• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.140-149
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors (biological, psychological, interpersonal, and contextual factors) associated with the weight bias internalization of the Korean girls in early adolescence. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Data was collected from 233 girls aged 12~14 years with a self-reported questionnaire. With multiple regression analysis, the factors associated with the weight bias internalization of the girls in early adolescence were analyzed. Results: Of psychosocial factors, fear to fat (anti-fat attitude) (β=.43, p<.001) was associated with the weight bias internalization of the girls in early adolescence. In addition, attachment with teachers (β=-.11, p=.029) of an interpersonal factor and perceived socio-cultural pressure regarding weight control (β=.34, p<.001) of a contextual factor were associated with the weight bias internalization of the girls in early adolescence. Conclusion: For releasing the weight bias internalization of the girls in early adolescence, decreasing anti-fat attitude and socio-cultural pressure regarding weight control should be primarily required through social efforts including community and school based interventions.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1631-1643
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• 2016

Depressive symptoms are one of the biggest mental health issues among Korean American adolescents. Previous studies have found that parental warmth and intergenerational family conflict have a major impact on depressive symptoms among Korean American adolescents. This cross-sectional study examines the mediation effects of intergenerational family conflict between perceived parental warmth and depressive symptoms among 97 Korean American adolescents aged 14 to 18 years old in the Pacific Northwest region. The results revealed that 60% of participants experienced depressive symptoms. In addition, mother-adolescent conflict significantly mediated between perceived parental warmth and depressive symptoms while father-adolescent conflict did not significantly mediate. The finding suggests the need to develop intervention programs for Korean American adolescents and their parents that focus on creating an understanding of the difference between Korean culture and American culture, identifying early signs of depressive symptoms, and decreasing intergenerational family conflict by teaching parents to express parental warmth effectively.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.401-404
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• 2011

With the Westernization and opening of our society, adolescents' smoking is increasing and being popularized. Many adolescents start smoking at an early age out of curiosity and venturesomeness, and earlier start of smoking makes it more difficult to quit smoking. Adolescents' habitual smoking not only becomes a gateway to all kinds of substance abuse but also causes various health problems including upper respiratory infection, immature lung development, reduced maximum vital capacity, and lung cancer. Therefore, it is quite important to prevent adolescents from smoking. The lowering of adolescents' smoking rate cannot be achieved only through social restrictions such as stereotyped education on the harms of smoking and ID checking. In order to lower adolescents' smoking rate substantially, each area of society should develop standardized programs and make related efforts. As adolescents' smoking is highly influenced by home environment or school life, it is necessary to make efforts in effective education and social reinforcement in school, to establish related norms, and to execute preventive education using peer groups. When these efforts are spread throughout society in cooperation with homes and communities, they will be helpful to protect adolescents' health and improve their quality of life.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2011

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder with an onset of symptoms before 7 years of age, often starting as early as the preschool years. The off-label use of methylphenidate (MPH) for 3- to 6-year-old preschool children with ADHD is being more common, although MPH is not licensed for use in children younger than age 6 years, in most countries. Despite the limited data, the review of the literature suggests that MPH meets evidence based criteria as beneficial and safe for carefully diagnosed ADHD preschool children. Carefully monitored administration of evidence-based psychotropic medication in preschool children with ADHD may be indicated if psychosocial treatments are ineffective.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2011

The major purpose of this research was to explore the mediating effects of ego-resiliency between parent communication style and stress coping styles in adolescence. The subjects who participated in this study included 247 high school students from Gyeong-gi province. They completed questionnaires on parent-adolescent communication, ego-resilience, and stress coping styles using the cognitive appraisal model by Lazarus & Folkman(1984). Data were analyzed by t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. It was found that parent-adolescence communication as well as ego-resilience had significant effects on stress coping styles. In particular, female teenagers showed evidence that ego-resilience had complete mediation over relationships between a parent's communication styles and their stress coping styles.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2012

Early detection and intervention is critical in improving prognosis of developmental disorders. Developmental delay can have many different causes and the clinical features of developmental delay are diverse according to its etiologic causes and severity. The vast and rapid growth of the child's neurobehavioral repertoire from birth through adolescence requires the physician's abundant experience, knowledge, and understanding of development. Here, we summarize instruments for use in neurodevelopmental assessment of infants and toddlers, focusing on motor development, which is the most frequent complaint listed in the developmental clinic.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2024

