• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2009

This survey examined sex role identities (androgyny, masculinity, femininity, and undifferentiated), gender, and academic achievement scores from an international sampling of college students. For a comparison, American students and Korean students responded to survey questions on the Bem Sex Role Inventory and the Korean Sex Role Inventory respectively, reported family socio-economic status and achievement scores on the American College Testing (ACT) or Korean Scholastic Ability Test (KSAT). Results in this study indicate that a higher percentage of American students report an androgynous or undifferentiated gender role identity than do Koreans, while Korean students are more likely to show a feminine gender role identity than Americans. Although American students reported higher levels of androgyny in their gender role identity, those who fit the feminine gender role identity group showed higher ACT scores than other gender role identity types. However, in the Korean sample, the masculine gender role identity produced a higher academic achievement for both males and females.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.131-148
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• 1988

The purpose of this study is to find out influential variables related to Home Management Behavioral Pattern. This study focuses on the following aspects: 1) to find out which variables of family environmental variables(ie, home makers' age, level of education, duration of marriage, number of children, home makers' employment, socioeconomic status) of psychological variables(ie, family communication the marital happiness) have significant effect on home management behavioral patterns. 2) to find out which variables of family environmental variables have significant effects on family communication and the marital happiness. 3) to identify the relationship between home management behavioral patterns and psychological variables. 4) to find out variables which have independently significant effects on home management behavioral patterns.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.447-456
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• 2020

Purpose: Food insecurity, which is the inability to obtain food or inadequate food consumption in terms of quality and quantity, has physical and psychological consequences on children's health. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between children's growth disorders and food insecurity in Qazvin city, Iran. Methods: A case-control study was conducted on 177 cases and 355 controls of children aged 3 to 6 years, who were referred to health centers in Qazvin city. The case group consisted of children with growth disorders. Data were obtained with the 18-item US Department of Agriculture questionnaire, a household socioeconomic questionnaire, a and growth monitoring card. The data were analyzed with using IBM SPSS Version 22.0, by independent sample t-test, chi-square test, and logistic regression. Results: A significant relationship was found between children's growth disorders and household food insecurity with (p<0.05, odds ratio [OR]=17.0, confidence interval [CI]=5.9, 48.8) and without hunger (p<0.05, OR=2.69, CI=1.4, 4.9). There were also significant relationships between children's growth disorders and socioeconomic status (p<0.05, OR=3.4, CI=1.4, 8.5), the duration of breastfeeding (p<0.05, OR=0.94, CI=0.9, 0.98), and children's ages (p<0.05, OR=0.94, CI=0.92, 0.96). Sex and birth order, and the age of the parents was not found to be significantly related with growth disorders. Conclusion: Lower socioeconomic status and household food insecurity were the important predictors of children's growth disorders. Policymakers should focus more on promoting steady employment and income among family members. Nutritional education for mothers is also recommended, in order to better meet the nutritional needs of the children.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.505-512
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the oral health behavior in adolescents between multicultural and ordinary Korean families. Methods: The subjects were 66,797 adolescents who were derived from the web-based survey of the National 2014 Korean Youth Risk Behavior of Korean Center for Disease Control. A self-reported web-based questionnaire survey was carried out from June 1 to 30, 2013. A multicultural family is defined as the immigrant mother and child in the study. The variable included demographic, socioeconomic, and oral health related behavior. The demographic characteristics included sex, age, residence area, subjective academic achievement, type of family, education of parents, subjective economic status, and nationality before marriage. Data were analyzed by PASW statistics 18.0. Results: Tooth brushing frequency was closely related to family type, age, residence area, academic achievement, residential type, education level of the parents, and economic status. Conclusions: It is necessary to support oral health services and oral health promotion programs for the adolescents in the multicultural family.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.103-116
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to empirically describe the everyday life of middle-aged adults in terms of their time-use activities. From the original '2004 Time dairy' Data, developed by the Korean National Statistical Office (KNOS), 17,684 respondents aged between 35-59 were selected. In order to categorize their activity patterns, work/labour, domestic labour, and spare leisure time were classified according to the action classification system. As a result, four dominant types were found: namely work-leisure, work-oriented, family-oriented, and leisure-oriented activities. Results of multinomial logistic analysis revealed that gender, age, socioeconomic status, job characteristic, and family structure were the major determinants on time-use. Compared with work-leisure, young middle aged women holding a part-time job with less income tended to be involved in a family-centered time use. Dual earners with lower SES status were likely to have work-oriented time schedules. Older men with relatively lower income were more likely to be involved in leisure-oriented activities rather than work-leisure activities. Multitasking behavior was a significant variable in explaining the four different types of time-use. Work-oriented group showed the highest level of time pressure as well as fatigue. Group differences in these measures, however, was not as large as expected.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.416-427
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• 2011

