• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2017

감염관리는 전반적인 의료행위에서 중요성이 부각되고 있으며 치과 또한 철저한 감염관리가 필요하다. 감염의 매개체에는 여러 가지가 있고, 그 중 의료진 의복으로 인한 감염이 있다. 병원 직원의 오염된 의복은 원내감염의 매개체가 될 수 있다. 이에 스케일링 시 에어로졸에 의한 의복오염도를 실험하였다. 가슴, 배, 허벅지, 소매 끝, 바지 끝 부위를 실험 대상으로 하였다. 실험한 자료는 IBM SPSS (ver20.0) 통계프로그램으로 분석하였다. 스케일링 전(대조군)과 스케일링 후(실험군) colony수의 평균값은 ANOVA (일원배치분산분석)을 사용하였으며, 사후 분석은 Scheffe를 시행하였다. 스케일링 전-후 colony수의 평균값에 대한 유의성 검증은 Paired t-test 비모수 검정방법을 사용하였다. 1. 의복의 가슴 부위에서 스케일링 전 colony수의 평균은 2.13 CFU이고, 스케일링 후 colony 수의 평균은 50.00 CFU로 약 25배 증가한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.012). 2. 의복의 배 부위에서 스케일링 전 colony수의 평균은 4.00 CFU이고, 스케일링 후 colony수의 평균은 16.63 CFU로 약 4배 증가한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.018). 3. 의복의 허벅지 부위에서 스케일링 전 colony수의 평균은 3.63 CFU이고, 스케일링 후 colony수의 평균은 22.88 CFU로 약 7배 증가한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.017). 4. 의복 소매 끝에서 스케일링 전 colony수의 평균은 3.63 CFU이고, 스케일링 후 colony수의 평균은 17.38 CFU로 약 6배 증가한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.028). 5. 의복 바지 끝에서 스케일링 전 colony수의 평균은 2.38 CFU이고, 스케일링 후 colony수의 평균은 33.63 CFU로 약 17배 증가한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.012). 6. 스케일링 후 의복 부위에서 colony수의 평균은 가슴, 바지 끝, 허벅지, 배, 소매 끝 순으로 높게 나타났다. 7. 스케일링 전-후 colony수의 증가율은 가슴, 바지 끝, 허벅지, 소매 끝, 배 순으로 높게 나타났다. 스케일링 시 에어졸로에 의해 의복이 오염되는 것을 확인하였다. 그러므로 우리는 스케일링에 의한 에어로졸로 의복이 오염되는 것을 인지하고 스케일링 후에는 의복을 깨끗이 해야 할 필요성이 있다. 이에 따라 치과기구관리와 함께 의복도 감염방지 대책이 시급한 것으로 보인다. 또한 치과 의료인들에게 자세한 감염교육이 필요할 것이다. 실험 결과로 의복오염의 심각성을 일깨우고, 의복에 대한 감염의식을 높여야 된다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.58-90
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• 1989

This study was attempted to contribute to the development of school health by providing the basic data about the distribution basis and distribution aspect of teachers holding additional school health that are in charge of school health business in parimary schools, middle schools and high schools without any nurse-teacher. This study analyzed literatures about the history, related laws, organization and professional manpower of school health. The emphasis was set on the distribution basis of theachers holding additional school health. The results of this study are as following: 1. The school health of the world dates to the late 18th century in Europe where was free supplying with food for poor children. The school health of Korea orginated from smallpox vaccination which was executed with appearance of modern schools in the late 19th century. 2. The related laws of school health began as a part of Education Law with was constituted in 1949. By the School Health Law constituted in 1967 and the enforcement ordinance of School Health made firm the legal basis of school health. 3. The administrative organs of school health are the Ministry of Education in center and each Board of Education in cities and provinces. For the first time in 1979, the department of school health was established in the organization of the Ministry of Education. And at about the same time of establishment of the department of school health, health section was established in the department of social physical-training in locality. 4. In the manpower of school health which was presented in the related statute of school health, there are the ward chief of education, the superintendent of educational affair, of cities and districts, the mayors, the governors of provinces, the school managers, the principals, the school doctors, the school pharmacists, and the nurse-teachers, including teachers holding additional school health as the practical manpower of school health. 