• 한국노년학
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.491-504
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• 2021

This study investigated the effect of death anxiety on the sense of self-integration in the elderly and verified the mediating effect of psychological well-being in the relationship between death anxiety and self-integration. For this study, a questionnaire was conducted from September 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020, targeting 254 elderly people aged 65 to 94 who live in elderly-related facilities in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. As measurement tools, the death anxiety scale, psychological well-being scale, and self-integration scale were used, and Baron·Kenny (1986)'s three-step mediating effect analysis method was used. The results of the study first, The influence of death anxiety on self-integration was statistically significant. Second, the results of using the three-stage mediating effect analysis method proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986), In the relationship between death anxiety and self-integration, psychological well-being was found to have a mediating effect. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that in order to effectively and positively deal with the elderly's self-integration problem, the elderly's psychological well-being as well as the elderly's death anxiety must not be overlooked.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.433-448
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• 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze users' continuous use intentions using the characteristics of live commerce in China. Design/methodology/approach - Social presence, influence of information source (Wang Hong), convenience, marketability, reliability, personal innovativeness, and social influence were selected as elements that affect the perceived value of users, and an assumption that perceived value would affect continuous use intention was set. 515 samples were obtained from Chinese consumers through a Chinese online questionaire survey. IBM SPSS 26 and AMOS was used for statistical testing. Findings - First, social presence, Wang Hong, convenience, marketability, and reliability, which are the quality characteristics of live commerce services, affect the perceived value of users and user's continuous use intention. Second, the perceived value of users plays a mediating role between the quality characteristics of live commerce service and the continuous use intention. Third, personal innovativeness plays a moderating role in the effect of live commerce service quality on the perceived value of e-commerce users. Fourth, among the relative effects of the service quality characteristic variables, the relative effect of reliability is the greatest followed by that of convenience, marketability, and Wang Hong, in order of precedence, and the effect of social presence is the smallest. Research implications or Originality - South Korean government's plan to support for advancing into live commerce in China were presented as strategic implications for exporting South Korean products to China through online services including live commerce.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.8
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• pp.151-159
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effects of Positive Psychological Capital on the relationship between Small Business Enterpreneur's Learning Goal Orientation and Work Engagement. In order to achieve the purpose of research, the survey results of 300 small business Enterpreneurs who participated in the K-BIZ's Small Business Enterpreneurs Support Program were used for analysis. The collected data were analyzed using frequency analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis and structural equation model. The results of this study were as follows: First, learning goal orientation of small business enterpreneurs had positive effect on positive psychological capital. Second, positive psychological capital of small business enterpreneurs had positive effect on work engagement. Third, positive psychological capital of small business enterpreneurs had full mediating effect on the relationship between learning goal orientation and work engagement. Based upon these results, several suggestions were suggested to promote small business enterpreneurs' learning goal orientation, work engagement, and positive psychological capital.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.49-56
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• 2022

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the motivation for choosing a major, COVID-19 anxiety, and work values on the employment preparation behavior of health college students and to provide evidence for developing programs for employment preparation behavior in the future. Methods : Employing a random sampling method, a survey was conducted from April 22 to June 3, 2022, using an electronically-disseminated questionnaire with college students majoring in medical technician, health administration, and nursing from D and K colleges located in Daegu. A total of 402 students who fully understood and agreed to the purpose of the study participated. The SPSS statistical program was used to analyze the collected data, which were verified using correlation and regression analyses. Results : The results of the study are: First, employment preparation behavior was positively correlated to major selection motivation, COVID-19 anxiety, and work values. Second, significant relationships were found between employment preparation behavior and motivation behind choosing a major, work values, and COVID-19 anxiety, in that order. The higher the major selection motivation, work values, and COVID-19 anxiety were, the better the employment preparation behavior was. Conclusion : The study's results indicate that it would be meaningful to provide health college students who were highly motivated to select their major and who possess sound work values with well-prepared job training programs. Various activities organized by the school for improving the students' self-satisfaction and self-efficacy, which can strengthen their long-term work values, could also be provided. In addition, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, college students may feel anxious about new infectious diseases that might occur in the future. Therefore, considering the contemporary situation, a helpful educational program will be invaluable to fit the pupils for life's battle after they finish their education.

