• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제14권1호_spc
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• pp.367-390
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 우리나라 대학생들이 생각하는 한국적 창의성 개념과 대학생들이 창의성을 어느 정도 발휘하고 있는지, 그리고 창의성의 저해요인은 무엇이라고 생각하는지 조사하였다. 더불어 한국의 창의적 인물의 가정환경과 학교환경에 대한 대학생들의 암묵적 생각을 탐색하였다. 한국적 창의성은 융통/응용/변환, 독창성, 꾸준한 노력, 탈고정관념, 예술 심미 선호, 온고지신을 포함하였다. 대학생들은 스스로 창의성을 보통 이상(M=3.2)으로 발휘하고 있다고 생각하고 있었으며 전공별로는 예체능계열이, 성별에 있어서는 남학생들이 상대적으로 창의성을 더 많이 발휘하고 있다고 생각하였다. 창의성 저해요인으로는 입시위주의 교육제도와 융통성 없는 사회풍토를 포함하는 사회제도적 요인들을 가장 많이 지적하였다. 대학생들은 한국의 창의적인 인물들이 가난한 가정환경과 부유한 가정환경이라는 극단적인 경제 환경을 가졌을 것이라고 응답하였다. 다음으로 화목하고 민주적이고 자유로우며 지지받는 가정 분위기를 가졌다고 응답하였다. 학교생활 및 환경에 대해서는 창의적 인물들이 학교교육 및 학교생활에 부적응했다고 하는 응답이 가장 많았다. 그리고 교우관계는 긍정적이었다는 응답이 많았다. 본 연구는 한국적 창의성 모형을 제안하기 위한 탐색자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.513-522
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 노인의 자산과 우울 및 삶의 만족 간의 자기회귀효과를 분석하고, 노인의 삶에 영향을 미치는 자산과 우울의 영향력을 종단적 관점으로 접근하기 위함이다. 이를 위해 한국복지패널 제9차년도(2014년), 제11차년도(2016년), 제13차년도(2018년) 가구원용 데이터를 이용하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 분석대상 기간에 걸쳐 이전 시점의 자산, 우울 및 삶의 만족은 이후 시점의 자산(B=.694, B=.725, p<.001), 우울(B=.258, B=.331, p<.001) 및 삶의 만족(B=.264, B=.265, p<.001)에 유의한 정(+)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교차회귀계수를 통해 분석대상 기간에 걸쳐 노인의 자산과 우울 및 삶의 만족 간의 관계가 상호간 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 확인한 결과, 이전 시점의 노인의 자산은 이후 시점의 우울(B=.010, B=.011, p<.001), 이전 시점의 노인의 자산은 이후 시점의 삶의 만족(B=.128, B=.124, p<.001)에 유의한 정(+)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 이상의 분석결과를 토대로 노인의 자산관리서비스와 지속적인 자산활용 교육 등의 우울 예방서비스 지원이 필요함을 제안하였다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.133-150
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• 2022

여성의 사회진출이 급격히 증가함에 따라 오랫동안 남성의 영역으로 인식되어 왔던 기업경영에도 여성의 진출이 늘어나고 있다. 이에 여성 기업가가 직면하고 있는 사회 구조적 특징과 한계, 기회 등을 고려하여 여성 기업가의 역량이 무엇인지를 명확하게 규명하고 이를 바탕으로 현재 기업을 경영하고 있는 여성 기업가나 향후 여성 기업가를 꿈꾸는 예비 여성 기업가를 체계적으로 양성하는 방안을 마련할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 여성 기업가 역량모델을 개발하여 여성 기업가 양성을 위한 토대를 마련하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 이를 위하여 우수 여성 기업가 7명을 대상으로 두 차례의 포커스그룹 인터뷰(FGI)를 하였으며, 세 차례의 전문가 검토를 하였다. 이를 바탕으로 여성 기업가 역량모델을 잠정적으로 도출했고, 여성 기업가 442명을 대상으로 실시한 설문조사를 통해 역량모델의 타당성을 검토한 후 여성 기업가 역량모델을 최종적으로 확정했다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 기업가정신, 감성, 경영관리, 관계관리, 전략경영 그리고 멀티태스킹의 6개 역량군과 25개 역량, 그리고 각 역량을 설명하는 75개의 행동지표로 구성된 여성 기업가 역량모델이 개발되었다. 둘째, 감성과 멀티태스킹은 여성 기업가의 특징이 잘 반영된 역량군으로 드러났다. 특히, 감성 역량군에 속하는 '사회적센스'(상대방에 관한 배려와 미세한 뉘앙스를 잘 감지하여 대처하는 능력), 멀티태스킹 역량군에 속하는 '다중업무'(여러 가지 일을 수행 할 수 있는 능력)와 '일가정조절능력'(일과 가정이라는 두 가지 업무에 관한 균형을 유지할 수 있는 능력)은 여성 기업가만의 대표적인 역량이라 할 수 있다. 셋째, 개발된 여성 기업가 역량모델은 기업가 교육을 통해 기존의 여성 기업가 뿐만 아니라 예비 여성 기업가의 기업가 역량을 기반으로 여성 기업가에게 적절한 교육프로그램을 제공한다면 여성 기업가의 경쟁력 강화의 핵심이 되는 기업가 역량을 효과적으로 증진할 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구를 통해 개발된 여성 기업가 역량 모델은 향후 역량 진단, 교육요구분석 등의 연구를 위한 기초를 제공해 줄 수 있을 것이다.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제37호
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• pp.319-344
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• 2008

이 연구의 목적은 첫째, 국가간 복지인식 균열의 차이가 존재하는지를 분석함으로써 각국의 제도적 특징이 복지인식 결정구조에 어떻게 반영되는지를 살펴보는 것이다. 둘째, 한국의 경우 다른 복지레짐에 속한 국가들과 비교해 볼 때 복지인식 결정구조에 어떤 특징을 보이는지 분석하고, 한국 복지인식의 특성을 명확히 함으로써 한국복지국가 발전을 위한 연대와 분열 지점을 밝혀내고자 한다. 이는 한국복지국가 발전을 위한 전략 마련의 단초가 될 수 있다. 이를 위해 우선, 각 복지레짐에 속한 스웨덴, 프랑스, 미국의 복지에 대한 국가책임 인식점수를 비교하였다. 다음으로 성, 연령, 교육수준, 소득계층, 고용지위 등이 복지인식에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 분석결과, 스웨덴, 프랑스, 미국은 복지에 대한 국가책임 인식에 차이를 보이며, 스웨덴, 프랑스 미국의 순으로 인식점수가 높다. 한국의 경우 미국보다 인식점수가 더 낮으며, 이 차이는 의미 있는 차이로서 한국 복지인식 구조에 대한 심층적인 해석을 필요로 한다. 국가별 복지인식 결정구조의 경우, 스웨덴과 프랑스는 복지인식 결정요인에 큰 차이가 없으며, 미국, 한국은 각각 고유한 특성을 보인다. 성, 계층, 고용지위에 대해 스웨덴, 프랑스, 미국이 동일한 결과를 보인다. 여성일수록, 소득계층이 낮을수록, 고용지위가 불안정할수록 국가의 복지책임에 대한 인식수준은 높아진다. 연령의 경우 스웨덴, 프랑스, 한국은 연령이 높을수록 복지책임 인식수준이 높아지는데 반해 미국은 반대의 결과를 보인다. 또한 미국은 교육수준이 높을수록 복지인식 점수가 낮다. 한편 한국은 스웨덴, 프랑스, 미국과 다른 복지인식 결정구조를 갖고 있다. 여성이 오히려 남성보다 복지인식 점수가 낮으며, 계층은 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않는다. 이러한 복지인식 구조에 대한 파악은 복지패러다임 전환을 위한 합의와 갈등 지점을 제시함으로써 복지국가 전략 구축의 기반이 된다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

