• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.36 no.9
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• pp.93-106
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• 1998

The purpose of this study were to find the general trends of middle-aged couples' caregiving burden, to investigate correlation between husbands and wives, to estimate the differences according to related variables and analyze the effects of significant variables influencing on caregiving burden. The data were obtained from 172 middle-aged couples living in Seoul and Kwangju. The major findings were as follows; 1. Scores of couples' caregiving burden were lower than medium. Especially, husbands' score were higher than wives' in a sense of guilt and haubands' caregiving burden correlated significantly with the wives'. 2. Couples' caregiving burden showed significant differences according to birth order of husband and family life satisfaction was the most differencial in family relationship variables. Social support and family value orientations were also significant variables. 3. The most influencial variable on husbands' caregiving burden was emotional support, and instrumental support on wives'. And life and communication satisfaction were very important variables. So family relationship must be enhanced and social support system's reinforcements are necessary.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.57-74
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• 2000

The major purpose of this study was to develop with priority given to the discourse on the correlation between interpersonal resources and home management behavior for family life satisfaction. So, this study was to identify the perception of equity in marital life, through which dynamic aspects is measured with family resource. Some of the major findings are as follows : The perception of equity in marital life show a significant difference by the state of employment and the degree of communication in couple. Housewives'home management behavior show a significant difference by the perception of equity in marital life. It appears that intra system dynamics elements explain housewives'home management behavior. From the Regression Analysis, the Model was found to be highly significant, accounting for 63% of the variances. Especially, housewives'family life satisfaction is influenced by the perception of daily life equity capable of evaluating each of a married couples'contribution and reward for family life lather than perception of psychological-emotional equity.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.61-78
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was not only to identify adolescents' leisure culture, but most importantly, reseal variables that world improve the degree of leisure satisfaction. A total of 1125 questionnaires were used as for the final data analysis. The study revealed the following results. 1. Adolescents spent leisure expenses, from ten thousand won to thirty thousand won a month on the average, and they mostly preferred computer-related leisure activities. Also, they were found to obtain leisure information from their friends and recognize social obstacles to prohibit leisure activities. Adolescents degree of leisure satisfaction was relatively not very high. 2. Significant differences were partly found in adolescents' leisure cloture according to variables related to individual, school and family. Also, Adolescents showed significant differences according to gender, study load and communication with their mother 3. Adolescents had greater leisure satisfaction when they had much money to spend on leisure, enjoyed sports activities, and recognized leisure obstacles lowly.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.187-199
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• 1997

The purposes of this research were to investigate the conditions of family life education and to develop an effective program for single-mother families. to study these objectives, two kinds of questionnaire were used and the data were obtained through 60 officials and 173 single mothers. the most frequently educated topic by organizations was counseling and mental hygiene. Family relationships and women's activity were following important topics, but family relationships was most needed topic by officials and single mothers. Concurrent education type for mother and children was more preferred and its appraisal was relatively high. for effectiveness in education, single mothers and officials both demanded more practical and easy understandable contents. According to above results, the concurrent-type program for strong mother-children relationships that emphasized communication skills, psychological strategies, and the importance of social support system was proposed.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.279-289
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• 1997

This study was performed to measure the level of college students' perception and attitude concerning living resource conservation. The questionnaire was developed to measure their attitude and perception on living resource conservation. The subjects were 787 college students in Seoul. The major findings are as follows: 1. The perception and attitude on living resource conservation of housing resource were higher than that of food resource or clothing resource. And the perception was higher than the attitude in general. 2. The perception and attitude on conservation of living resources were significantly different according to the gender, age, and grade. 3. The group that had high perception on conservation of living resource actively put living resource conservation in practice. 4. The group that had showed strong interesting on living resource conservation got information on it from mass communication system or their parents.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.127-142
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• 1999

The purposes of this research were to develop a family life education program for single-parent families in rural area and to investigate the effectiveness of education through continuous tests.For these objectives, the concurrent-type program for single-parent families that emphasized communication skills, psychological strategies, and the importance of social support system was constructed. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated by pre-, post- and delayed test through 88 single parents and their children and it was analyzed by paired t-test. The results suggested that the program was effective in improving self-esteem, self-confidence and in decreasing depression. This effectiveness was more in single-father families than single-mother families. But especially in children this effectiveness was diminished as times passed. For maintaining this effectiveness in program, more frequent and continuous following education was demanded.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.79-94
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• 2000

This study was to develop and to execute the educational program for Home Life Promotion in relation to the living of variety. The education program was developed based on system approach of home economics. The program consisted of 6 sessions ; intensional home management, flexible sex role, communication, parents-children relationship, home resource management, living plan. After a primary education, 109 of adults was educated on secondary step by the program. This program can be used not only for adults in lifelong education but also in home economics course. The main contribution of this study is that family members can increase life welfare through practicing this educational program.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.40 no.10
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• pp.17-31
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• 2002

The number of single family is increasing because of individualism, resistance toward patriarchal family system, forced independence of women, absence of proper spouse and divorce rate, and aging. This study is to find out welfare needs in order to make family welfare measures toward continuously increasing single family. Data analysis has been tried to accomplish the purpose of study by in-depth interview, and structural questions were asked according to characteristics and degree of communication. Difficulties that single testers go through are social prejudice, financial problems, emotional and psychological factor, reduction of social network, and health. Lack of publicity, limit of welfare beneficiary, lack of service are suggested as problems, and what needs to be changed are formation of self-reliance meeting, financial independence, preparation of health and one's declining years.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.11-17
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• 2019

Plantar pressure data can be used not only for walking patterns in daily life, but also for eating, health care, and disease prevention. For this reason, the importance of plantar pressure measurement has recently increased. However, most systems that can measure both static and dynamic plantar pressure at the same time are expensive, not portable, and not universal. In this study, we propose a system that effectively reduces the number of sensors in plantar pressure system. Through this, we want to increase the economics and practicality by reducing the size and weight of the system, as well as the power consumption. First, for static plantar pressure and dynamic plantar pressure, the values measured by existing precision instruments are analyzed to determine how many measurement parts the insole is divided into. Next, for the divided measuring parts, the position of the sensor is determined by calculating the Center of Pressure (COP) for each part with the values of all dynamic and static plantar pressure sensors. Finally, in order to construct a personalized plantar pressure measurement system, we propose a weighting method for the static plantar pressure COP and the dynamic plantar pressure COP for each part.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.22-47
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• 1997

This paper suggests a model of Living & Learning Nation as a new ploicy framework. It is a combination of Living Nation and Learning Nation. Living Nation model takes the nation as a living entity composed of spirit, resource, and communication : it grows but healthy and balanced growth is needed, its organs are closely connected, it has a circulation system, the 'spirit' factor plays the central role, etc.. Learning Nation model is a national level version of learning organization concept. The model defines new perspectives on the objectives, span of means, and the role of government in S&T policy. Therefore, the model can be used to give new insights to policymakers of developing countries facing the knowledge-based economy.