• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.123-131
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• 2024

The dispute between SK and Netflix, which has been going on for more than three years, ended in the direction of dropping the lawsuit and establishing a cooperative relationship between the two companies. However, as Internet traffic usage is likely to increase further in the future due to digital transformation and activation of generated AI, conflicts between domestic mobile carriers and global CP operators over network usage fees can arise at any time. In this study, the issues of the dispute related to network usage fees that occurred between SK and Netflix were examined, and different implications were drawn for each issue. The cost and scope of network usage considerations are an issue that must be determined entirely by negotiations between operators. However, if a dispute occurs between operators, user damage such as speed delays may occur, so it is necessary to prepare a policy alternative. As the domestic media industry has grown cooperatively with global CPs, it is considered important to form a reciprocal relationship between domestic mobile telecommunication operators and global CP operators regarding network usage fees in the future.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.341-348
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the structural relationship, direct and indirect effects between adolescents' peer attachment, self-resilience, academic stress, and smartphone addiction. The subject of this study used panel data of a total of 1280 middle school students who participated in the 14th study of the Children's Panel of the Korea Child Care Policy Institute. For data analysis, SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 24.0 programs were used. As a result of the study, children's peer attachment was positively correlated with ego resiliency, academic stress and negatively correlated with smartphone addiction. All pathways except peer attachment and smartphone addiction were found to have a direct influence, and adolescents' peer attachment had an indirect effect on smartphone addiction through ego resiliency and parental achievement pressure. In conclusion, in order to lower adolescents' smartphone addiction, practical interventions to improve ego resiliency and reduce academic stress through peer attachment are considered necessary.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.233-241
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• 2024

This study conducted an analysis of the changes in social work fields, focusing on the 'generational differences' after the COVID-19. As a result of the study, various opinions were presented in two areas: experience and perception of social workers and requirements of social workers. Social workers in their 20s had many requests for improvement of the current working environment and the Local Government and the Association, and those in their 4~50s had many comments about the working environment. Based on these research results, this study proposed the following practical and policy improvement measures. First, it is necessary to improve the low level of salary, work conditions and environment. Second, a safe work environment is required. Third, it is necessary to pay attention to the changed perceptions of social workers and make efforts to match them.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.111-118
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• 2022

This study aimed to differences of satisfaction among the 182 medical technologists (MT) in Korea according to gender, age, carrier, employment status, and hospital type. The results showed that the overall mean of the total satisfaction score is 3.33 and interpersonal satisfaction was the highest with 3.83, followed by job satisfaction, education satisfaction, affiliation satisfaction, working environment satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, turnover intention. The job satisfaction of MT increased with age and experience, and with full-time employees (P<0.05). In order to increase job satisfaction and reduce turnover intentions of MT, practical changes in welfare, wages, and working environment should be considered for both regular and non-regular workers in their 20s with 1 to 3 years of experience who had the lowest job satisfaction and the highest intention to leave. Analysis of these factors, it is expected that the result of this study will serve as important reference material for identifying the intention of turnover and establishing an effective personnel policy.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.15-23
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• 2024

This study investigates the effects of depression and self-esteem on elderly mental health, quality of life, and life satisfaction, considering South Korea's transition to a super-aged society by 2025. The research aims to propose integrated strategies for effective management of these factors. The findings reveal that depression and self-esteem significantly impact elderly mental health, quality of life, and life satisfaction. Increased depression is associated with decreased quality of life and life satisfaction, while higher self-esteem is linked to reduced depression. Additionally, a reduction in social relationships is found to exacerbate depression and diminish self-esteem. To enhance the quality of life and life satisfaction for the elderly, it is crucial to manage depression and self-esteem systematically and continuously. Thus, an integrated, nationwide approach is needed for effective management.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.103-112
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of parent's support on the school adaptation of immigrant adolescents to school life, the mediating effect of self-esteem, and the moderating effect of cultural adaptation stress. The data used for the analysis were the second panel data (2020) among the multicultural youth panel survey data. As for the data analysis method, frequency analysis, descriptive statistics analysis, correlation analysis, PROCESS MACRO Model Number 4 and PROCESS MACRO Model Number 1 analysis were performed. As a result of the analysis, first, parental support showed a positive (+) effect on school life adaptation. Second, in the relationship between parent's support and school adaptation, self-esteem had a statistically significant indirect effect. Third, it was found that cultural adaptation stress had no moderating effect in the relationship between parent's support and school adaptation. Based on these results, policy and practical suggestions for improving the school adaptation of immigrant adolescents to school life were presented.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.22 no.8
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• pp.105-113
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• 2024