Objectives: The 2003 WHO/FAO technical report described that Korea has largely maintained its traditional high-vegetable diet despite major social and economic changes, and had lower than expected levels of obesity prevalence than other industrialized countries. However, the prevalence of obesity in Korea has recently been rapidly increasing. The aim of this study was to elucidate the determinants of this rapid growth of obesity prevalence in Korea and to compare the results of national nutrition surveys between Korea and Japan. Methods: The trends of the National Health and Nutrition Survey in Korea instituted every 3 years and that in Japan conducted every year were compared. The results of obesity prevalence defined as more than 25 of the Body Mass Index, the percentage of habitual exercisers and the results of the nutritional surveys were examined from 1992 to 2005 in Korea and from 1992 to 2004 in Japan. Results: The prevalence of obesity in males has been gradually increasing in both Korea and Japan since 1992. Though until 1995 the prevalence of obesity in the Korean male population was less than that in Japan, after 1998 Korea surpassed Japan and a markedly increasing trend was observed. In females, the increasing trend of obesity was slower than males in both Korea and Japan. However, the prevalence of obesity was much higher in Korea compared with that in Japan. The percentage of exercisers was much lower in Korea than in Japan. Although, the definition of an exerciser varies with the survey year in Korea and is different from that in Japan, almost 70% of the population was not regularly engaging in moderate or hard intensity exercise in Korea. From 1995, the total energy intake was increased by 9.8% in Korea but it was decreased by 6.9% in Japan. Presently, the energy intake per capita per day in Korea exceeded that in Japan. Remarkable increases in the intake of meat and poultry, vegetable oils and fats, and milk and dairy products were observed in Korea from 1995 to 2005. On the other hand, these values decreased during the same period in Japan. Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity in Korea is increasing and has surpassed that of Japan. The current trends could be attributed to the low prevalence of habitual exercisers, and an increase in energy intake and the proportion of energy intake from fat.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제9권
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• pp.555-652
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• 1996

Up to the present the scholastic achievements in the history of the medical system have been rather scare despite its importance in the Korean History. Hence, this dissertation attempts to examine the significance of the institute in the Korean History, covering the period from the ancient times through the early Chosun-Dynasty. In the ancient times, the medical practice relied primarily upon human instincts and experiences at the same time, shaman's incantations were widely believed to cure diseases, the workings of evil spirits supposedly. For the period from the Old Chosun through Samhan(巫堂), Chinese refugees brought a long medical knowledge and skills of the continent. New Chinese medicine, traditional practices and incantations were generally used at this time. Medicine and the medical system were arranged by the period of the Three Countries(三國時代). No definite record concerning Koguryo remains now. As for Paekje, however, history shows that they set up the system under the Chinese influence, assigning medical posts such as Euibaksa(medical doctor), Chaeyaksa(pharmacist), and Jukeumsa(medicine man) within Yakbu(department of medicine). Scientifically advanced, they sent experts to Japan, giving a tremendous influence on the development of the science on ancient Japan. After the unification of the three countries, Shilla had their own system after the model of Dang(唐). This system of the Unified Shilla was continued down to Koryo and became the backbone of the future ones. In the ancient time religion and medicine were closely related. The curative function of the shaman was absolute. Buddhism played a notable part in medical practice, too, producing numerous medical monks. The medical system of Koryo followed the model of Dang with some borrowings from Song(宋). Sangyakkuk(尙藥局) was to deal exclusively with the diseases of the monarch whereas Taeeuigam(太醫監) was the central office to handle the national medical administration and the qualification test and education for doctors. In addition, Dongsodaebiwon(東西大悲院), Jewibo(濟危寶), and Hyeminkuk(惠民局) were public hospitals for the people, and a few aristocrats practiced medicine privately. In 987, the 6th year of Songjong(成宗), local medical operations were installed for curing the sick and educating medical students. Later