본 연구는 부모의 사회경제적 수준과 초등학교 6학년 자녀의 과체중 위험도, 식습관, 식사 질과의 관계에 대하여 알아보고자 하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 어머니 교육수준이 낮은 여학생 집단이 비교 집단에 비해 과체중의 위험도가 1.91배 높았다. 하지만 남학생의 경우에는 과체중 위험도와 사회경제수준 간에 유의성이 없었다. 2) 남녀 모두 수입 및 부모의 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 과일류 섭취량이 유의적으로 낮은 것으로 나타났으며, 여학생의 경우 이와 함께 가구 월수입 및 부모의 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 어패류의 섭취량도 유의적으로 낮았다. 3) 1일 평균 영양소 섭취량을 비교한 결과 여학생의 경우 가구 월수입 및 부모의 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 총 섭취량과 식물성 식품의 섭취가 유의적으로 낮았으며, 이와 함께 탄수화물, 비타민 C, 칼륨, 식이 섬유의 섭취도 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 4) 여학생의 경우 아버지의 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 높은 집단 보다 탄수화물을 통하여 섭취하는 에너지의 비율은 낮았던 반면, 지방의 비율은 유의적으로 높았다. 하지만 남학생의 경우 가구 월수입 및 부모의 교육수준에 따른 열량 및 영양소 섭취량에서 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 5) 가구 월수입 및 부모의 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 EAR 미만으로 영양소를 섭취하는 대상자 비율이 높았다. 남학생은 월수입이 낮은 집단에서 나이아신, 철분 섭취가 EAR 보다 부족한 학생비율이 높았으며, 부모의 교육수준에 따라서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 여학생은 사회경제적 수준이 낮은 집단에서 인의 섭취가 EAR 미만인 대상자가 비율이 유의적으로 높았고, 이와 함께 부모 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 나이아신과 비타민 B6의 섭취량이 EAR 보다 부족한 비율이 높았다. 6) 여학생의 경우 가구 월수입에 따른 비교에서 가구 월수입이 낮은 집단에서 라면의 섭취 빈도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 부모의 교육수준에 따른 비교에서는 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 남녀 모두 아침 식사 결식 횟수가 높고, 라면의 섭취 빈도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 7) 여학생의 경우 가구 월수입 및 부모의 교육수준이 낮은 집단에서 식품섭취 다양성과 균형성이 모두 비교 집단에 비하여 낮게 나타났다. 하지만 남학생의 경우 가구 월수입 및 부모의 교육수준에 따른 유의적인 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 본 연구를 통하여 부모의 사회경제적 수준은 여학생의 식습관과 식사의 질에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 부모의 낮은 사회경제적 수준은 자녀의 바람직하지 않은 식습관과 낮은 식사의 질과 관련되어 있었으며, 이는 영양소 섭취량에도 영향을 미치고 있었다. 또한 어머니 교육수준은 여학생의 과체중 위험도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 사회경제적 수준이 낮은 집단에 대한 건강한 식습관과 체중 관리를 위한 교육 및 영양 정책이 필요하다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.61-74
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• 2010

