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A Comparative Study on Reforming the Resident Registration Number (주민등록번호 개선방안 비교연구)

  • Kim, Seon-Ju;Lee, Kyung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.673-689
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    • 2015
  • Resident Registration Number(RRN) has been used broadly by public institutions or civilian departments as a means of personal identification due to its effectiveness and convenience in managing the information. Recently, because of personal information leakage including resident registration number, the potential damage is increasing public anxiety. In this situation, there have been demands requiring systems that can end the link between the resident registration number and personal information. In order to solve the problem, multiple alternatives are under consideration. In this research, we will discuss limits, needs for change of the system, and the basic concepts or traits that new registration number require. Also, by comparing the alternatives being discussed, we will analyze personal information security level and the cost required for reorganizing the system to present alternative that has high effectiveness.

Oral Presentations as an Alternative Approach to Enhance L2 Learning and Communication Skills (L2 학습과 의사소통 능력 향상을 위한 대안적 접근으로서의 구두 발표)

  • Kim, Kyung-Rahn
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.7
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    • pp.111-122
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    • 2020
  • The current study aimed to examine university students' perceptions of the positive effects of L2 oral presentations in terms of communication skills and future employment. The participants were 13 undergraduate students enrolled in L2 oral presentation classes at the beginner or intermediate level. This study followed a qualitative research approach using in-depth and semi-structured interviews as the primary method. The findings revealed that students largely exhibited the benefits of oral presentations in three ways: by enhancing L2 proficiency, building confidence in public speaking, and gaining competitive advantages in their future careers. As a challenge for L2 learners, oral presentations were considered fundamental to develop effective communication skills in academic and professional contexts.

Satisfaction and Effect of the Environment Interpretation Program in the Zoo (동물원 환경해설프로그램의 만족도 및 효과에 관한 연구)

  • Chang, Sang-Gyu;Hong, Suk-Hwan;Lee, Ok-Ha;Kim, Sun-Hee;Lee, Kyong-Jae
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.621-629
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    • 2010
  • This study was analyzed the relationship of the satisfaction level and the 5 animal interpretation programs effect and the change of recognition by survey by questionnaire. As a result of this study, participants were generally satisfied the programs but, the item of participants manner had a little bit lower satisfaction relatively. In the item of safety, parents group had more anxiety. The total satisfaction was different among each program, but they were little different in the contents. Last, all programs were positively affected to the participants of the function of zoo. As this study, we verified the interpretation program can used as mediator for deliver the information of zoo such as education, research etc. So the interpretation program needed to stimulate in the zoo.

A Panel Study on the Relationship between Poverty and Child Development (빈곤과 아동발달의 관계에 대한 종단 분석)

  • Ku, In-Hoe;Park, Hyun-Sun;Chung, Ick-Joong;Kim, Kwang-Hyuk
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.61 no.1
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    • pp.57-79
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    • 2009
  • This study analyzes the effect of poverty on child development outcomes including academic achievement, self-esteem, depression/anxiety, attention problems, aggression, and delinquency. The poverty experiences among elementary school children are longitudinally observed during 3 years between the 4th grade and the 6th grade. When development outcomes are compared among persistently poor children, transitory poor children, and non-poor children, academic achievement is found to be significantly different. The analyses of the relationships between the poverty status and developmental trajectories show that academic achievement among non-poor children has improved over time, while the level of poor children's achievement has decreased. The result also shows that problematic behaviors such as attention problems, aggression, delinquency has improved over time among all the children. Yet, the gap between poor and non-poor children has not decreased. The multivariate analyses indicate that the effect of poverty remains statistically significant only for academic achievement after children's individual and familial characteristics are controlled. Past experiences of poverty in addition to the current poverty affect academic achievement and persistent poverty has a stronger effect than transitory poverty on academic achievement, although the findings are not consistent across all the estimated models.

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A Comparison of Eating and General Health Practices to the Degree of Health Consciousness in Pusan College Students (부산지역에 대학생들의 성별과 건강관심도에 따른 건강관리 및 식행동 비교)

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    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.732-746
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    • 1999
  • This study investigated college students' health status, health attitudes, and eating and general health practices. They then were compared to the students' degree of health consciousness. Four hundred college students in Pusan participated in this study, of which 203 were young men and 197 young women. While college students considered that they were generally healthy, there were a number of negative health factors, such as fatigue and stress, particularly amongst the young women. They were not particularly concerned about or active in taking care of their health. There were, for example, problems of smoking and drinking among the young men, and a lack of exercise among female students. Female had more eating problems than male frequency and consistency in the quantity of meals, overeating, and snacking. On the other hand, women seemed to show more possibilities for improving the food habits. Health status did not appear to co vary significantly with the degree of health con sciousness. However, the higher the level of health concern, the more interest in health information and weight gain anxiety students had, and the more active measures in health care they took. Students who had high or moderate concern for health practiced more desirable eating habit than students who lacked this concern. In conclusion, educational programs which can increase concern for health among college students should be prepared in order to maintain their bodily health now and in the future. If such programs were developed with gender differences in mind, making college students take a positive attitude towards health issues and management of their own health, it would be more effective.

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Effects of Character Identification on User Experience and Perceived Risk in Smoking Simulation Game (흡연 시뮬레이션 게임에서 사용자와 동일한 캐릭터의 사용이 실재감, 몰입, 위험인식에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Si-Sung;Lee, Jong-Wouk;Noh, Ghee-Young
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.41-50
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    • 2015
  • This study attempted to identify differences in user experience such as spatial presence, social presence, flow, empathy, anxiety, and perceived risk between simulating characters of animation and of actual userimage. The playtesting method was conducted on 60 male smokers using 'Smoking Sims', a simulation game produced by The Center for Health Communication Studies. The results found that the simulation of actual image character is higher in the level of perceived risks for smoking, spatial presence, social presence, flow, and empathy than the simulation of animation character. The study shows that identification with a game character affects user experience and enhances the effectiveness of perceived risks as well. It emphasizes the importance of game design to implement identification in serious game like a smoking cessation simulation.