Hyonjong(顯宗), established Yakjom(clinics, 藥店) throughout the country and officials were sent there to see patients. Foreign experts, mainly from Song, were invited frequently to deliver their advanced technology, and contributed to the great progress of the science in Korea. Medical officials were equipped with better land and salary than others, enjoying appropriate social respect. Koryo exchanged doctors, medicine and books mainly with Song, but also had substantial interrelations with Yuan(元), Ming(明), Kitan(契丹), Yojin(女眞), and Japan. Among them, however, Song was most influential to the development of medicine in Koryo. During Koryo Dynasty Buddhism, the national religion at the time, exercised bigger effect on medicine than in any other period. By conducting national ceremonies and public rituals to cure diseases, Taoism also affected the way people regarded illness. Curative shamanism was still in practice as well. These religious practices, however, were now engaged only when medication was already in use or when medicine could not held not help any more. The advanced medical system of Koryo were handed down to Chosun and served the basis for further progress. Hence, then played well the role to connect the ancient medicine and the modern one. The early Chosun followed and systemized the scientific and technical achievement in medicine during the Koryo Dynasty, and furthermore, founded the basis of the future developments. Especially the 70 years approximately from the reign of Sejong(世宗) to that of Songjong(成宗) withnessed a termendous progress in the field with the reestablishment of the medical system. The functions of the three medical institute Naeeuiwon(內醫院), Joneuigam(典醫監), Hyeminkuk(惠民局) were expanded. The second, particualy, not only systemized all the medical practices of the whole nation, but also grew and distributed domestic medicaments which had been continually developed since the late Koryo period. In addition, Hyeminso(惠民局, Hwarinwon(活人院)) and Jesaenwon(濟生院)(later merged to the first) played certain parts in the curing illness. Despite the active medical education in the capital and the country, the results were not substantial, for the aristocracy avoided the profession due to the social prejudice against technicians including medical docotors. During the early Chosun-Dynasty, the science was divided into Chimgueui (acupuncturist), Naryogeui(specialist in scrofula) and Chijongeui (specialist in boil). For the textbooks, those for the qualification exam were used, including several written by the natives. With the introduction on Neoconfucianism(性理學) which reinforced sexual segregation, female doctors appeared for the female patients who refused to be seen by male doctors. This system first appeared in 1406, the sixth year of Taejong(太宗), but finally set up during the reign of Sejong. As slaves to the offices, the lowest class, female doctors drew no respect. However, this is still significant in the aspect of women's participation in society. They were precedents of midwives. Medical officials were selected through the civil exam and a special test. Those who passed exams were given temporary jobs and took permanent posts later. At that time the test score, the work experience and the performance record of the prospective doctor were all taken into consideration, for it was a specialized office. Most doctors were given posts that changed every six months, and therefore had fewer chances for a goverment office than the aristocracy. At the beginning the social status of those in medicine was not that low, but with the prejudice gradully rising among the aristocracy, it became generally agreed to belong to the upper-middle technician class. Dealing with life, however, they received social respect and courtesy from the public. Sometimes they collected wealth with their skills. They kept improving techniques and finally came to take an important share in modernization process during the late Chosun-Dynasty.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.238-272
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• 2002

