• Human Ecology Research
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2019

This study investigated children's friendship factors such as number of friends, friendship quality, and friends' characteristics as a function of children's sociometric status. The concordance between children's and their friends'perceptions of friendship quality was examined. Subjects were fifth grade students recruited from two public schools. The peer nomination index assessed peer rejection and acceptance. Positive and negative nominations as well as social preference identified children into rejected and popular groups. Children who nominated each other on their list of friends were considered mutual friends. Children reported the quality of their friendships using the friendship quality scale. The results showed that rejected children had fewer mutual friends compared to popular children. Rejected children as well as their friends perceived their friendships less positively. Moreover, rejected children's perception showed lower correlations with their friends'perceptions than popular children's perceptions. Furthermore, rejected children were similar with friends in respect to peer rejection level. It was concluded that rejected children's problems in their peer group and dyadic friendships may mutually influence each other. The findings from this study highlight the need for future research on friendship quality and psychosocial adjustment for rejected children.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2023

Purpose: Developmental disabilities (DDs) are a global childhood problem whose prevalence is rising, with a disproportionate impact on individuals in low-and middle-income countries. However, data on the prevalence of DDs in the Arab world are limited. This review highlights what is currently known about the prevalence and risk factors of DDs in preschool children in the Arab world. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were searched for publications on DDs among preschool children in the Arab world. Only 14 studies were identified in the literature, from 12 Arab countries. Results: The overall estimated prevalence of DDs among preschool children in the Arab world is 27.5%. An analysis of risk factors for DDs showed that child-related, maternal, and family-related factors account for a significant cumulative risk of developing DDs in preschool children. Maternal factors, such as antenatal and perinatal complications, were the most common risk factors. Conclusion: The prevalence of DDs among preschoolers is significantly high in the Arab world, which emphasizes the importance of the early detection and diagnosis of DD, as well as its associated risk factors.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.225-246
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• 2010

본 연구는 한국복지패널 1~2차년도를 활용하여 가족구조의 변화 여부가 성인이행기 신체적 발달, 우울, 교육성취에 미치는 영향을 확인하고 나아가 가족구조의 변화 시기에 따라 성인이행기 발달에 미치는 영향이 상이한지 살펴보았다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 0~18세 때 가족구조의 변화 여부는 성인이행기 우울, 교육성취에 부정적 영향을 미치지만 주관적 건강상태에는 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않는다. 둘째, 0~18세 때 가족구조의 변화 여부는 성인이행기 주관적 건강상태에 부정적 영향을 미치지 않지만, 세부 발달단계로 나누어 분석한 결과, 영유아기 때의 가족구조의 변화는 성인이행기 주관적 건강상태에 부정적 영향을 미친다. 셋째, 영유가기 때의 가족구조의 변화는 성인이행기 우울에 영향을 미치지만, 아동기와 청소년기 때의 가족구조의 변화는 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않는다. 넷째, 영유아기, 아동기, 청소년기 때의 가족구조의 변화는 모두 교육성취에 유의미한 부정적 영향을 미치며, 그 영향의 크기는 영유아기, 청소년기, 아동기 순이다. 이를 통해, 아동·청소년기 때의 가족구조의 변화가 성인이행기 발달에도 지속적으로 영향을 미치고 있으며, 가족구조 변화의 시기에 따라 영향을 미치는 발달영역과 강도가 다소 상이함을 알 수 있다. 특히, 주관적 건강상태와 우울과 관련하여 영유아기 때의 가족구조의 변화만 영향을 미쳤지만, 교육성취는 모든 발달단계가 유의미한 영향을 주며 특히, 영유아기, 청소년기, 아동기 순으로 그 영향정도가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이는 가족구조의 변화가 일어난 시점의 자녀의 발달단계에 따라 영향을 받는 발달영역이 상이하기 때문에, 한부모 가족 자녀를 위한 정책 및 서비스의 종류는 달라야 함을 시사한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.402-411
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The role of a school's nutrition environment in explaining students' eating behaviors and weight status has not been examined in an Asian setting. The purpose of this study was to create a school nutrition environment index and to pilot test the index in elementary and middle schools in urban South Korea. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study used a mixed-methods approach. Environment assessment tools were developed based on formative research, which comprised literature reviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. Key elements from the formative research were included in the assessment tool, which consisted of a structured survey questionnaire for school dietitians. Fifteen school dietitians from 7 elementary and 8 middle schools in Seoul completed the questionnaire. RESULTS: The formative research revealed four main sections that guided a summary index to assess a school's nutrition environment: resource availability, education and programs, dietitians' perceptions and characteristics, and school lunch menu. Based on the literature reviews and interviews, an index scoring system was developed. The total possible score from the combined four index sections was 40 points. From the 15 schools participating in the pilot survey, the mean school nutrition-environment index was 22.5 (standard deviation ${\pm}3.2$; range 17-28). The majority of the schools did not offer classroom-based nutrition education or nutrition counseling for students and parents. The popular modes of nutrition education were school websites, posters, and newsletters. CONCLUSIONS: This paper illustrates the process used to develop an instrument to assess a school's nutrition environment. Moreover, it presents the steps used to develop a scoring system for creation of a school nutrition environment index. As pilot testing indicated the total index score has some variation across schools, we suggest applying this instrument in future studies involving a larger number of schools. Future studies with larger samples will allow investigation of the validity and reliability of this newly developed tool.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.117-129
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• 2022

