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Development directions of voluntarism in University students (일부 지역 대학생들의 의료봉사 프로그램 개발)

  • Kim, Chang-Gyu;Lim, Mi-Ran
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2011
  • Voluntarism as an ethics standard for the human race in the 21st Century, suggest to us partical and realistic measures as well as an ideological framework which can solve the problems in the national area. Volunteer activities in the society by university and university students are very important within the nation, provincial communities as well as in the country area. This study focuses on voluntary activities of university students of all the local university on gyungsang buk do after looking in to the present situation of voluntarism and issues and seeks to search into the policy issues that university students voluntary activities should be directed towards. For the active execution of college students voluntary activities, it is necessary to establish partnerships between local communities and university, policy support from the university authorities, program development and expansion of the boundaries of volunteer avtivities, and connections between university Health voluntary health center.

Verification of mediating effects of self-esteem in the relationship between level of participation in volunteering activity and mental health of adolescents (청소년의 봉사활동 참여정도와 정신건강과의 관계에서 자아존중감의 매개효과 검증)

  • Kim, Sang woo;Jang, Hye young
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.46-56
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether the level of participation in physical activity affects the mental health of adolescents, that is, their subjective well-being. In addition, we would like to see if adolescents can improve their satisfaction with life away from the negative emotions they are currently feeling through physical activities such as hand-help and consolation activities and check if self-esteem has mediating effects in this process. Design: Survey. Methods: The survey was conducted by the surveyor, with a total of 9,041. Results: First, it shows that the higher frequency of adolescents' physical activity leads to higher self-esteem and subjective well-being. Second, it shows that the higher the self-esteem leads to higher subjective well-being felt by adolescents. Third, the level of youth physical activity itself contributes to subjective well-being while also affecting self-esteem, and the self-esteem also affects the subjective well-being that adolescents perceive. Conclusion: It will be necessary to provide programs to enhance subjective well-being for students with poor school life adaptation and satisfaction with life, as well as continuous attention such as organization and counseling of programs in schools to enhance self-esteem. In addition, it is considered that by encouraging and guiding teenagers with low satisfaction with life and low self-esteem to physical activities such as volunteer activities and leisure activities that suit their aptitude, and the adolescents will get away from the negative emotions they are currently feeling and increase their satisfaction with adaptation to school life and life.

An exploratory study on the linkage plan of social contribution activities donation bank caring activities with college students majoring in social welfare for the prevention of lonely death in the elderly (노인고독사 예방을 위한 사회복지전공 대학생과 사회공헌활동 기부은행 돌봄 활동 연계 방안에 관한 탐색적 연구)

  • Choi, sun-kyoung
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.11-16
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    • 2021
  • Recently, community welfare centers including the elderly welfare centers are also interested in the issue of loneliness and are attempting a comprehensive approach to care for the elderly in the community.The problem is that there is a need for volunteers who are sustainable, but trained semi-professionals rather than non-professionals.Therefore, ways to provide education programs that can be based on continuous supplementation and specialization of manpower and to apply them to the field are being sought.The purpose of this study is to present a plan through examples with the aim of linking college students majoring in social welfare as a major resource for preventing loneliness of elderly people living alone in local communities through volunteer activities. It was suggested that volunteer activities of college students majoring in social welfare should be provided more systematically to the elderly living alone in the community.

Problems of Korean School Education Seen from the Standpoint of Enhancement of Community Spirit (공동체의식의 함양에서 본 한국 학교교육의 문제점)

  • Taeyun Jung;Kyung-Sook Jeon;Eun Mi Park
    • Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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    • v.14 no.1_spc
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    • pp.469-485
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of the present study was to see through literature review if Korean formal schooling plays role in enhancing community spirit on the part of students. Seen as quite relevant to community spirit, moral schooling, students' volunteer activities and their evaluation of the Korean society were examined. Results indicated that Korean schooling orients itself to instrumental functions for personal goals rather than heightens community spirit of students. Moral schooling remains formal and superficial, and students' volunteer activities are mandatory in nature for getting good marks. Further, students' evaluation of their school, Koreans and the Korean society are quite negative. In conclusion, methods for enhancing community spirit were discussed.

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Examining Conceptions of Volunteering in Early Childhood Education from Diverse Perspectives (예비 유아교사의 전공 관련 봉사학습의 의미 탐색)

  • Ahn, Hyo-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.471-485
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    • 2010
  • This qualitative study explores how volunteering to help in early childhood education is conceptualized from the perspectives of three parties involved; university students, university professors, and principals as well as teachers, and children‘s mothers from a local daycare center and a kindergarten. Data was collected through journals, interviews, and several other artifacts, such as student portfolios, and letters from mothers. Findings were as follows: firstly, preservice early childhood teachers defined voluntary activity in early childhood education as a service that requires motivation and responsibility, and as an activity that helps to establish their identities as teachers. Secondly, university professors constructed the system for service learning activities and helped preservice early childhood teachers’ change the view from volunteering activity to volunteering learning. Thirdly, the local community referred to these activities in terms of the partnerships made for children‘s education and the possibility of cooperative childcare. The findings of this study describe the perspectives of parties involved and may be helpful in planning and executing specialized volunteer projects as well as in understanding volunteer behavior.