This study was intended to find out the factors affecting to the IADL, allowing objective assessment of physical function status of increasing elderly populations. The subjects of 635 elderly persons aged over 65 years old who live in Taejon metropolitan city were interviewed during the two-month period from June to July of 2000. The IADL of Older American Resources and Services(OARS), developed in Duke medical college of USA, was interpreted for use. The study results were statistically processed using SPSSWIN(ver 10.0) and conferred the following results: 1. Among the seven items of IADL, the women showed higher rates of 'yes' in items about using the telephone, getting to the places out of walking distance, going shopping for groceries, taking their own medicine while outnumbered by the men only in the item about managing their own money, without significant differences between them in items about preparing their own meals and doing their own housework. 2. In terms of IADL scores, $82.0\%$ of subjects showed the normal range of scores and $18.0\%$ were under the normal range, meaning dysfunction IADL. Specifications of general characteristics revealed that more dysfunctional were the male subjects, the higher age groups who are more than 75 years old, the higher educated groups, the groups who live in nursing homes, the groups without a spouse. 3. Based on daily activities, lower scores of IADL were found in the subjects who don't go out, who don't have recreational activities, who don't attend elderly gatherings in their neighborhood, who don't hold social meetings. Specifications of psychological traits revealed that more dysfunctional were IADL in the subjects who don't feel satisfied with their lives of the past or the present, who have a deep feeling of isolation, and who don't have the will to live. 4. Among 7 items of health habits, only the subjects who don't regular exercise had lower scores of IADL than those who do. According to HPI, the lower HPI, the more dysfunctional. 5. Based on the factors associated with IADL, the odds ratio of the subjects who don't live together with their families were 1.53 times that of the ones who do, who are educated 3.22 times that of the ones who are not, who don't have spouses 2.09 times that of the ones who do, who don't go out 4.35 times that of the ones who frequently go out, who don't recreational activities for an interest 2.64 times that of the ones who do, who don't attend elderly gatherings in their neighborhood 1.47 times that of the ones who do, who don't hold social meetings 2.23 times that of the ones who do, who don't feel satisfied with their present living 1.43 times that of the ones who do, who have a feeling of isolation 1.53times that of the ones who don'1, who have the weak will to live 3.21 times that of the ones who have the strong one, and who don't regular exercise 2.45 times that of the ones who do. 6. Logistic regression analysis of the study results found that such factors are significantly related as the degree of education, with/without spouse, social meetings, the will to live, and regular exercise, and that higher rates of dysfunctional subjects were in the more educated group, in the group without spouse, in the group who don't frequently go out, who don't have social meetings, who have the weak will to live, and who don't exercise.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.19-33
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• 2023

본 연구는 「제4차 건강가정기본계획」의 '가족다양성 인정'이라는 주요 정책 목표 하에 운영되고 있는 가족다양성 관련 사업에 대한 가족센터 실무자의 운영 경험을 살펴보는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 가족서비스 실무경험이 풍부한 시·군·구 가족센터의 센터장 혹은 중간관리자 12명을 대상으로 초점집단면접을 실시하였다. 초점집단면접 자료 분석은 중심주제분석(thematic analysis)을 사용하였다. 분석 결과를 통해 가족센터 실무자들은 가족 정책 환경 변화에 따라 가족다양성 개념을 이해하고 가족센터 운영에 여러 형태로 적용하고 있음을 발견하였다. 그러나 가족다양성 적용을 고려한 사업 운영 과정에서 다양한 가족 사업을 위한 자원 부족, 개별 가족서비스 목표와 가족다양성 관련 사업 목표 간의 갈등, 다양한 가족 대상자 발굴의 어려움 등을 경험하고 있었다. 향후 가족다양성 관련 서비스 확대를 위해 가족다양성에 대한 종사자 교육, 지역 특성을 반영한 가족 사업 운영, 다양한 가족 이해 및 인식개선 프로그램 확대와 다양한 가족이 함께 어우러질 수 있는 사업 주제 발굴 등과 같은 운영 방식의 변화, 가족센터 홍보 강화 및 대상자 확대, 가족다양성 사업 운영을 위한 예산 확대 필요성을 강조하였다. 본 연구 결과는 가족다양성 적용과 확장을 위한 가족서비스 개편 근거 및 가족서비스 실무자가 가족다양성 관점을 적용한 가족 사업과 서비스를 기획하고 실행할 수 있는 업무 역량 강화를 위한 교육 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.411-422