Alcohol Status and Related Factors of Drinking Problems among Residents at Permanent Rental Apartments (영구임대아파트 지역주민의 음주실태와 음주문제 관련요인)

  • Lee, Youn-Ju;Kim, Hee-Kyung;Lee, Mihyoung;Yoo, Jin-Hee;Park, Sang-Joo;Yeu, Ki-Dong
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.1227-1239
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to identify alcohol status and related factors of drinking problems among Residents at Permanent Rental Apartments in Incheon. Data was collected from 20 August 2012 to 28 September 2012, and the 663 subjects were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, chi-square test and logistic regression. As a result of survey, alcohol consumption was low, but prevalence of alcohol was high. From the logistic regression analysis, age(less than 40), unmarried, drinking reason for habituation, insomnia, anxiety, unemployed and interpersonal relationships were associated with in drinking problems of the residents of permanent rental apartments. Considering of these variables, the future research is necessary to provide an individual approach based on problem drinking level as well as to provide a proactive approach and policy development for of permanent rental apartment residents.

A study on the relations between Low Back Pain and Working Conditions among Korean Employees (한국 근로자의 요통 유병률과 근로환경의 연관성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young Sun;Kwon, Oh Jun;Kim, Ki Sik;Koo, Kwon Ho
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.107-118
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    • 2012
  • Objectives: This study examines the occurrence of disease resulting from low back pain and factors of working environment meaningfully influencing the occurrence of lumbago as well as analyzes '2nd Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS)' conducted in 2010 so as to establish the prevention and improvement measures. Methods: The analysis method is that it is to compare the prevalence rate of low back pain according to working environment via odds ratio and to implement the test about the factors having the difference in working environment between low back pain group and normal group through weighted t-test. Results: As a result, it indicates that there is a meaningful difference for prevalence rate of low back pain according to age, status in employment and education level which are socio-demographical factors. The analysis in working hours shows that the period of work is a factor raising the prevalence rate of low back pain rather than weekly working hours. The analysis in the work risk factor indicates that the increase in prevalence rate of low back pain takes place to either workers with repetitive movement and continuously standing posture or those with heavy stress and emotional labour. Conclusions: Workers with low back pain have suffered from accident, depression, anxiety disorder and sleep. The factors in which the prevalence rate of low back pain decrease are to provide information on health and safety and working speed, and enough rest.

A Meta-Analysis on Factors Related to Quality of Life in Heart Transplant Recipients (심장이식 수혜자의 삶의 질 관련 요인에 대한 메타분석)

  • Jang, Mi Ra;Im, Se Rah;Choi, Mona
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.251-264
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the factors related to quality of life in heart transplant recipients. Methods: To identify studies that suggested the factors related to the quality of life in heart transplant recipients, we searched the articles published from 1974 to November 2018 using Six databases, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane, KMBASE and RISS. A total of 22 studies were selected out of 5,234 for the systematic review and meta-analysis on the basis of the PRISMA flow. The quality of study was assessed by assessment tool form the NIH and meta-analysis was performed using the 'R 3.5.2' version to analyze the correlated effect sizes. Results: Factors related to quality of life in heart transplant recipients were categorized into six domains based on the health-related quality of life model introduced by Ferrans: individual, environmental, biological function, symptoms, functional status, and general health perception. In the meta-analysis, 34 factors were used and 17 factors having significant effect sizes were as follows: self-efficacy, demoralization, perceived control, current occupational status, age, marital status, health promotion life style in the individual characteristics; stress in environmental characteristics; physical function status, creatinine level, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in biological function; anxiety, depression, symptom frequency and distress in symptoms domain; coping, self-care compliance in functional status. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the multi-dimensional factors influencing the quality of life in heart transplant recipients and provide the evidence for developing effective interventions for improving the quality of life of recipients.

Antidepressant Prescription Patterns in Bipolar Disorder: a Nationwide, Register-based Study in Korea

  • Yoon, Woon;Shon, Seung-Hyun;Hong, Youjin;Joo, Yeon Ho;Lee, Jung Sun
    • Journal of Korean Medical Science
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    • v.33 no.46
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    • pp.290.1-290.11
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    • 2018
  • Background: The role of antidepressants (ADs) in bipolar disorder is long-standing controversial issue in psychiatry. Many clinicians have used ADs as a treatment for bipolar depression, and the selection of therapeutic agents is very diverse and inconsistent. This study aimed to examine recent AD prescription patterns for patients with bipolar disorder in Korea, using the nationwide, population-based data. Methods: This study utilized the Korean nationwide, whole population-based registry data of the year 2010, 2011, and 2013. All prescription data of the ADs, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers of the sampled patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder (n = 2,022 [in 2010]; 2,038 [in 2011]; 2,626 [in 2013]) were analyzed for each year. Results: Annual prescription rate of ADs was 27.3%-33.6% in bipolar disorder, which was gradually increasing over the 3-year period. The combination pattern of ADs and antipsychotic drugs tended to increase over 3 years. The proportion of females and the prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorder were significantly higher in AD user group in all three years. Among individual ADs, escitalopram was prescribed most frequently, and fluoxetine and bupropion were prescribed to the next many patients. The mean duration of bipolar depressive episodes was 135.90-152.53 days, of which ADs were prescribed for 115.60-121.98 days. Conclusion: Our results show prescription rate of ADs in bipolar disorder was maintained at substantial level and increased in recent 3 years. More empirical data and evidence are needed to establish practical treatment consensuses.