• Human Ecology Research
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.163-176
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• 2020

Longitudinal studies have shown mixed findings on the association between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem among adolescents. This study examined the longitudinal, reciprocal influences between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem among Korean pre- and early adolescents by using nationally representative longitudinal panel data from the Korean Youth Panel Study (KYPS). Analyses based on 2,230 participants indicated that girls' body image dissatisfaction was significantly higher than boys'. The trajectory of body image dissatisfaction increased sharply during pre- and early adolescence, but stabilized afterwards for both boys and girls. Self-esteem deteriorated rapidly initially, but began to recover as adolescent girls and boys matured. Structural equation modeling showed that reciprocal influences between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem were detected for boys. Body image dissatisfaction among girls predicted self-esteem during the entire period, while the opposite direction from self-esteem to body image dissatisfaction emerged two years later. The present study found that, during pre- and early adolescence, body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem develop in a circular fashion by forming a vicious cycle. Implications for the development of intervention and prevention programs are discussed in consideration of age and gender.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.107-121
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to develop a sexuality education program for early adolescents. The overall goals of the program were to not only increase knowledge and skirts, but also to improve the awareness of healthy sex in order to promote premarital abstinence, parent-teen communication and parental awareness of the importance of parental roles and responsibilities in prevention of sexual problems of the early adolescent. The program consisted of six sessions: puberty changes during adolescence, the meaning of sexuality, sexual drives in dating relationships, understanding of the risks associated with early sexual involvement and support for postponing sexual activities, managing and avoiding sexually risky situations, the importance of communications with parents about issues related to sexuality. The program evaluation had three steps: pre-test, immediate post-test and two month follow-up post test. The results showed that the program had a significantly positive effect on the improvement of adolescent's knowledge about sex, and attitudes and behaviors toward sex, particularly in the immediate post-test. At the two month follow-up assessment, the effect of the program still remained strong, though there was a sight and partial reduction which was not statistically significant. Most of the program participants expressed a high level of satisfaction with the program. Parental involvement appeared to be effective as well. Recommendations for further study include: to re-evaluate the curriculum for various other participants. In addition, further study which would compare post-test results of these participants with a comparison group of peers who did not receive the program would be valuable. The author believes that the program can be used in implementing specific subjects (sessions) in new settings, as well as implementing the entire package of the program.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2014

목적 또래관계증진훈련 프로그램을 적용하여 청소년 초기 아동의 자존감, 집단따돌림 및 우울에 미치는 중재효과를 확인하고자 한다. 방법 총 8회기를 한 장소에서 일정한 시간에 연구자와 2명의 연구보조원이 함께 프로그램을 실시하였다. 대조군에게 4주간의 간격으로 자존감, 집단따돌림 및 우울 검사 설문지를 이용하여 사전사후자료를 수집한 후 프로그램을 실시하는 날 실험군의 사전검사를 실시하였고, 프로그램을 종결하는 날 실험군의 사후검사를 실시하였다. 그리고 SPSS/WIN 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 Fisher's exact probability test, $x^2$ test 및 t-test로 분석하였다. 결과 또래관계증진훈련 프로그램에 참여한 후 실험군과 대조군 간에 자존감은 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 집단따돌림과 우울은 유의한 차이가 있어, 본 프로그램이 청소년 초기 아동의 집단따돌림 및 우울을 감소시킴으로써 내적 적응력 및 대인관계를 향상시키는데 효과적인 중재임을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론 또래관계증진훈련 프로그램의 지속적인 중재효과 및 효율적인 재교육시기를 확인하기 위해서 일정한 시간이 지난 후 추후조사를 해볼 필요가 있으며, 학교 및 지역사회 내에서 학생들의 내적 적응력과 대인관계 향상을 위한 중재전략 수립 시 또래관계증진 훈련프로그램을 활용한다면 본 연구의 결과가 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.150-160
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• 1999

Background and purpose : Drug abuse is one of the most serious problems among the Korean adolescents today and has been associated with delinquent behavior in adolescents. The number of adolescents who abuse drugs is increasing yearly. Solutions to the problem, however, have not been well developed. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a drug use prevention program which was developed by researchers. The program was a modified DARE(Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for Korean adolescents. Methods: This study used an experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design with a convenience sample of 122 middle school students who were at one middle school located in Seoul. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire where ‘knowledge and attitude about drug use’, ‘social skill’, and ‘self-esteem’ were measured. The program had 12 sessions to improve knowledge and attitudes towards drugs, decision making skills, social resistance skills, management of stress and self-esteem of students. Teaching strategies for each session were varied lectures, group discussion. role-playing, question-and-answer sessions and audiovisual materials. Paired t-test was used to analyze the differences between the pre- and post-test scores on knowledge of and attitudes towards drug use, social skills, and self-esteem. Results : There were significant differences in knowledge and attitudes about drug use between pretest and post-test (p＜.05), but no significant differences in social skill and self-esteem(p＞.05). Conclusion: Our results showed that the drug use prevention program was not effective in promoting social-skill and self-esteem of Korean adolescents. These findings might be due to the respondents being in the period of early adolescence (puberty) and not being good at group discussion. So, further study is needed to develop a drug use prevention program appropriate to students 9 and 10 years old, and to encourge small group discussion.