In terms of junior high school girls' growth patterns during early adolescence, unlike childhood when relatively balanced growth patterns are found and high school years in which the normal adult body type is almost reached, junior high school girls display imbalanced and rapid growth. In fact, diverse size changes by body part occur with a significant difference among individuals. Therefore, it has been difficult for junior high school students to select their exact size when buying a school uniform. This study attempted to develop winter blouse and skirt patterns reflecting the latest comfortable and active school uniform trends, using middle school girl avatars of various body shapes. Skirt and blouse pattern-drawing methods and margins differed. Based on such results, research prototypes were prepared. Then, virtual wear prospective drawings, clothing pressure, and appearance were assessed by body shape. Skirts were assessed with 22 factors while blouses were analyzed with 25 factors. Then, correlations between skirts and blouses were analyzed. According to the analysis, the reason why the dart & pleats position and margin were rated low was confirmed. In a virtual wear assessment on skirt patterns by body shape, a significant difference was found in all categories except for position of the hip circumference, margin of the hips, width of the skirt, and appropriateness of waist line position. The virtual wear assessment on the blouse patterns by body shape also revealed a significant difference in all categories but fit and shape pf the back part. In blouses, a significant difference was observed around shoulders and waist in type 1 and around the belly in type 2. On the contrary, for skirts, a significant difference was found around the hips and waists in type 1 and type 2. Therefore, these factors should be considered in making blouses and skirts. The above results suggested that skirt and blouse patterns should vary by body shape. It is anticipated that there should be further studies comparing brand-name school uniforms for high school girls and school uniforms by body shape.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2022

