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Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Self-Esteem and Peer Relationship of Children in Low-Income and Single-Parent Family (집단미술치료 프로그램 참여가 저소득층 한부모가족 아동의 자아존중감 및 또래관계에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Jung-Hee;Chung, Da-Wn
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.967-981
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    • 2011
  • This study aims to research the effects of group art therapy program on the self-esteem and peer relationships of children in low-income and single-parent families. It was performed for 24 sessions with Lee Hyeon-Jin's(2006) and Shin Ji-Hye and Kim Gui-Bok's(2009) group art therapy program. The evaluation was performed with Park Mi-Ran's self-esteem questionnaire(2007) and Kim Taehee's peer-relationship questionnaire(2005). The subjects are 26 elementary students in low-income and single parent family who are in the 2, 3, and 4 grade and use A-regional children center and B-regional children center which are located in Gyeongbuk province. Means, standard deviations, Independent t-test and Paired t-test were conducted. Firstly, the change in self-esteem of both experiment group and control group is investigated before and after their taking group art therapy program. There are statistically meaningful enhancements in self-esteem of experimental group. But there are no statistically meaningful enhancements in self-esteem of control group. Secondly, peer-relationships in both experimental group and control group do not change between before and after taking group art therapy program. Thus, the program of group art therapy is thought to be effective therapy improving the self-esteem of child in low-income single-parent family.

Adaptation of a single parent's child to school life: Focusing on individual resources, family resources and developed environmental resources (한부모가족 자녀의 학교생활적응 : 개인자원, 가족자원, 발달환경자원을 중심으로)

  • Park, Jeongyun;Won, Ah-Reum
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.121-141
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this research is to determine how effective individual resources, family resources and developed environmental resources are in assisting the adaptation of a single parent's child to school life. The subjects were 284 first-year middle-school students with a single parent who were included in the first year of the Korean Children and Youth Research Panel 2010 data. The data were statistically processed using SPSS 18.0software. The results were as follows. First, the research participants' adaptation to school life, self-esteem, self-resilience, and peer relations were all shown to have an average of higher than 2 on a 4-point scale. Positive perceptions of parenting attitudes were 2.87, and negative perceptions 2.38. Computer usage was high, scoring 2.42, but mobile phone usage was average, at 2.02. Of the participants, 83.8% did not participate in a club or extracurricular activity. Second, self-esteem, self-resilience, peer relations, and positive parenting attitudes were correlated positively with adaptation to school life, but relying on a mobile phone was correlated negatively. Third, regarding the consequences of the relative effectiveness of the variables for adaptation to school life, as self-esteem, self-elasticity, and positive perceptions of parenting attitudes increased, Adaptation of a single parent's child to school life was more successful. Additionally, as annual family income and reliance on mobile phones increased, students' adaptation to school was less successful.

A study on short-term residential facilities for single mother family - Focused on relief and rehabilitation facilities for mother and child in Seoul - (모자가정의 자립지원을 위한 단기체류형 공동주거시설 개발 기초연구 - 서울시 소재 모자보호시설을 중심으로 -)

  • Yang, Soo-Ryun;Kang, Mi-Seon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.75-78
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    • 2005
  • In according to the rising rate of divorce, single parent family has increased rapidly. And the number of single mother families is up to 80% of total single parent families. Especially the residential problem of low-income single mother families has been issue in social scope. But now facilities to accept these families are too short in Korea. Therefore this study aims for basic analysis of short-term residential facilities for single mother family. The survey of written documents and investigation of existing facilities are used by the method of study. In addition relief and rehabilitation facilities for mother and child in Seoul is analyzed by domestic example because of similarity to the model of this study.

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A development of family life education program focused on single-fathers (한부모가정의 부(父)를 위한 가족생활교육프로그램 개발)

  • Song, Hyun-Ae
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2007
  • Single-parent families are on the rise because of the death of one parent for various disasters and rapid rise of divorce, single-parents suffer various stress such as economical difficulties and emotional confusion like domestic duties, nurturing, remarriage originated from the lost of one spouse. Especially the purpose of this study was to develop family life education program focused on single-fathers. This program was developed in the viewpoint of the family consolidation. The program was composed of 3 dimensions; the stress management from domestic duties, the guideline of child nurturing, and the good remarriage. And the trial method and assessment method were suggested. The advantages of this program were the objects and contents : This program put the focus in the single-fathers which were ignored in other researches, and in the source of anxiety of single-fathers originated daily family life. This program will provide useful data for an intervention of proper welfare policy of single-father families.

The Effect of Group Art Therapy Program on Self-efficacy and Sociality of Middle School Students from Single-parent Families (한부모가족 중학생의 자기효능감과 사회성 향상을 위한 집단미술치료 프로그램의 효과성)

  • Kim, In-Ja;Choi, Youn-Shil
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.145-164
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of group art therapy on the self-efficacy and sociality of middle school students from single-parent families. The major results of this study were as follows: First, it was revealed that the activities of group art therapy were effective in making the self-efficacy of students from single-parent families higher by expressing their thought, and feelings better and having more confidence in themselves. Second, it was revealed that the activities of group art therapy were effective in improving the sociality of students from single-parent families by showing better performance in relationship with peers. Third, it was revealed that the activities of group art therapy had an effect on students' affirmative feelings according to each stage. That is, the students' feelings became more affirmative after this art therapy activities. Fourth, this study proved that K-HTP was effective in improving the self-efficacy and sociality of middle school students from single-parent families Fifth, this study proved that KFD was effective to improve the self-efficacy and sociality of middle school students from single-parent families. In conclusion, the Group Art Therapy had the effect on improving the self-efficacy and sociality of students from single-parent families.