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is twofold : (i) to investigate how much effort the married couples are making for the good health of both the pregnant woman and her unborn child from the time of their marriage to and during the period of conception : and (ii) to comprehensive investigate socio-cultural back-grounds which affect prenatal effort. Result of this study provide a basis for the prenatal care program which will be appropriate to our culture. This study has been done by the ethnographic research method. The subjects of this study are 53 people in all consisting of 33 pregnant women and 20 husbands. In order to investigate socio-cultural factors which influence Taegyo, producers of Taegyo music were interviewed. In addition the researcher surveyed the markets of Taegyo music, participated in special courses of prenatal education, analyzed the content of the books and periodicals dealing with Taegyo, and collected the concept of Taegyo distributed by the mass media. The full-fledged study continued for eight months from February to August.1996. The data were analyzed as soon as they were collected. Spradly's(1979, 1980) developmental, sequential method of domain analysis. taxonomic analysis, componential analysis, and theme analysis in this order was adopted as the procedure of analyzing the data. To obtain the exactness of study, Sandelowski's (1986) four criteria, that is, Credibility, Fittingness, Auditability, and Confirmability were applied to all stages of data collection, data analysis, the interpretation of the result, and the description of the result. The following are the result : 1. The couples' Taegyo at the stage of preconception was related to their physical, psychological, spiritual conditions under which a healthy baby will be born. Specific methods they prefer are : "the choice of one's spouse." "physical check-up," "physical good health, " "praying, " and so on. 2. When the marriod couple have sex in order to conceive, their Taegyo was related to the imposition of their physical, psychological, and environmental conditions. Specific methods they prefer are : "having sex at specific time, " "having sex in nice place." "to purify their minds while having sex," and so on. 3. The married couples' Taegyo while they are in pregnancy was related to the imposition of their physical. psychological, emotionmental. environmental, social and spiritual conditions. Specific methods they prefer are : "listening to music. " "reading," "looking at beautiful things only," "to avoid looking at or listening to bad things." "to eat food in good shape, " "to avoid drugs," "eating Korean herbal medicine." "sexual abstinence," "to avoid dangerous places," "to keep emotional tranquility," "moderate exercises and rest." "leading a pure life." "praying." "being aware of their words and behavior." "for the couple to keep a good relationship." "interaction with their unborn child," "to support Taegyo for pregnant women," and so on. 4. The married couple put Taegyo into practice on the basis of the following principles : the principle of respecting an unborn child, the principle of forming a good disposition. the principle of top-down parental love, the principle of synergy between a pregnant woman and her unborn child, the principle of expecting a good child, the principle of forming a good habit, and the principle of acquiring a parental role. 5. The practice of Taegyo is influenced by such factors as the married couple, the supporting system, and the mass media. As the husband -and-wife factor, their information of Taegyo, the degree of importance is assigned to their characters, their time to spare, their healthiness, the age of pregnant woman, their conception plan, their religion, their belief of the Taegyo effects, and the birth of a baby in this order. The factor of the supporting system consists of her husband's support, her family support, and her neighbor's support. The mass media factors include the broadcasting media, books specialized in Taegyo, periodicals for pregnant women, booklets for advertizing powdered milk, Taegyo music of record manufacturing companies, and the teaching materials for gifted children. Among these the mass media is especially taking advantage of Taegyo as its main source of economic profits are leading the public behavior pattern to a prodigal one. Taegyo is a self-control behavior which requires practice for the following : the physical and psychological good health of the pregnant woman and her unborn child, the development of the unborn child's good character, the development of the unborn child's intelligence and talents, the expectation of the unborn child's good features. shape a good habit, the expectation of the unborn child's bright future, and the learning of a parental role, the expectation of male birth. Above all it is a type of our good cultural tradition which pursues a value higher than the one that the prenatal care does. The principles of pregnancy care inherent in the habit of Taegyo will provide us a guideline for the development of the prenatal care.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.518-535
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• 2001