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous developmental disorder characterized by impairments in two core areas: 1) social communication and interaction and 2) restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviors and interests. In general, ASD is known to be a lifelong disorder. Follow-up studies from childhood to adulthood have reported that the severity of the key symptoms ASD decreases over time. However, chronic health problems including mental health occur in many patients with ASD. The prevalence of ASD has increased from around 0.04% in the 1970s to 2.8% at present. The average age of diagnosis in developed countries is 38-120 months of age. Recent evidence suggests that biological factors which include genetic, congenital, immunological, neuroanatomical, biochemical, and environmental ones are important in causing autism. Until now, early signs and various risk factors of ASD have been suggested.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.482-493
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the individual and environmental factors related to emotional/behavioral problems to early adolescence in Korea by applying multilevel modeling. Methods: From the database of the 2014 Korean Child and Youth Panel Survey (KCYPS), the researchers selected 1,977 adolescents who are in the second year of middle school. Multilevel model analysis was performed to estimate the impact of relevant factors at the individual and environmental levels. Results: At the individual level, the significant factors associated with emotional/behavioral problems included BMI and study tendency in boys, and drinking, study tendency and economic levels in girls. At the environmental level, the significant factor associated with emotional/behavioral problems included relationship with the teacher. Conclusion: The emotional/behavioral problems of early adolescence are influenced not only by the individual factors but also by the environment factor. Therefore, the environment surrounding the adolescents should also be considered to prevent emotional/behavioral problems.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.63-78
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• 2018

본 연구는 청소년의 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위해 서베이 연구방법을 사용하였다. 본 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 부모와 청소년 자녀의 심리적인 거리감을 좁히고 가족 내에서 더욱 화합하기 위한 각 가정에서의 노력이 필요하며, 부모 자녀 간에 때때로 무심코 가해지는 신체적, 언어적인 폭력을 의식적으로 줄여야 한다. 둘째, 자살시도를 하는 청소년이 발생할 때, 학교나 교육기관, 지역사회의 상담관련 기관에서는 청소년의 위기상황에 효과적으로 대응할 수 있도록 해야 하며, 자살예방교육 및 자살태도 교육 등 그 후속조치를 반드시 실시하여 청소년들의 모방 자살이나 충동적인 자살생각을 줄일 수 있도록 노력하여야 한다. 셋째, 청소년의 자살예방 및 관련 프로그램을 개발할 때 이를 고려한 차별화된 프로그램과 자살예방 교육을 시도해야 할 것이다. 넷째, 학교밖 청소년에게도 실시할 수 있는 체계를 마련하여 우울이 높은 청소년을 조기에 발견하여 개입하는 것이 청소년의 자살생각을 예방하는 데에 필요하리라 본다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.375-385
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• 2015

본 연구는 의사결정나무 분석을 활용하여 청소년의 우울 보호요인을 예측하여 우울 예방과 조기발견 및 중재 방안을 마련하고자 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상은 G광역시에 소재한 청소년 총 485명이고, 자료 수집은 2013년 9월 23일부터 9월 26일 사이에 이루어졌다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 20.0 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도, 백분율, 평균과 표준편차 및 ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, 의사결정나무 분석으로 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 4개의 경로, 총 12노드가 구축되었고 가족 결속력, 부모 자녀간 의사소통과 또래와의 의사소통이 청소년 우울 보호요인이었다. 우울의 보호요인 예측 정확도에서 분석용은 특이도 76.0%, 민감도 65.4%이었고, 검정용은 특이도 78.2%, 민감도 63.7%이었으며, 전체 분류 정확도는 분석용 70.1%, 검정용 69.7%이었다. 이에 본 연구 결과가 학교와 지역사회에서 청소년 정신보건을 담당하는 전문가들에게 우울을 예방을 위한 프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 제공되고, 나아가 청소년들이 자신들의 목소리를 되찾고 힘차게 성장하기 위한 보호요인 강화를 위한 우울예방 정책 전략에 활용되기를 기대해 본다.