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A Study on Smartphone Addiction and Mental Health Trend Improvement in Koreans (한국인의 스마트폰 중독과 정신건강 경향 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Do-Hyeon
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.9 no.11
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    • pp.22-27
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    • 2019
  • Along with the universalization of smartphones, smartphone addiction is becoming a physical and mental social problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relevance of the problems caused by addiction in 300 adolescents, adults and the elderly. The results showed that the use of SNS and messenger were most related to the negative factors such as health problems, depression, antisocial, schizophrenia, lower self-esteem, and lower social expectation. In addition, games and videos were analyzed to have relatively low negative problems. Focusing on the high addiction rate, the researcher further analyzed the preference for problem solution and discussed the improvement measures for smartphone addiction reduction.

A Gamification Study for the Reading Application Development (리딩 어플리케이션 설계를 통한 게이미피케이션 연구)

  • Ahn, Duck-Ki
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2021
  • This study is a design study to develop the reading application for English learning courses with fun elements of Gamification incorporating user's immersion. The system is focusing on the story progression of Aesop's fable "Rabbit and Tortoise", which is consisted of chapters in digital technology. We intended to apply the four elements of fun factors by grafting Gamification into the game engine system. The purpose and significance of the study is to present the guideline through evaluation of usability from prototypes by surveying the educator group.

A Transition of Health Habits and Self-rated Health Status of Women Aged in Early Adulthood (초기성인기 여성의 건강생활습관과 주관적 건강상태 추이조사)

  • Lee, Young-Ran;Kim, Myung-Ja
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.199-206
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: This study was designed to compare health habit and self-rated health status among early adulthood women in 1995, 2001, and 2007. Also, it was performed to determine correlations between health habits and self-rated health status. Methods: This research was investigated to identify a transition of health habits and self-rated health status. Participants who agreed to participate in the study were 18~25years old college women. Data was collected from 380 college students in 1995, 196 college students 2001, and 411 college students in 2007. Health habit assessment questionnaire was developed by authors. The reliability of the questionnaire were Cronbach $\alpha$=.87. Cronbach $\alpha$=.85, Cronbach $\alpha$=.90. The visual analogue scale which had 100 self-rating scores was used. All statistical analyses were used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences for Windows, Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Levene's test, repeated measure ANOVA, Brown-Forsythe test, Turkey test, Games-Howell test, and Pearson correlation coefficient test. Results: Health habit level, and self-rated heath status were significantly increased over time after 1995. Health habits was correlated with self-rated health status. Conclusion: Health habits and self-rated health status were influenced by health environments. Health practitioner can use perceived health status to access health habits.

A Case Study on Teaching Solutions Exploration of Wythoff's Game through Using the Analogy for the Elementary Gifted Class (초등학교 영재학급에서 유추를 활용한 위도프 게임의 해법 탐구 지도 방법)

  • Bae, Sin Young;Song, Sang Hun
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.95-111
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze cases on teaching solutions exploration of Wythoff's game through using the analogy for the gifted elementary students, to suggest useful teaching methods. Students recognized structural similarity among problems on the basis of relevance of conditions of problems. The discovery of structural similarity improves the ability to solve problems. Although 2 groups-NIM game with surface similarity is not helpful in solving Wythoff's game, Queen's move game with structural similarity makes it easier for students to solve Wythoff's game. Useful teaching methods to find solutions of Wythoff's game through using the analogy are as follow. Encoding process helps students make sense of the game. It is significant to help students realize how many stones are remained and how the location of Queen can be expressed by the ordered pair. Inferring process helps students find a solution of 2 groups-NIM game and Queen's move game. It is necessary to find a winning strategy through reversely solving method. Mapping process helps students discover surface similarity and structural similarity through identifying commonalities between the two games. It is crucial to recognize the relationship among the two games based on the teaching in the Encoding process. Application process encourages students to find a solution of Wythoff's game. It is more important to find a solution by using the structural similarity of the Queen's move game rather than reversely solving method.

The Role of Social Interaction Influencing on Flow and Immersion in the Context of Online Games: The Moderating Effect of Offline Dependence (온라인 게임에서 사회적 상호작용이 충만감과 중독에 미치는 영향: 오프라인 의존성의 조절효과)

  • Kim, Yong-Young
    • Information Systems Review
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.117-139
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    • 2010
  • Online games are not only tools for enjoyment, they are also the linking pins connecting between the online and the offline worlds. The effects affecting other domains can be termed 'spillover'. With the process behaving as forward and reverse spillovers, there are interaction effects on online and offline behavior. However, there is little research dealing with the spillover effects from the offline to the online domain. This study concentrates on the individual behavior of online garners centering on offline dependence. With the purpose of finding the factors affecting both flow and immersion, I am interested in the moderator effect of offline dependence influencing both flow and immersion from social interaction. A research model is developed and a survey research is conducted from one of universities in Korea. The results show that flow is strongly influenced by skills, challenge, and social interaction, but immersion is only influenced by skills and social interaction and not challenge. The findings reveal that the moderating effect of offline dependence affects only the relationship from social interaction to the immersion on the lower offline dependence group.