5. In order to get some information on distribution aspect of teachers additional school health, this study made up a questionnaire from August 3 to August 11, 1988. The subjects of this study were 212 leachers who took part in the yearly training for teachers holding additional school health from Kyunggi province, Chungbuk province and Jeonbuk province. The results of the questionnaire are as following: 1. The distribution percentages of teachers holding additional school health according to each Board of Education wich schools are subject to, are as following:70.1% (Kyunggi), 76.5% (Chungbuk), and 81.4% (Jeonbuk). There was a significant difference. The distribution percentages of teachers holding additional school health according to the school levels of 3 provinces are as following: 74.1% (Primary schools), 77.8% (Middle schools), 76.7% (High schools). There were little significant differences. 2. The distribution according to the general characteristics of the subject schools: There were 64.2 percent of primary schools and 35.8 percent of middle schools among 212 schools. 91. 5 percent of schools were located in districts. Public schools formed 55.7% and then national schools were higher in percentage than private schools. 58.5 percent of schools had 1-9 classes, 64.6 percent of schools had 101-500 students, and 90 percents of schools had 1-20 teachers. In considering student sex, the coed school showed the high distribution percentage (Primary schools : 100%, Middle schools: 81.6%). 3. The distribution according to the characteristics of teachers holding additional school health: 93.3 percent of teachers were female, and more than 60 percent of teachers were 20-29 years old. As the age got higher, the percentage became lower. There were little significant differences by marital status. In considering their educational status, 86.8 percent of teachers in primary schools were from teacher's colleges, and 64.5 percent of teachers in middle schools were from education colleges. In considering teaching career, 46.7 percent of teachers had teaching career of less than 2 years. 73.6 percent of teachers had held additional school health for less than one year. More than 80 percent of teachers had participated in the training one time or twice. More than 70 percent of teachers had 1-2 additional jobs except for the school health business. The motivation to hold additional school health is most caused by mandatory order, which accounts for more than 80.0 percent. In considering interesting degree concerning school health, lukewarm answer is the highest of 62.7 percent, followed by affirmative answer of 23.6 percent. In considering their contentment degree respecting additional school health job, "discontent or very discontent"is the highest of 47.6 percent. As a descontent reason of additional school health job, overwork is the highest factor of 37.9 percent. Among addiitional school health job, the most difficult affair is nursing service to be 34.0 percent, followed by health education of 31.6 percent. It testify the need of professional. The source of knowledge about school health has been acquired from masscommunication or private health experience, which account for as much as 56.1 percent. It shows seriousness of lack of professionalism. With regard to neccessity of school health experts, 95.8 percent represents absolute need. With above consideration of study results, I propose as follows : 1. I propose that the authorities concerned unify and improve statute respecting current school health which has not been steadfastly supporting school health business by ambiguity of expression and dualization. 2. I propose that the authorities concerned give the school manager, school staffs and parents of students educational chance with which they can acknowledge the importance of school health and in which they can participate as well as set up alternative policy plan to be albe to vitalize school health committee. 3. I propose that administrative organization practicable to taking totally charge of school health business is established within the Ministry of Education. 4. I propose that the authorities concerned back up and cooperate in an attempt by make school health better and desirable toward development by way of appointing qualitied health teachers on the basis of legally regular teacher staffs.