The purpose of the study was to explain the effect of adolescents' problem-solving ability on sociality and to verify the mediating effect of self-esteem in the COVID-19 era. The study utilized the survey data using the web and mobile conducted by the Korea Youth Policy Institute, and selected 1,471 school-age adolescents as the subjects of the survey. For the analysis, the study performed various analysis methods including frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and mediating effect analysis of self-esteem using SPSS WIN 25.0 and PROCESS MACRO program. The results are as follows. First, it was shown that adolescents' problem-solving ability had a positive (+) effect on sociality. Second, there was a mediating effect of self-esteem in the relationship between adolescents' problem-solving ability and sociality. Based on these results, the practical engagement and various programs to improve adolescents' self-esteem and sociality were suggested.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.407-419
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• 2024

Objectives: This study was conducted to measure financial toxicity (FT) among patients with cancer in Vietnam using the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST) and to describe the cost management strategies employed by these patients. Methods: This comprehensive cross-sectional study enrolled 634 patients from 2 specialized oncology hospitals in Vietnam. Using COST cut-off scores, FT was classified as none/mild (≥26), moderate (14-25), or severe (≤13). Cost management strategies, or coping mechanisms, were classified into 4 groups: lifestyle changes, financial resource strategies, treatment modifications, and support seeking. Results: The prevalence of FT was 91.8%, with 51.7% of participants demonstrating severe and 40.1% exhibiting moderate FT. Severe FT was significantly associated with female, low education level, unstable employment, low household economic status, and advanced cancer stage. The most common coping strategies were as follows: among lifestyle changes, reducing spending on basic items and leisure activities (78.7%) and cutting back on essential household expenses (66.4%); among financial resource strategies, borrowing money from relatives or friends (49.1%) and withdrawing funds from retirement or savings accounts (34.1%); within treatment modifications, switching treatment facilities or doctors due to cost concerns (9.3%); and within support seeking, obtaining help from welfare or community organizations (18.8%). All strategies were significantly more likely to be used by patients with severe FT. Conclusions: FT was highly prevalent among patients with cancer. Most patients relied on lifestyle adjustments and coping strategies, underscoring the need for improved financial support systems to alleviate the economic burden associated with cancer care.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• v.34
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• pp.1.1-1.13
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• 2022

Background: Recently, there has been a call to improve the holistic welfare of dependent contractors (DCs). Thus, our study examined the relationship between DCs and mental health symptoms and how this relationship was modified by age, sex, and income status of workers. Methods: A total of 27,980 workers from the Fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey are included in our study. The participants who reported having depression or anxiety over the last 12 months are defined those who had mental health symptoms. We performed exact matching for age group and sex, followed by conditional logistic regression with survey weights. Finally, stratified analyses by age, sex and income level were conducted. Results: DCs were found to be at increased risk of depression/anxiety compared to other workers. The odds ratio (OR) is 1.52 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-2.17). In the stratified analyses, vulnerable groups were middle-aged (OR [95% CI]: 1.68 [1.10-2.54]), female (OR [95% CI]: 1.85 [1.20-2.84]), and low-income (OR [95% CI]: 3.18 [1.77-5.73]) workers. Conclusions: Our study's results reinforce those of other studies that show that DCs are at greater risk of experiencing mental health issues than other workers and that and this risk is greater for middle-aged, female, and low-income workers. These results suggest that appropriate policy efforts should be made to improve the psychological well-being of DCs.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.17-24
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• 2024

Purpose: The medical care for children in Korea is needed more than previous time as the situation changed. However, there is a few useful research for the planning of the children's specialized public medical center. This study has been started to provide basic information for the planning of Korean children's specialized public medical center. Methods: Research and architectural documentation with field surveys to 5 of 14 children's specialized public medical center, data have been analyzed for characteristics of children's medical care. Results: The result of this study can be summarized into three points. The first one is that children's medical care can be categorized independent and integrated type according to connection with main hospital. Independent type has vertical or horizontal form from spatial composition. The second one is that spatial composition are allocated by typical service, outpatient, central, and inpatient ward zones. The outpatient zone has horizontal/vertical type, central zone has concentrated/separated type by spatial and treatment situation of medical center. The third one is that children's hospital school is the specific program and healing environment for children. Implications: It is necessary to make typical model for national wide medical care for children in Korea.