Gaming Space into a Cultural Place: A study on the transformation process of digital gaming space into a place focused on the framework of Mechanics-Dynamics-Aesthetics (MDA프레임워크를 통한 디지털게임 공간의 장소성 발생 구조에 관한 연구)

  • Yi, Young-A;Kwon, Doo-Hee;Choi, Hye-Lim;Jeong, Eui Jun
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.738-747
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    • 2021
  • Space and place have distinctively different meanings from each other. As virtual reality has become a routine of daily life, placeness concepts have been introduced on discussion tables. Yet, place has not been widely discussed in conceptual approaches Thus, using the concepts of space and place this study attempts to figure out the structure and the processes of how users recognize digital space and give placeness. For the study purpose, it identifies core elements of placeness attribution in digital game places, and then explains the development processes of space into place through characteristics of MDA(Mechanics-Dynamics-Aesthetics)framework. Based on present theoretical concepts and their application process this study also demonstrates the transformation process through which physical space becomes a place in the similar context with a necessary condition in order for a space to be a place. This study confirms that digital games can be transformed into a space that creates placeness in the process. Considering that players' affinity and nostalgia are generated through the placeness acquiring process in digital game space, the processes eventually imply an extension of largely meaningful and influencing contents as digital games induce players' immersion.

Adolescents' Clothing Culture in the Ubiquitous Era - Focused on Receptiveness about UFC(Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer) Fashion Products - (유비쿼터스 시대의 청소년 의복문화 - UFC(Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer) 패션 상품에 대한 수용 가능성을 중심으로 -)

  • Chun, Jae-Hoon;Ha, Ji-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.31 no.2 s.161
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    • pp.319-330
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is to improve ubiquitous fashion design which adolescents can be satisfied with. The methods of this study are documentary research of previous studies, survey research and deep interviews. For this study 371 students are selected as samples of survey. As a result of this study, we could know that the adolescents of the 21st century are enjoying actively the culture of consumers and the culture of information era. Domestic adolescents have much knowledge and interest in information and in UFC fashion products. So we can predict that domestic adolescents' interest and desire of UFC fashion products will increase gradually. As for using occasions, adolescents will use UFC fashion products for 'mobile', 'exercise', 'social followship', and as for using purposes, they will use UFC fashion products for 'listening to music', 'playing games', 'communication', 'search for information', etc. So when we develop UFC fashion products for adolescents, we'd rather develop the products for entertainment than for studying. To satisfy the various tastes of adolescents, UFC fashion products must also consider the design factors like styles, colors, materials, etc. In conclusion all UFC fashion products for adolescents must have not only the basic qualities like functions and conveniences, but also the qualities of designs.

A Study on the Housing Choice Behavior of Residents the Plan of Apartment in New Housing Area, Ulsan (울산시 신주거지의 아파트 계획을 위한 거주자 주거선택행동에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Sun-Joong;Kwon Myung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of the study was to identify the level of housing choice behavior by using the factors of residential satisfaction level, mobility motivation, and housing needs of potential purchasers in Bukgu New Housing Area, Ulsan. The survey used questionnaire from 326 households living in Bukgu and nearby area and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The research results showed low degree of residential satisfaction in storage space and neighborhood. The mobility motivations were improvement of physical environment improvement, education environment, walking road, view and lighting. The housing needs for indoor spaces showed to want more functional arrangement than the room size. The housing needs for outdoor spaces showed to want neighborhood environment in connection with the education or hospital facilities, the welfare facilities for pre-kindergarten children and elders and the leisure facilities. And the housing needs for facilities were floor furnishing for health, crime prevention system for safety needs, housekeeping appliance against environmental pollution, additional function for energy saving. The housing needs for common spaces showed that the residents preferred playing facilities by age group, exercise facilities, the community hall and the rest room which can do games or meetings.

Exploring meaning of the context into the educational game (교육용 게임에서 맥락의 의미 고찰)

  • Park, Hyung-Sung;Baek, Young-Kyun
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to consider a line of context into the game-based learning. By reason of that, in this study this system of the roles into interaction game, both variable and flexible, will be considered in terms of what it means and what it takes however, beyond certain reasons, it does not change applicably with the place under the category of players. Therefore, it is obvious that more systems above-mentioned need to be developed on the knowledge-based environment by using educational games as well as assigning the roles of them.

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A Study on Game Dynamics of Battle Royale Genre (배틀로얄 장르의 게임 다이나믹 고찰 -<배틀그라운드>를 중심으로-)

  • Ahn, Jin-kyoung
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.27-38
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the game dynamics of 'Battle Royale' genre and how these dynamics create dramatic tension, focused on . Battle Royale games maintain the dramatic tension through the intersection of uncertainty and inevitability. Uncertainty is reinforced by randomness of the game world and hidden information of player statement. Inevitability is emerged from the level design with choke point, and restriction of playable field over time. From this mechanism, Battle Royale genre establishes the gameness which derives player's meaningful choice and maintains player's tension until the end of the game.