• Human Ecology Research
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• v.60 no.4
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• pp.484-496
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was implementing the high-school 'Food Safety and Health' curriculum using the workbook, and to evaluate the educational impact on, and satisfaction of student who participated in class. A total of 109 lessons were undertaken in home economics classes by referring to the 'Food Safety and Health' workbook for 1,154 students attending seven high schools located in seven cities and provinces across the Korea. In order to examine the effects of classes by referring to workbooks, pre- and post-evaluations were conducted by devising a questionnaire about dietary behavior associated with food safety, creative problem-solving abilities, community capacities, and social cooperation capacities. The results of the analysis of the collected data from 674 students who participated in the pre- and post-evaluations are as follows. First, according to the results of the paired t-test conducted to examine the effects of using the workbook in classes on dietary behavior, significant positive changes were observed in the dietary behavior related to food safety, creative problem-solving skills, community consciousness, and social cooperation capabilities. Second, as a result of the students' evaluation of classes by referring to the 'Food Safety and Health' workbook, both satisfaction and interest in the class using the workbook were high, and the difficulty level was deemed to be appropriate. Additionally, it was found that the students actively participated in learning activities. The reason for this appears to be that the aforementioned workbook consisted of various student activities such as experiments, practical exercises, and group activities aimed at strengthening the link between life and education, thus enabling increased student participation.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.111-121
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for improving life satisfaction by verifying the mediating effect of self-esteem in the relationship between physical health awareness, depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction of middle-aged. Analysis data were collected through online and offline questionnaires for 320 middle-aged people for 10 days from August 15, 2021, and the SPSS WIN 23.0 program was used. As for the analysis method, frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, and correlation analysis Baron & Kenny (1986) were performed in three stages of regression analysis. The research results showed First, that physical health awareness and depression of middle-aged people had a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction. Second, in the relationship between physical health awareness and life satisfaction, self-esteem showed a partial mediating effect. Third, in the relationship between depression and life satisfaction, self-esteem showed a partial mediating effect. In other words, in order to improve life satisfaction for middle-aged people, the basis for improving physical health awareness and self-esteem and reducing depression was prepared, and implications and suggestions for practice were presented.

• Korean Journal of Comparative Education
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.147-173
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• 2009

This research deals with Freinet School in France as a model of open public schools, with focus on the school's operating philosophy, operating contents and characteristics, the cases of educational practices and suggestions for Korea's public education reform. Freinet School has been operated based on the educational philosophy of the French education activist Célestin Freinet(1896-1966). This researcher approached the following four research subjects in order to examine what effects Freinet School can have on the change and reform of Korea's public schools. First: What are the educational effects that Freinet School has on the public educational system in France? Second: What are the operating principles of Freinet School and what are the characteristics of the school's viewpoints and roles towards its teachers and students? Third: What are the kinds of the educational activities and the status of utilization of time and space with regard to Freinet School's operating regulations and the cases of educational practices? Fourth: What suggestions can Freinet School provide for Korea's public educational reform? This researcher have conducted preceding and philological researches on Freinet School pedagogy and analyzed such data as moving images, interviews with teachers, and the books published by Freinet School Teachers' Association.

• Journal of Creative Information Culture
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.203-214
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• 2019

This study is to investigate the effects of multimedia education on the teaching method of safety education knowledge and safety education attitude of children based on the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation stages of ADDIE model. In order to verify the above research problem, the experiment was conducted with 52 children aged 5 years in A nursery school located in Busan, for about 3 week. The main results of this study were summarized as follows. Frist, multimedia-based instruction group showed higher safety education knowledge score than instruction group using direct teaching method, and statistically significant difference was found. Second, there was no statistically significant difference between the group using multimedia and the class using direct teaching method.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.12
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• pp.71-78
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• 2022

This study was conducted with the purpose of examining the effect of material deprivation on the subjective mental health of youth and the moderating effect of social support in these relationships. For this purpose, frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and moderating effect model were analyzed using the response data of 2,041 youth who participated in the '2021 Youth Social and Economic Survey'. As a result of the analysis, first, it was found that the material deprivation of youth negatively and significantly affects subjective mental health. Second, it was found that social support moderated the effect of material deprivation on the subjective mental health of youth. The results of this study show that in order to improve the subjective mental health level of youth, it is necessary to not only strengthen public policies and systems to prevent the situation of material deprivation of youth in advance, but also to strengthen the social support system by raising the level of social support.

• The Korean Journal of Franchise Management
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.25-49
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• 2014

This study is to examine the impact of sales franchisor's relationship-oriented efforts(flexibility, problem solving support, customization, information exchange, and supervisor characteristics) on relationship quality(satisfaction, trust, and commitment) and recontract intentions. In order to analyze proposed model, this study collected the 233 franchisees with owner or hired manager. The data were analyzed with SPSS/PC 18.0 and AMOS 18.0. First, to test unidimensionality and nomological validity of the measures of each construct we employed a scale refinement procedure. The result of reliability test with confirmatory factor analysis warranted unidimensionality of the measures for each construct. The findings are as follows: First, relationship-oriented efforts had positive effects on relationship quality (satisfaction, trust, and commitment) of franchisee. Second, satisfaction had positive effect on trust, but did not on recontract intentions. Third, trust had positive effects on commitment and recontract intentions, respectively. Finally, commitment had a positive effect on recontract intentions. At the end of this paper, managerial implications and limitations and future research directions were suggested.