• 시큐리티연구
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• 제1호
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• pp.371-408
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• 1997

This article is the reserch on actual condition of crime of arson which occurs in Korea and its countermeasures. The the presented problem in this article are that (1) we have generally very low rate concern about the crime of arson contrary to realistic problems of rapid increase of crime of arson (2) as such criminal motives became so diverse as to the economic or criminal purpose unlike characteristic and mental deficiency of old days, and to countermeasure these problems effectively it presentation the necessity of systemantic research. Based on analysis of reality of arson, the tendency of this arson in Korea in the ratio of increase is said to be higher than those in violence crime or general fire rate. and further its rate is far more greater than those of the U.S.A. and Japan. Arson is considered to be a method of using fire as crime and in case of presently residence to be the abject, it is a public offense crime which aqccompany fatality in human life. This is the well It now fact to all of us. And further in order to presentation to the crime of arson, strictness of criminal law (criminal law No, 164 and 169, and fire protection law No. 110 and 111) and classification of arsonist as felony are institutionary reinforced to punish with certainty of possibility, Therefore, as tendency of arson has been increased compared to other nations, it is necessary to supplement strategical policy to bring out overall concerns of the seriousness of risk and damage of arson, which have been resulted from the lack of understanding. In characteristics analysis of crime of arson, (1) It is now reveald that, in the past such crime rate appeared far more within the boundary of town or city areas in the past, presently increased rate of arsons in rural areas are far more than in the town or small city areas, thereby showing characteristics of crime of arson extending nation wide. (2) general timetable of arson shows that night more than day time rate, and reveald that is trait behavior in secrecy.(3) arsonists are usually arrested at site or by victim or report of third person(82,9%).Investigation activities or self surrenders rate only 11.2%. The time span of arrest is normally the same day of arson and at times it takes more than one year to arrest. This reveals its necessity to prepare for long period of time for arrest, (4) age rate of arson is in their thirties mostly as compared to homicide, robbery and adultery, and considerable numbers of arsons are in old age of over fifties. It reveals age rate is increased (5) Over half of the arsonists are below the junior high school (6) the rate of convicts by thier records is based on first offenders primarily and secondly more than 4 time convicts. This apparently shows necessity of effective correctional education policy for their social assimilation together with re-investigation of human education at the primary and secondary education system in thier life. The examples of motivation for arosnits, such as personal animosity, fury, monetary swindle, luscious purpose and other aims of destroying of proof, and other social resistance, violence including ways of threatening, beside the motives of individual defects, are diverse and arsonic suicide and specifically suicidal accompany together keenly manifested. When