through the Community Youth Safety-Net Project. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health and Welfare operates relevant mental health agencies for individuals of all ages including children and adolescents. Any high-risk students who have been screened through the projects of the Ministry of Education are supported through referrals to the following institutions for appropriate treatment of their symptoms: specialized hospitals, the Youth Counseling and Welfare Center operated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the National Youth Healing Center, the Mental Health Welfare Center operated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Suicide Prevention Center, and the Child Welfare Center. To assist students who are facing any psychological difficulties because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education has established a psychiatric support group for providing emergency mental health care; furthermore, schools are promoting psychological surveillance (e.g., provision of non-face-to-face counseling services that are centered around the Wee Center). The Ministry of Education, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and Ministry of Health and Welfare have provided varied mental health support services in order to address the challenges faced by children and adolescents during the pandemic. Nevertheless, the mental health services operated by each ministry do show some limitations because their service provision system is insufficiently collaborative. The present study discussed the positive effects of each initiative as well as its limitations; furthermore, it suggested improvements for facilitating the healthy development of children and adolescents' mental health.

• 한국가족관계학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.131-153
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• 2017

Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of adult children's marriage-delay on their parents' mental health. Furthermore, this study investigated how the influence of adult children's marriage-delay on parents' mental health could vary depending on the coresidence and employment status of the marriage-delayed adult children. Method: Two waves of Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) were used for the analyses. Multiple regression models were conducted with 2,938 Korean parents who had at least one child, regardless of gender (aged 33~44). Results: First, adult children's marriage-delay was related to lower levels of parents' life satisfaction. Second, the levels of parents' life satisfaction were low regardless of residing with their marriage-delayed adult children, and the parents who were not living with their marriage-delayed adult children showed lower levels of life satisfaction than parents living with marriage-delayed adult children. Third, only the parents with unemployed marriage-delayed adult children showed significantly higher levels of depression. However, the levels of parents' life satisfaction were low regardless of the employment of marriage-delayed adult children, and the parents of unemployed marriage-delayed adult children showed lower levels of life satisfaction than the parents of employed marriage-delayed adult children. Conclusions: It is necessary to consider the effects of marriage, employment and coresidence of adult children on their parents in order to enhance the mental health of the parents. Also, the effects of marriage-delay on intimate relationships, such as family dynamics, need to be explored more in further research.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.175-183
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• 2024

본 연구는 장애아동을 양육하는 부모의 양육 스트레스가 양육 효능감을 경유하여 정신건강에 미치는 영향을 양육시간이 조절 매개하는지를 검증하여 장애아동 약육 부모의 양육 스트레스를 감소시킬 수 있는 기초자료를 제공하는데 연구의 목적이 있다. 조사대상은 장애아를 둔 부모였으며 총 315명이었다. 자료는 SPSS Win. Ver. 25와 SPSS PROCESS macro 4.2를 활용하여 분석하였다. 기술통계 분석, 신뢰도 분석, 상관분석 및 조절된 매개효과 분석이 적용되었다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 장애아동을 양육하는 부모의 양육 스트레스는 양육 효능감과 정적 상관관계, 양육 스트레스와 정신건강은 부적인 상관관계, 양육 효능감과 정신건강은 부적인 상관관계를 보였다. 둘째, 양육시간은 양육 스트레스가 양육 효능감을 경유하여 정신건강에 미치는 영향을 조절 매개하였다. 결론적으로 장애아동을 양육하는 부모의 양육시간은 양육 스트레스가 양육 효능감을 거쳐 정신건강에 미치는 부정적인 영향을 상승시키는 역할을 함을 확인하였다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2020

Prevalence of pediatric obesity has increased worldwide in the last 20 years. Obese children suffer not only physical complications but also mental health problems such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and eating disorders, as well as psychosocial impairments, such as school adjustment problems, bullying, and low self-esteem. Recently, there have been some studies on the association of mental health problems and pediatric obesity. In the treatment of pediatric obesity, many previous studies suggest multidisciplinary treatment. However, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has attracted attention because obese children are accompanied by body image distortion, emotion dysregulation, and difficulties in stimulus control. This review is a narrative summary of the recent studies on mental health problems and CBT in pediatric obesity. The relationship between depression/anxiety and pediatric obesity is still inconsistent but recent studies have revealed a bidirectional relation between depression and obesity. Additionally, some studies suggest that obese children may have eating disorder symptoms, like loss of control eating, and require therapeutic intervention for pediatric obesity treatment. Furthermore, impulsivity and inattention of ADHD symptom is thought to increase the risk of obesity. It has also been suggested that CBT can be very effective for mental health problems such as depression, impulsivity, and body image distortion, that may coexist with pediatric obesity, and use of multimedia and application can be useful in CBT.