• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2020

본 연구는 제15차(2019년) 청소년 건강행태 조사의 원시자료를 이용하여, 우리나라 다문화 청소년들의 건강 위험 행동들이 주관적인 구강 증상에 미치는 위험요인을 조사하였다. 다문화 가족 범위는 한국인 여성과 결혼한 이주 남성 가족, 한국인 남성과 결혼한 이주 여성 가족의 자녀로 한정 지었으며, 572명을 연구 대상자로 최종 선정하였다. 연구 도구는 사회경제학적 변수로는 성별, 학년, 경제 수준, 학교 성적이 조사되었으며, 건강위험 행태로는 음주, 흡연, 약물 복용, 스트레스, 수면 만족, 자살 생각, 우울 경험, 취침 전 잇솔질 여부가 조사되었고 구강 증상으로는 치아 통증, 잇몸 통증, 입 냄새 여부가 조사되었다. 연구 결과, 치아 통증은 음주, 취침 전 잇솔질, 스트레스, 수면시간, 자살 생각, 우울 경험 여부와 관련성을 나타냈으며, 잇몸 통증은 약물복용, 수면, 자살 생각, 우울 경험에서 관련성을 나타냈다. 그리고, 구취는 약물복용, 취침 전 잇솔질, 스트레스, 자살 생각, 우울 요인과 관련성을 보였다. 건강위험 요인이 구강 증상에 미치는 요인으로는 치아 통증은 음주, 스트레스, 수면시간이 위험요인으로 나타났다. 잇몸 통증은 흡연, 수면, 자살이 위험요인으로 나타났다. 구취는 취침 전 잇솔질 여부와 스트레스가 위험요인으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 청소년들의 구강 건강 증진을 위해 국가 차원의 방과 후 활동이나, 동아리 활동 등의 시간에 구강보건교육 프로그램을 지원하는 정책 제도 마련이 필요하다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.543-556
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• 2021

This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence multicultural adolescents' proficiency in their mother's native language, or their immigrant mother's native language. A hierarchical regression analysis was performed on data from the survey answered by 1,028 multicultural adolescents aged 15 years old and whose mothers were from foreign countries for the 6th Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study(MAPS) conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI) in 2016. The main results are as follows. First, multicultural adolescents' minority language proficiency was generally low and significant differences were observed according to their gender, parents' educational level, household income, and mother's native country. More specifically, a higher proficiency in minority language was found for girls than boys, adolescents with a higher parental educational level, adolescents with a higher income, and adolescents whose mothers were from Japan or China, compared with those from the Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam. Second, a significant positive correlation was observed between multicultural adolescents' minority language proficiency and 1) foreign culture acceptance, 2) parent's educational support, and 3) the use of the minority language at home. Third, foreign culture acceptance, parents' educational support, and the use of the minority language at home were predictors of multicultural adolescents' minority language proficiency. The study is meaningful in that it examined multicultural adolescents' minority language proficiency, elucidating their bilingual development, whereas previous studies have only focused on their proficiency in Korean, which is the majority language.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.893-907
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the related factors of dental caries and periodontal disease in adolescents from Korean multicultural families, thereby helping to reduce the prevalence rate of oral disease. Methods: The subjects were 710 multicultural adolescents recruited using a web-based survey, National 2015 Korean Youth Risk Behavior, from the Korean Center for Disease Control. A multicultural family was defined in this study as one having an immigrant mother or father. Oral symptoms included dental caries and periodontal disease. Toothache was defined as a symptom of dental caries. Tender or bleeding gums were defined as symptom of periodontal disease. For statistical analysis, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21.0 for Windows was used. Descriptive analysis and a Chi-square test were conducted to determine the factors associated with general characteristics, health behavior, and oral health behavior. Finally, to investigate the associations among oral disease symptoms, logistic regression analysis was performed. Results: Toothache was significantly higher in female 1.52 (95% CI; 1.45-1.60), high school 1.23 (95% CI; 1.18-1.28), women school 1.10 (95% CI; 1.05-1.16), individuals with poor economic status 1.45 (95% CI; 1.30-1.52), and participants who consumed alcohol 1.32 (95% CI; 1.27-1.37). Toothache related to perceived health status was significantly lower in the healthy group 0.69 (95% CI; 0.64-0.75), and was higher in usual stress group 1.65 (95% CI; 1.57-1.74). Gum bleeding was significantly higher in female 1.32 (95% CI; 1.27-1.37), high school 1.15 (95% CI; 1.10-1.19), and individuals with poor economic status 1.38 (95% CI; 1.27-1.50). Gum bleeding related to perceived health status was significantly lower in the healthy group 0.68 (95% CI; 0.63-0.74), and was higher in usual stress group 1.54 (95% CI; 1.46-1.62). Conclusions: Taking into account of social and economic levels, and dietary habits in the multicultural families adolescents, further education and support will be needed for oral disease prevention and early treatment.