The present study sought to examine parent-child relational factors associated with young child's language abilities according to socioeconomic status. To do so, the survey responses of 2,269 parents of 0- to 5- year-olds, taken from research on the Actual Condition of Korean Children and Youth were analyzed. The results were as follows : (1) Low-income families had significantly fewer toys related to literacy than middle and upper-income families. (2) There were fewer instances of parent-child play interactions as well as lower scores of parenting styles and beliefs in low-income families than in middle and upper-income families. (3) Although there was no difference in terms of language abilities from 0- to 1-year-old children according to socioeconomic status, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children from low-income families exhibited significantly lower language scores than children from middle- and upper-income families. (4) Toys related to literacy and parent-child relational factors were positively related to children's language abilities. (5) It can be further argued that toys related to literacy and parent-child relational factors clearly predict children's language abilities.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8607-8612
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• 2014

Background: Breast cancer patients experience a variety of altered appearance - such as loss or disfigurement of breasts, discolored skin, and hair loss - which result in psychological distress that affect their quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the impact of socioeconomic status on the altered appearance distress, body image, and quality of life among Korean breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at advocacy events held at 16 different hospitals in Korea. Subjects were eligible to participate if they were 18 years of age or older, had a histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer, had no evidence of recurrence or metastasis, and had no psychological problems at the time of the survey. Employment status, marital status, education, and income were assessed for patient socioeconomic status. Altered appearance distress was measured using the NCI's cancer treatment side effects scale; body image and quality of life were measured by the EORTC QLC-C30 and BR23. Means and standard deviations of each outcome were compared by socioeconomic status and multivariate linear regression models for evaluating the association between socioeconomic status and altered appearance distress, body image, and quality of life. Results: A total of 126 breast cancer patients participated in the study; the mean age of participants was 47.7 (SD=8.4). Of the total, 83.2% were married, 85.6% received more than high school education, 35.2% were employed, and 41% had more than $3000 in monthly household income. About 46% had mastectomy, and over 30% were receiving either chemotherapy or radiation therapy at the time of the survey. With fully adjusted models, the employed patients had significantly higher altered appearance distress (1.80 vs 1.48; p<0.05) and poorer body image (36.63 vs 51.69; p<0.05) compared to the patients who were unemployed. Higher education (10.58, standard error (SE)=7.63) and family income (12.88, SE=5.08) was positively associated with better body image after adjusting for age, disease stage at diagnosis, current treatment status, and breast surgery type. Similarly, patients who were married and who had higher education had better quality of life were statistically significant in the multivariate models. Conclusions: Socioeconomic status is significantly associated with altered appearance distress, body image, and quality of life in Korean women with breast cancer. Patients who suffer from altered appearance distress or lower body image are much more likely to experience psychosocial, physical, and functional problems than women who do not, therefore health care providers should be aware of the changes and distresses that these breast cancer patients go through and provide specific information and psychosocial support to socioeconomically more vulnerable patients.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was to investigate depression prevalence and related factors of depression in Jeju Province. Methods: The study sample selected using randomized cluster sampling method, and the unit of cluster was 25 households. Data were collected from 1275 adults in 723 households through home visit interview. The response rate was 89.4%. The instrument used for measuring depression was CES-D, the cut-off score was 21. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test and logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of depression in Jeju was 18.1%. The significant differences were found with depression prevalence rate by the group of gender, age, inhabited area, marital status, educational status, monthly household income, life satisfaction, socioeconomic status, perceived health status, morbidity during last 2 weeks, perceived stress, perceived fatigue, participation in social activities, and family life satisfaction. The most predictive factors among those variables were perceived fatigue with 17.93 of odds ratio, family life satisfaction with 9.86 odds ratio, and perceived stress with 9.66 of odds ratio. Conclusion: The prevention and management of depression program development was suggested and mental health promotion program for the prevention of depression was suggested.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.15-41
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• 1999

This is an effort to review epidemiological research on developmental patterns of drinking behavior among youth from adolescence to young adulthood. Selected correlates for changes in drinking behavior include age, antisocial behavior, family influence, and sociodemographic characteristics such as gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. An emphasis is given to the relationship between antisocial behavior and developmental patterns of drinking behavior. Also, this review regards observed particular patterns of drinking behavior as being contextualized by group to which individuals belong.