we take this fact with the criminal theory, it really reveals arsons of crime are increasing and its casualities are serious and a point as a way of suicide is the anomie theory of Durkheim and comensurate with the theory of that of Merton, Specifically in the arson of industrial complex, it is revealed that one with revolutionary motive or revolting motive would do the arsonic act. For the policy of prevention of arsons, professional research work in organizational cooperation for preventive activities is conducted in municipal or city wise functions in the name of Parson Taskforces and beside a variety of research institutes in federal government have been operating effectively to countermeasure in many fields of research. Franch and Sweden beside the U.S. set up a overall operation of fire prevention research funtions and have obtained very successful result. Japan also put their research likewise for countermeasure. In this research as a way of preventive fire policy, first, it is necessary to accomodate the legal preventitive activities for fire prevention in judicial side and as an administrative side, (1) precise statistic management of crime of arson (2) establishment of professional research functions or a corporate (3) improvement of system for cooperative structural team for investigation of fires and menpower organization of professional members. Secondly, social mentality in individual prospect, recognition of fires by arson and youth education of such effect, educational program for development and practical promotion. Thirdly, in view of environmental side, the ways of actual performance by programming with the establishment of cooperative advancement in local social function elements with administrative office, habitants, school facilities and newspapers measures (2) establishment of personal protection where weak menpowers are displayed in special fire prevention measures. These measures are presented for prevention of crime of arson. The control of crime and prevention shall be prepared as a means of self defence by the principle of self responsibility Specifically arsonists usually aims at the comparatively weak control of fire prevention is prevalent and it is therefore necessary to prepare individual facilities with their spontaneous management of fire prevention instead of public municipal funtures of local geverment. As Clifford L. Karchmer asserted instead of concerns about who would commit arson, what portion of area would be the target of the arson. It is effective to minister spontaveously the fire prevention measure in his facility with the consideration of characteristics of arson. On the other hand, it is necessary for the concerned personnel of local goverment and groups to distribute to the local society in timely manner for new information about the fire prevention, thus contribute to effective result of fire prevention result. In consideration of these factors, it is inevitable to never let coincide with the phemonemon of arsons in similar or mimic features as recognized that these could prevail just an epedemic as a strong imitational attitude. In processing of policy to encounter these problems, it is necessary to place priority of city policy to enhancement of overall concerns toward the definitive essense of crime of arson.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.155-173
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• 2000

