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An Exploratory Study Examining Users' Psychological Responses to Screen Speed in Virtual Reality Exergame (가상현실 운동게임의 화면 속도에 따른 사용자 반응)

  • Shin, Mincheol;Chung, Donghun
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.41-52
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    • 2020
  • This study aimed to address whether the varying degree of screen speed in the context of a Virtual reality exergame will interact with users' intrinsic motivation in influencing user perceptions. Results from our experiment (N = 40), showed that screen speed and intrinsic motivation have significantly interacted in influencing players' feeling of flow, attitude, and intention to replay the game (i.e., the 7km/h and 9km/h speeds have induced more favorable user perceptions than the 5km/h speed). Further implications of the findings are discussed.

A Study on Conception of Friendship in Korean Children of School Age (학령기 아동의 우정관계 개념에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Ju Ok
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.35-58
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    • 1985
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the components in friendship as reported by Korean children of School age Specially, four major aspects of friendship - definition of friendship, friendship formation, friendship expectation, and friendship termination were explored. The subjects of this study consisted of 600 elementary school children in Grades 1 through 6, 50 males and 50 females at each grade level. Based on Bigelow (1977) five open - ended questions were administered. First and second graders were interviewed individually while 3rd-6th graders replied to a questionnaire in class. For content analysis, responses of each child were coded into 22 categories and each category was assigned a score from 1 to 4 according to its frequency. The data were analyzed by factor analysis. The results showed that four major aspects of friendship in Korean children of school age were found to consist of four different factors. DEFINITION OF FRIENDSHIP was found to consist of the factors; 1) reciprocity of liking vs. helping 2) global evaluation vs helping 3) sharing and 4) common activities. FRIENDSHIP FORMATION was found to consist of the factors; 1) situational effects vs complex evaluation 2) structural dimension vs common activities 3) helping and 4) staring. FRIENDSHIP EXPECTATION was found to consist of the factors; 1) mutuality 2) common activities vs. loyalty & commitment 3) exclusive - dyadic activities vs. admiration (character) and 4) interactive a1truism. FRIENDSHIP TERMINATION was found to consist of the factors; 1) physical separation vs disappointment (character) 2) conflict 3) physical separation vs. psychological dimension and 4) general altruism.

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Effects of traffic-induced vibrations on bridge-mounted overhead sign structures

  • Kim, Janghwan;Kang, Jun Won;Jung, Hieyoung;Pack, Seung-woo
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.365-377
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    • 2015
  • Large-amplitude vibration of overhead sign structures can cause unfavorable psychological responses in motorists, interfere with readability of the signs, and lead to fatigue cracking in the sign structures. Field experience in Texas suggests that an overhead sign structure can vibrate excessively when supported within the span of a highway bridge instead of at a bent. This study used finite element modeling to analyze the dynamic displacement response of three hypothetical sign structures subjected to truck-passage-induced vertical oscillations recorded for the girders from four actual bridges. The modeled sign bridge structures included several span lengths based on standard design practices in Texas and were mounted on precast concrete I-girder bridges. Results revealed that resonance with bridge girder vertical vibrations can amplify the dynamic displacement of sign structures, and a specific range of frequency ratios subject to undesirable amplification was identified. Based on these findings, it is suggested that this type of sign structure be located at a bridge bent if its vertical motion frequency is within the identified range of bridge structure excitation frequencies. Several alternatives are investigated for cases where this is not possible, including increasing sign structure stiffness, reducing sign mass, and installing mechanical dampers.