본 연구는 개인의 성장과정에서 불안정 애착을 경험한 중년여성이 자신의 성장 과정을 재조명함으로써 긍정적인 변화를 경험하도록 돕는 목적으로 수행되었다. 본 연구 기간은 2020년 8월부터 2021년 9월까지 총 14회기에 걸쳐 심층 면담을 진행하였고, 면담 내용은 내러티브 연구방법론에 따라 참여자의 불안정 애착과 외상 후 성장에 관한 경험의 의미를 존재적 맥락, 관계적 맥락, 생애적 맥락 등으로 텍스트를 기술하였다. 연구결과는 불안정 애착과 외상 후 성장을 경험한 참여자 3명을 선정하여 다음과 같은 결론이 도출되었다. 첫째, 존재적 맥락에서의 의미는 인정 받기 위한 욕구, 완벽주의, 불안한 가정환경, 스트레스 대처방법, 상처를 마주할 용기, 자기수용 및 긍정, 주변 사람들에게 감사, 삶의 희망은 참여자 경험 속에서 의미로 해석하였다. 둘째, 관계적 맥락에서의 의미는 부모, 남편, 자녀, 대인관계, 종교와의 경험으로 해석하였다. 셋째, 생애적 맥락에서의 의미는 돌봄의 결핍, 통제의 재현, 장녀로의 책임감, 소중한 가정, 삶의 의미와 가치는 과거 부모와의 다양한 경험이 현재 참여자들의 삶에 영향을 미치는 현재의 경험 속에서 해석하였다. 이상의 연구 결과를 통해 본 연구는 내러티브 기법으로 참여자들의 어린 시절 불안정 애착 경험과 외상 후 성장 과정을 기술하고 그들의 삶에 긍정적인 대안을 제시하고자 한다.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of oral health education experience on needs for oral health education in children and adolescents in elementary and secondary schools. A self-administered survey was conducted on the students in elementary, middle and high schools located in the city of Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, from October 1 to 31, 2018. The data that were collected from 327 students were analyzed by SPSS 21.0. Statistical data on frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were obtained, and t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were carried out. The findings of the study were as follows: First, the subjects got 2.25 on a three-point scale in self-rated oral health status. This score was above average, which indicated that the students thought they were in good oral health. As for problems with oral health, dental caries was given the highest score of 2.48 on a five-point scale, followed by oral malodor with 2.35. Second, the students who experienced oral health education accounted for 69.1 percent, and the students who felt the need for this education represented 82.6 percent. As for educational content desired, the biggest group of 57.8 percent hoped to learn about how to prevent and manage dental caries, and the second largest group of 17 percent wanted to learn about how to take care of oral health during orthodontic treatment. Third, as a result of investigating the state of oral health education by the grade of school, the elementary school students had more oral health education experience than the middle and high school students, and the middle school students placed the most importance on the necessity of oral health education. The differences were statistically significant. Fourth, as a result of analyzing the correlation between oral health education experience and the necessity of oral health education, the students who had more oral health education experience asked more for this education, which implies that there was a statistically significant positive correlation. The findings of the study ascertained that oral health education should be provided for students in childhood and adolescence to boost the level of their oral health knowledge and change their oral health attitude in a positive manner. If oral health practice programs that connect schools, local communities and families with one another are developed to guide the oral health behaviors of teenagers in the right direction, it will make a contribution to the promotion of oral health.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.158-168
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• 2013

Purpose: Elementary schools are regarded as the best community setting for implementing obesity prevention programs and health teachers (HTs) are the main health professionals who can provide obesity prevention services. However, there is insufficient information on the actual conditions of school-based obesity prevention/ management programs in Korean elementary schools. The purpose of the study was to investigate the actual conditions of school-based obesity prevention/management programs, perceived and experienced by elementary school HTs, which may provide basic data for developing effective and sustainable programs for early childhood. We investigated (1) HTs' ratings on the program's importance, the confidence in the program's implementation, and the factors associated with the program's success (2), the correlates of the importance and confidence levels (3), the program's effectiveness and the factors associated with its sustainability, which were evaluated by HTs, and (4) the correlates of the effectiveness levels. Methods: The participants, 147 HTs working for elementary schools in Seoul were asked to fill out self-administrated questionnaires through mail. Results: The participants' rate on the program's importance was 7.1 on average (0~10 scale) and that on the confidence in the program's implementation was 6.2 (0~10 scale). Moreover, > 25% of the participants reported student and parent participation as a factor associated with the program's success. Of the total participants, 45.6% reported they had actually experienced the program, giving 4.8 points (0~10 scale), on average, in the evaluation of the program's effectiveness and > 22.0% of the participants regarded student and parent participation as a factor associated with the program's sustainability. The HTs' confidence in the program's implementation was a strong correlate of the effectiveness evaluated by HTs. Conclusion: School-based obesity prevention/management programs tend to be highly prioritized by HTs in elementary schools. To implement an effective obesity program in elementary schools, educational support for HTs is needed in order to enhance their confidence levels on the program's implementation.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.296-302
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• 2018