Comparison of the Factors Influencing Young Adolescents' Aggression according to Family Structure (가족구조에 따른 초기 청소년의 공격성에 영향을 미치는 요인 비교)

  • Yun, Eun Kyoung;Shin, Sung Hee
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.321-330
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: This cross-sectional study was done to compare factors influencing young adolescents' aggression according to family structure. Methods: Participants were 680 young adolescents aged 11 to 15 years (113 in single father families, 136 in single mother families, 49 in grandparent families, and 382 in both-parent families). All measures were self-administered. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program and factors affecting young adolescents' aggression were analyzed by stepwise multiple regression. Results: Levels of young adolescents' aggression and all variables were significantly different among the four family structure groups. Factors influencing young adolescents' aggression were also different according to these 4 groups. For single father families, depression-anxiety and family hardiness significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.37, p<.001). For single mother families, depression-anxiety, gender, and friends' support significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.58, p<.001). For grandparent families, depression-anxiety and family support significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.58, p<.001). For both-parent families, depression-anxiety, family hardiness, and friends' support significantly predicted the level of young adolescents' aggression (adjusted R square=.48, p<.001). Conclusion: Nurses working with young adolescents should consider family structure-specific factors influencing aggression in this population.

The Effects of Perceived Parenting Attitudes and Emotional Problems on Life Satisfaction among Adolescents in Single Parent Families (한부모 가정의 청소년이 지각한 부모양육태도 및 정서적 문제가 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Ju-Hee
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-22
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study is to propose measure for the effects of perceived parenting attitudes and emotional problems on life satisfaction among adolescents in single parent families with the parent resource perspective. The study consisted of 230 first grade middle school students from single parent (living with either mother or father only) families in the 4th year panel (2013) of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey (KCYPS), National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI). All statistical data analyses were performed using SPSS version 21.0. The findings of this study are as follows. First, lower levels of depression and aggression were found among adolescents who perceived parenting attitude as more affectionate. On the contrary, higher levels of depression and aggression were detected among adolescents who perceived parenting attitude as more intrusiveness. The more the inconsistent parenting practices perceived by adolescents, the higher the degree of depression. Second, a higher level of life satisfaction was found among adolescent who were more likely to perceive positive parenting attitudes including monitoring, affection and reasoning. However, there was no significant correlation between negative parenting behavior and life satisfaction. Third, a lower level of life satisfaction was observed among adolescent who were more likely to perceive emotional problems such as depression, aggression and social withdrawal. Fourth, according to the analysis on the effects of parenting attitudes and emotional problems on life satisfaction, affection parenting of all positive parenting styles and depression among emotional problems had an impact on life satisfaction. The more affectionate a parent is with his/her children in parenting, the lower the degree of depression in adolescents, and the lower degree of depression in adolescents, the higher degree of life satisfaction was found among adolescents from single parent households.

A Study on the Correlation between the resilience in school lives and Family Protection Factors focusing on youths in single-parent families (한부모가족 청소년을 중심으로 한 학교적응유연성과 가족보호요인의 상관성 연구)

  • Han, Shin-Ae;Han, Chun-Nam
    • Industry Promotion Research
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.53-61
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    • 2018
  • The conclusions of this study are as follows. First, family support has the greatest influence on school adjustment flexibility, and the following is family function. Second, the effect of family protection factors on the interest in the school was found to have a statistically significant effect on the relationship between parents and family support. Third, the factors affecting the attitude toward the achievement of the family, the relationship with the parents, the family support, and the family function were not found to be influential. Fourth, as a result of examining the factors influencing the compliance with school norms, it was found that the better the family function, the better the adherence to school norms. In conclusion, the relationship between parents and their parents was significant. This was to know how important parental relationship, family function, and family support are in the adjustment of single parent families.

A Study on Eco-systemic Factors that affect the independent will of the female single parent householder (여성 한부모가족 가구주의 자립의지에 영향을 미치는 생태체계적 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Eun-Hee;Choi, Gwang-Seon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.2983-2990
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the eco-systemic factors that affect the independent will of female single parent householder The subjects were 176 female single parent householder who reside in public facilities for single mother family. Collected date were analyzed through frequency, percentage, correlation and hierarchical regression analysis. The results are as follow. The factors that affect the female single parent householder's independent will are the age, duration of living in public facilities, levels of self-efficacy, the ability to cope with problem-solving, and the levels of support received from extended family. According to these findings, intervention strategies that focus on increasing the female single parent householder's independent will are suggested.

Qualitative Study on the Rearing Experiences of Adolescent Single Parents Living in the Local Community (지역사회 거주 청소년 한부모의 자녀양육 경험에 관한 질적 연구)

  • Lee, Kyungran;Choi, Jung Sook
    • Korean Journal of Family Social Work
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    • no.55
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    • pp.189-236
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    • 2017
  • This study utilized the Giorgi's phenomenological analysis to understand the rearing experiences of the single adolescent parent. The study consisted of eight single parents living in the local community. The single parents had given birth during the ages between 16 and 24 and were currently rearing children between 6 months and 11 years of age. The results of the research consisted of 140 meanings, 34 subcategories, and 7 structure factors. The final structure factors consisted of 'onset as an escape from the unfulfilling reality', 'conflict upon unexpected choice situation', 'difficulties of starting and adapting to single adolescent parenting', 'brutal realities of at home single parenting', 'search for the best parenting role for the young parent', 'changes and growth associated with discovering one's self identity as a single parent', and 'concerns and wishes for a better life of the single adolescent parent'. Based on the results, discussions and suggestions to better understand the experiences of the single adolescent parent with anticipations for organized institutional aid and changes of the social attitude have been proposed.