Nursing practices should be based on the understanding of human beings. In order to understand human beings, it is important to study the lifestyles and thoughts of people in their natural environment. In this sense, the cultural aspects of a society need to be studied for a culture-bound nursing service. Child care, which is an important element of nursing, is also strongly influenced by the culture of a society. Therefore, a cultural study is necessary to understand the child-rearing practices of any society. The major purpose of this dissertation is to provide basic foundations for developing a culture-based theory for nursing intervention through studying traditional cultural elements of child care in Korean society. The study examined child-rearing practices in a small village on Koje Island in the southern part of Korea. It utilized ethnographic methodologies including participatory observations and in-depth interviews. The study participants were 9 Korean mothers living on Koje Island. The average age was 52. The data were collected between July in 1998 and December in 1999. The average number of interviews per person was 7-8, and the duration of each interview was approximately 2 hours. The data were analyzed using the Spradley Analytical Method. The following 9 major child-rearing aspects of mothers on Koje Island were discovered as a result of the study: 1. Firstly, mothers on Koje Island were mostly concerned about the "Old Birth Goddess' Curse", especially during their child's early years. This concern was evidenced by their careful behavior when their child was very young and by their praying to the Old Birth Goddess not to be jealous of their babies. 2. Secondly, they wished their children to live a different and better life than themselves. It was represented by their strong motivation toward their children's education as well as their expectation for their children's success. In traditional Korean culture, Korean people think that the rise and fall of the household depend on their offsprings. Therefore, Korean mothers wish their children attain to a higher level of social status through education. 3. Third, mothers are concerned about their children's righteousness. Mothers on Koje island expect their children to live with discretion, justice, strength, respect, harmony, and to do their best in life. 4. Next was an 'anticipation of their children's happy marriage'. The attributes of this category were an 'anxiety about their children's married life', and 'an expectation of a good spouse for their children'. Because Korean people believe that only a son can continue the bloodline of a family, especially Korean mothers have a great concern of the possibility of their daughters not having a son after marriage. Also they have different expectations toward their daughter-in-laws than son-in-laws. 5. Korean mothers also derived their satisfaction from their son. It was characterized by 'excessive affection toward their son', 'dependency on their son', and 'being afraid of their married daughter having a girl like themselves'. Korean society has been a patriarchy. Therefore, a son is beloved as someone who will take care of his old parents, be in charge of ancestral rites, and provide a daughter-in-law who can conceive a son. 6. The sixth category concerned 'the differences in their expectations for their children'. The attributes in this category were 'different expectations depending on their children's gender', 'different expectations depending on their children's ability', and a 'great sympathy toward children with low abilities'. Korean mothers expect their son to become better than their daughter. 7. The seventh category was related to their 'roles in child-caring practices'. Traditionally a child was raised in an extended family system in Korea So it was not the sole duty of a mother to bring up the child. Korean mothers used to receive much help rasing children from their in-laws, and family members. On the other hand, many children grew up by themselves, because their mothers were very busy taking care of housework. Furthermore, many children also grew up in poverty. 8. Mothers also had issues related to 'conflicts in child rearing'. They were characterized by 'lack of understanding', 'rudeness of children', and 'giving vent to one's anger'. 9. Finally, mothers regretted not doing their best in child-rearing practices. It was characterized by a 'bitter feeling of repentance', 'feeling irritated', and 'feeling of unsatisfaction'.