본 연구는 우리나라 아동의 놀이 여가 실태를 파악하고자 서울 4개 지역과 경기 농촌 1개 지역의 초, 중, 고등학교 학급의 아동 총 564명을 대상으로 조사하였다. 아동의 놀이 여가 대상, 놀이 여가 시간, 놀이 여가 장소, 놀이 여가 비용 등의 일반적 경향을 파악하고, 놀이 여가의 연령별, 지역별, 성별 차이를 분석하였다. 이러한 연구결과를 중심으로 놀이 여가 활성화를 위한 방안을 논의하였다. 이상과 같은 연구결과를 요약, 논의하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 놀이 여가의 대상은 가족보다는 친구의 비중이 높았고 연령이 증가할수록 부모 중 아버지의 비중이 감소하였다. 둘째, 아동의 놀이 여가시간은 미디어를 하면서 보내는 시간이 가장 많았다. 셋째, 아동이 이용하는 놀이 여가 장소도 매우 다양하고 과거와 달리 카페나 노래방 등 성인용 혹은 상업적인 장소가 상당수 있었으므로 놀이 여가의 비형식적이고 비상업적인 본질에 대한 재고가 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 놀이 여가에 비용이 들어가고 있으며 흥미롭게도 놀이 여가 비용이 아동의 연령이나 성에 다라서는 차이가 없는 반면 지역별로 차이가 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권18호
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• pp.7863-7867
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• 2014

Background: Retinoblastoma is a rare type of cancer that usually develops in early childhood. If left untreated it can cause blindness and even death. The aim of this study is to determine sociodemographic and clinical features of retinoblastoma patients and also to determine the treatment pattern and outcome in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: Data for this study were retrieved from the Retinoblastoma Registry of the National Eye Database (NED) in Malaysia. Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Hospital Umum Kuching, Sarawak and Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu were the major source data providers for this study. Data collected in the registry cover demography, clinical presentation, modes of treatment, outcomes and complications. Results: The study group consisted of 119 patients (162 eyes) diagnosed with retinoblastoma between 2004 and 2012. There were 68 male (57.1%) and 51 (42.9%) female. The median age at presentation was 22 months. A majority of patients were Malays (54.6%), followed by Chinese (18, 5%), Indians (8.4%), and indigenous races (15.9%). Seventy six (63.8%) patients had unilateral involvement whereas 43 patients had bilateral disease (36.1%). It was found that most children presented with leukocoria (110 patients), followed by strabismus (19), and protopsis (12). Among the 76 with unilateral involvement (76 eyes), enucleation was performed for a majority (79%). More than half of these patients had extraocular extension. Of the 40 who received chemotherapy, 95% were given drugs systemically. Furthermore, in 43 patients with bilateral involvement (86 eyes), 35 (41%) eyes were enucleated and 17 (49%) showed extraocular extension. Seventy-two percent of these patients received systemic chemotherapy. The patients were followed up 1 year after diagnosis, whereby 66 were found to be alive and 4 dead. Sixteen patients defaulted treatment and were lost to follow-up, whereas follow-up data were not available in 33 patients. Conclusions: Patients with retinoblastoma in this middle-income Asian setting are presenting at late stages. As a result, a high proportion of patients warrant aggressive management such as enucleation. We also showed that a high number of patients default follow-up. Therefore, reduction in refusal or delay to initial treatment, and follow-up should be emphasized in order to improve the survival rates of retinoblastoma in this part of the world.