An Off-site Screening Process for the Public in Radiation Emergencies and Disasters

  • Yoon, Seokwon;HA, Wi-Ho;Jin, Young-Woo
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.301-309
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    • 2016
  • Background: A contamination screening process for the local population in radiation emergencies is discussed. Materials and Methods: We present an overview of the relevant Korean governmental regulations that underpin the development of an effective response system. Moreover, case studies of foreign countries responding to mass casualties are presented, and indicate that responses should be able to handle a large demand for contamination screening of the local public as well as screening of the immediate victims of the incident. Results and Discussion: We propose operating procedures for an off-site contamination screening post operated by the local government for members of the public who have not been directly harmed in the accident. In order to devise screening categories, sorting strategies assessing contamination and exposure are discussed, as well as a psychological response system. Conclusion: This study will lead to the effective operation of contamination screening clinics if an accident occurs. Furthermore, the role of contamination screening clinics in the overall context of the radiation emergency treatment system should be clearly established.

A comparision study on the variation of skin temperature on the adult male. female at environmental temperature (각 환경기온하에서의 성인 남녀의 피부온 비교)

  • 심부자
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.39-59
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    • 1997
  • With a view to providing basic data for designing male's and female's clothes, healthy males and females(five each) were exposed to three different environmental temperature($20{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$, $28{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$, $32{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$) in the nude. Their adaptation of skin temperature, physiological responses( rectal temperature, blood pressure, pulse rates) and psychological reactions(thermal, comfort and perceptive sweaty sensations) were analyzed as follows; The subjects's skin temperature had a similar look of adaptation, but the stability of skin temperature differed at tha $20{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ and at the $28{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ Males had higher skin temperature at three environmental temperatures, but females showed a higher temperature change at the $20{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ and $28{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ and males at the$32{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ Thus females were more resistant to the cold, while males were more resistant to the heat. As environmental temperature increased, rectal temperature and pulse rates also grew up. Females turned higher in rectal temperature and lower in blood pressure, but both sexes had a normal range of physiological reactions. Even though three environmental temperatures were same changes in thermal sensation at $28{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$and in perceptive sweat sensation at $32{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$, two sexes had the same response in comfort sensation at the three environmental temperatures.

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Assesment on the Transformation of Psychological Risk Images due to Development of Flight Skills (조종 숙련도 변화에 따른 심리적 리스크 이미지의 변화에 대한 평가)

  • Kim, Yeong-Gwan;Im, Hyeon-Gyo
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.57-67
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    • 2003
  • The resonance behaviour needs be understood to identify the mechanisms responsible for the dynamic characteristics of human body, to allow for the non-linearity when predicting the influence of seating dynamics. and to predict the adverse effects caused by various magnitudes of vibration. However, there are currently no known studies on the effect of vibration magnitude on the transmissibility to thoracic or lumbar spine of the seated person. despite low back pain(LBP) being the most common ailment associated with whole-body vibration. The objective of this paper is to develop a proper mathematical human model for LBP and musculoskeletal injury of the crew in a maritime vehicle. In this study, 7 degree-of-freedom including 2 non-rigid mass representing wobbling visceral and intestine mass, is proposed. Also. when compared with previously published experimental results, the model response was found to be well-matching. When exposed to various of vertical vibration, the human model shows appreciable non-linearity in its biodynamic responses. The relationships of resonance for LBP and musculoskeletal injury during whole-body vibration are also explained.

Validity and Reliability of the Employee's Stress Response Scale (직장인 스트레스 반응 척도 개발 및 타당화 연구)

  • Lee, Jeong Eun;Choi, Bora;Jung, Young-Eun;Song, Gary;Kang, Min Jae;Chae, Jeong-Ho
    • Anxiety and mood
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.153-160
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to develop an employee's stress response scale (ESRS) and examine its validity and reliability. Methods : The study was conducted as follows : item generation, and test of validity and reliability. Items were developed via literature review, review of instruments, and data acquired from email-survey of counselors in the field of Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In order to test validity and reliability, data were collected from 400 employees. Results : The result of exploratory factor analysis of ESRS suggested 4 factor structures (work-related, anger, somatization, depression & anxiety) with a total of 25 items. ESRS showed a relatively strong positive correlation with Hospital Anxiety-Depression scale (HAD), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Psychological Wellbeing Index (PWI), which showed ESRS had high convergent validity. Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ and test-retest reliability was .95 and .610 respectively. Conclusion : The ESRS is reliable and valid brief scale for measuring stress responses of employees. This scale would be useful in quantitatively evaluating job stress in workplace.