The Effects of Participation Motive Level of the Volunteer Activities on the Social Capital Convergence Formation of the Elderly (노인 자원봉사활동 참여동기 수준이 사회적 자본의 융복합 형성에 미치는 영향)

  • Han, Jin-Yi;Lim, Wang-Kyu
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.39-53
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to consider the effect of the volunteer participation motivation of the elderly on the convergence formation of the social capital. This study is based on the quantitative research of 390 older adults who have participated on the volunteer programs run by welfare center and culture center for the elderly at Incheon area. The results are as follows. First, social responsibility and self-realization (independent variables) have effect on social trust(dependent variable). Second, self-realization(independent variable) has effect on social participation(dependent variable). Third, but social activity(independent variables) have not effect on social trust and social participation(dependent variable). This study can be use to propose policies related to the social activity for the elder's good life.

Health Behavior after A Multiprofessional Intervention and Training for Ongoing Volunteer-Based Community Health Programme Intervention in the North-East of Thailand: What Changed and What not?

  • Saranrittichai, Kesinee;Senarak, Wiporn;Promthet, Supannee;Wiangnon, Surapon;Vatanasapt, Patravoot;Kamsa-ard, Supot;Wongphuthorn, Prasert;Moore, Malcolm Anthony
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.13 no.9
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    • pp.4801-4805
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    • 2012
  • This qualitative research within the project entitled "Multiprofessional Intervention and training for Ongoing Volunteer-based Community Health Programs in the Northeast of Thailand (MITV-NET)" was aimed at explaining changes of health behavior of community people in the Northeast after the intervention. The participants comprised 15 community volunteers and 27 villagers. Data were collected by indepth interview, focus group discussion, participation and non-participation observation, and note taking. Analyses were conducted in parallel with data collection, through content and comparative analysis. It was found that the health behavior fell into 2 categories: easy-to-change. The former involved fun activities joined by community people that improved their health or made them recover from illnesses after a short period without becoming addicted. These activities could be done by themselves, for example, exercising and cooking. The difficult-to-change health behavior is habitual, for example, chewing betel nuts or eating uncooked food. The following factors were found affecting behavioral changes: 1) underlying disease; 2) enjoyment in doing activities; 3) habitual behaviour; 4) improved health in a short period; 5) ability of community leaders and volunteers; and 6) community health-supporting resources. It is suggested that improving people's health requires cooperation of community people through fun activities and some initial external support. People who persist in bad habits should be encouraged to stop by showing them health deteriorating effects.

The Influence of Productive Activities on Life Satisfaction: Comparative Study between Rural and Urban Elderly (농촌·도시지역 거주 노인의 생산적 활동이 생활만족도에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hae Ja;Chun, Dong Il
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.419-437
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to compare on the productive activities and life satisfaction between rural and urban elderly. Economic activities and caring labor activity had a negative effect on life satisfaction. but, community participation had a positive effect. In other words, the concept of productive activities in life satisfaction has multidimensionality. Therefore, using multiple indicators to measure is inappropriate. And, according to Chow test, coefficients that describe the structure of life satisfaction were different between the elderly living in rural and urban. The self-actualization needs of the elderly can be interpreted as due to be implemented differently, because of the different cultures of urban and rural areas. And, In life satisfaction, we have found that individual volunteer activity is more effective than volunteer through groups.

An Empirical Study of Elderly Volunteering Commitment and Their Life Satisfaction Based on Activity Theory (노인자원봉사자의 봉사활동 헌신과 생활만족에 관한 연구 - 활동이론을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Mee-Hye;Jung, Jin-Kyung
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.54
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    • pp.221-243
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    • 2003
  • Activity theory explains that the old people participate in social activity as a role-substitute from loss of roles given by work and family. It is possible to enhance their life satisfaction through these activities. Based on this activity theory, this study aims at explore the role substitute of voluntary activities and to analysis whether volunteering commitment has an effect on life satisfaction. Data were collected by using survey questionnaires to the elderly over 55 years old who participated in voluntary activity at 25 Volunteer Centers in Seoul. The Activity theory was operationalized by job or joblessness, family type, achievement type obtained through voluntary activity The results are as follows. (1) Job or joblessness has effect on the activity frequence and activity time. (2) Social achievement after voluntary activity has effect on the duration only (3) And the family type did not have any effect. These three variables of activity theory do not have an effect on life satisfaction. The elderly volunteering commitment was explained by variables other than activity theory such as reward, health, education, sex. And the elderly volunteer's life satisfaction were affected by the family types and their economic status. These results imply that the Korean elderly voluntary activities could be expained partially by Activity theory. Also for these elder volunteers's life satisfaction, qualitative respects such as achievements through voluntary activity, and concerns and support by agencies are more important than the time they imput in voluntary activities.

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Development of Nursing Students' Volunteer Activity for Goryeo-in Immigrants Based on Service Design (서비스디자인 기반의 고려인 이주민을 위한 간호대학생 봉사활동 개발)

  • Kim, Heeyoung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.177-186
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    • 2020
  • The number of Goryeo-in immigrants has been increasing recently. National attention and active interactions are required for them to settle down with the identity of Koreans. The purpose of this study was to develop volunteer activity for Goryeo-in immigrants based on service design. The study was performed in G metropolitan city from October to November 2019. The participants were 33 Goryeo-in immigrants and 3 stakeholders. Data was collected through a survey and interviews of Goryeo-in immigrants and stakeholder interviews. In the field surveys and interviews, it was found out that the main problems faced by Goryeo-in immigrants were communication difficulties, maladjustment, job insecurity and smoking. The core issue was defined as 'How Goryeo-in immigrant women can improve their communicate ability in Korean'. In order to solve this problem we developed a program called 'Goryeo-in Han-gul ssugssug' for volunteer activities, and the program delivered through a storyboard and a role play. Using the service design process, a meaningful volunteer activity was designed considering lots of situation of Goryeo-in immigrants and nursing students in various ways. This study shows that the service design methodology is a useful way to reflect the needs of consumers and volunteers in developing volunteer work.