Physiological and Psychological Thermal Responses to Local Heating of the Human Body in a Cold Environment (한랭환경하에서 인체의 국소가온 자극이 온열생리.감각반응에 미치는 영향)

  • Shin, Jounghwa
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.25 no.10
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    • pp.1745-1753
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구는 한랭 환경 하에서의 인체의 국소 가온 자극이 생리, 감각반응에 끼치는 영향을 검토했다. 건강한 성인여자 7명을 대상으로, 기온 $25^{\circ}C$, 습도50%의 환경 하에서 균일한 국소 가온을 부하 했을 때 피부온, 고막온, 손가락, 발가락 혈류량, 온냉감, 쾌적감의 반응에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 국소가온에 의해 가온 부위 피부온은 유의하게 상승하고 가온 부위에 따라 상승도에는 유의한 차가 보였다. 2) 국소가온에 의해 고막온은 머리의 가온 시에 높은 상승, 전완의 가온 시에 상승하고, 다른 가온 부위에서는 하강의 경향이 보였다. 3) 국소가온에 의해 혈류량의 변화는 3개의 군으로 분류된다. 가온과 함께 손가락 혈류량이 증가하는 군, 발가락 혈류량이 변화하는 군, 양쪽의 혈류량이 적게 변화하는 군으로 나누어진다. 이것을 각 피험자의 평균 피부온 수준 즉 체온조절 수준과 관계 있는 것으로 논할 수 있다 4)국소 가온에 의해 각 부 위 피부온으로의 파급효과는 머리, 상완의 가온 시에 크지만 대퇴, 하퇴 다리의 가온 시에는 대부분의 부위에서 영향이 보이지는 않았다. 5) 이와 같이 국소 가온에 의 한 생리, 감각반응은 가온 부위에 따라 다르고 머리, 상완의 가온 시에는 생리반응이 크고 하퇴, 다리의 가온시에는 국소의 감각변화가 컸다.

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An Investigation of the Psychology of Password Replacement by Email Users (전자메일 서비스 이용자의 패스워드 교체 심리에 대한 연구)

  • Lim, Se Hun
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.1251-1258
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    • 2016
  • Recently, leaks of the personal information of Internet users have been occurring too frequently. Generally, Internet users have email accounts. The use of email as a communications tool in the private and public sectors has increased. Therefore, in email usage, password management to ensure a more secure email service is most important. In this study, we conducted an online survey of email users and analyzed their responses by using structural equation modeling software to find the psychological and behavioral characteristics of their password management. The results of this study provide useful suggestions on information security strategies related to email password management at both the enterprise and individual levels.

Preferred Living Arrangement of the Elderly refering to the possible provision of Housing services (주거 서비스 제공 가능성에 따른 도시 노인의 주거 선호 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Yeunsook;Kim, Mi Sun;Lee, Jung Wha
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.99-106
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    • 2007
  • Recently, there had been considerable changes in our society in terms of the level where elderly people can experience the potential in their quality of life and demand for better life. Therefore, new alternative for elderly housing responding the physical, psychological and social demand of the contemporary elderly. For this, there needs to find out preference of the elderly on their living environment. The purpose of this study is to find out the elderly preference on living arrangement via small group workshop, to propose a sustainable housing option. The workshop allowed step by step responses along with additional information about living arrangement possibility. The findings were, most participants wanted to "age in place" when they are still healthy. And some in care facility is inferior later life period. For later cases, when they were given information on various elderly housing, their preference changed from mostly elderly facility type to ordinary housing. They were intended to stay in current housing when convenient services and digital technology services are available in their house.