한의학의 진단(診斷)에는 망(望) 문(聞) 문(問) 절(切)의 사진법(四診法)과 여러 가지의 변증체계(辨證體系), 즉 기혈진액변증(氣血津液辨證) 장부변증(臟腑辨證), 육경변증(六經辨證), 위기영혈변증(衛氣營血辨證), 삼초변증(三焦辨證), 사상체질변증(四象體質辨證) 등이 응용되어 지고 있으며, 또한 그와 더불어 병상(症狀) 증후감병진단법(證候鑑別診斷法)등이 선택적으로 활용되어 지고 있다. 이러한 광범위(廣範位)한 진단방법(診斷方法)가운데 절진(切診)은 손가락 및 손바닥의 감각(感覺)을 운용(運用)해서 일정부위(一定部位)를 촉지(觸指), 접압(接壓)하는 검사방법(檢査方法)으로써 절맥진(切脈診)과 접진(接診)으로 크게 나눌 수 있다. 이중 안진(按診)이란 손을 사용하여 직접 환부에 촉모(觸摸) 안압(按壓)하여 이상변화를 알아내고 나아가서는 질병(疾病)의 부위(部位)와 성질(性質)과 병정(病情)의 경중(輕重) 등의 내부(內部)의 변화(變化)와 체표(體表)의 반응(反應)을 관찰(觀察)하여 중요(重要)한 변증자료(辨證資料)를 얻는 진단방법(診斷方法)의 한 종류(種類)를 말한다. 또한 접진(接診)에는 안기표(按肌表), 접수족(接手足), 안흉복(按胸腹), 접유혈진법(接兪穴診法)등을 들 수 있다. 배유혈(背兪穴)의 진단법(診斷法)은 경기(經綺)이라는 반응로(反應路)를 통(通)하여 체표(體表)에 발현(發現)되는 압통(壓痛), 자발통(自發痛), 긴장(緊張), 이완(弛緩), 경결(硬結) 및 조색상물(條索狀物) 등의 현상(現象)으로 부터 내부장기(內部臟器)의 병변(病變)을 진단(診斷)하는 방법(方法)이다. 이에 저자(著者)는 접진(接診)의 내용(內容)과 방법(方法)을 연구하면서 십이경맥(十二經脈)의 시동병(始動病) 소생병(所生病)을 알아보고 혈위진단(穴位診斷)의 방법(方法) 및 주의점(注意點)등을 아울러 정리하므로써 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 유혈(兪穴)은 각(各) 장부(臟腑)의 사기(邪氣)가 주입(注入)하는 곳으로 장병(臟病) 한증(寒症) 허증(虛症)의 의미를 내포한 음성병증(陰性病症) 치료(治療)에 중요(重要)한 곳이다. 2. 유차(兪次)의 촉진(觸診) 즉(卽) 모지(母指)로서 척추극돌기(脊椎棘突起) 좌우측(左右側)을 접압(接壓)하여서 상향(上向)이나 하향(下向)으로 추압지(推壓指)하면 극돌기(棘突起)의 돌(突), 함요(陷凹), 긴장(緊張), 이완(弛緩) 및 압통(壓痛)의 출현부위(出現部位)에 따라 계통별(系統別) 질환(疾患)을 판단(判斷)할 수 있다. 3. 실제(實際) 임상(臨床)에서 환자(患者)의 진단(診斷) 치료(治療)에 있어서 배부접진(背部接診)은 중요(重要)한 진단(診斷)의 한 영역(領域)으로 빠뜨리지 말고 꼭 참고(參考)하여야 할 것으로 사료(思料)된다. 4. 장부질환(臟腑疾患)에 대한 진단방법(診斷方法)의 다양화(多樣化)와 치료영역(治療領域)의 확대(擴大) 및 치료율(治療率)의 상승(上昇)을 위해 배부유혈(背部兪穴)의 정확(正確)한 인식(認識)과 유혈접진(兪穴接診)을 통하여 정확(正確)한 진단(診斷)이 되었으면 한다.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.99-130
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• 2012

과거 기업은 고객만족을 통해 고객의 충성도를 구축해 지속적인 이윤을 창출하는데 주로 초점을 맞추었다. 그러나 고객들은 기업에게 긍정적 영향만을 주지 않으며 때로는 기업을 위험에 빠뜨리기도 하고 곤란에 처하게 하기도 한다. 서비스 실패를 경험한 고객에게 기업이 적절한 서비스 회복조치를 취하지 못했을 때 그들은 배신감과 분노 같은 강한 부정적 정서를 느끼며 이러한 부정적 정서는 기업의 성과에 상당한 부정적 영향을 미칠 수 있는 공격적 행동이나 보복행동을 유발 할 수 있다. 고객이 느끼는 이러한 부정적 정서는 기업과 오랜 거래관계를 유지하고 그 기업에 대해 애착을 가진 충성고객에게 더 강하게 발생될 수 있다. 강한 배신감을 느낀 충성고객은 단순히 경쟁기업으로 브랜드 전환을 하는데 머무는 것이 아니라 온라인 부정적 구전, 불매운동, 언론매체를 통한 호소 등의 강력한 보복행동을 수행한다. 본 연구는 서비스 실패요인으로 발생되는 배신감이라는 감정이 보복욕구를 통해 보복행위까지 가는 인과관계에 대해 알아보고, 기업 간의 충성도가 각기 다른 고객들을 분류하여 그 차이를 살펴보았다. 실증분석 결과 각각의 공정성 훼손은 모두 지각된 배신감에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 고객들은 분배 공정성 훼손으로 인한 서비스 실패를 경험하였을 경우 가장 높게 배신감을 지각했으며 절차공정성 훼손으로 인한 서비스 실패를 경험하였을 경우 배신감을 가장 낮게 느끼게 하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 지각된 배신감은 보복욕구에 유의한 영향을 미치며 이후 부정구전과 보복적인 불평행동, 제3단체를 통한 불만 홍보와 같은 보복행위 모두에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 공정성 훼손은 지각된 배신감과 보복욕구와 같은 매개변수를 통하여 보복행위에 영향을 미치는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 마지막으로 공정성 훼손과 지각된 배신감과의 관계에서 과거 해당기업과 고객 간의 관계의 친밀도를 나타내는 관계품질의 조절변수 역할을 검증한 결과 관계품질은 조절변수로서 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 서비스 실패 요인이 보복행위에 미치는 영향을 단순 인과관계로 보지 않고 기업과 고객 간의 관계품질의 조절효과를 고려하여 연구를 하였다는 데 그 의의가 있다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.397-411
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• 2000

초등학교 학생을 대상으로 1년간의 보건교육 interevntion을 제공하고 이에 의한 보건지식, 태도 및 건강증진행위의 변화의 정도를 분석하고, 비만 식이에 대한 지식과 태도, 실천 행위점수의 변화에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하고, 건강지식과 건강증진행위의 변화에 따른 건강수준의 변화정도을 분석하고자 시행하였다. 1999년 4월 경주시 도시지역 초등학교에 재학중인 3, 4학년 학생과 학부모 각 354명을 대상으로 사전조사를 시행한 결과 학생과 학부모 각각 301명이 응답하여 회수율은 85%였다. 301쌍 중에서 1년 후 2000년 4월 추적조사를 실시하였으며, 전학한 학생, 조사 당일 조퇴자, 복부지방 측정 누락자와 추적설문조사에서 학생과 어머니의 설문이 불완전한 대상자를 제외한 231쌍을 최종분석 대상으로 하였다. BMI를 기준으로 비만군과 정상체중군으로 구분하고 이에 따른 비만 식이에 대한 지식, 태도 및 실천행위점수와 복부비만율을 intervention 전후의 변화를 비교한 결과, 지식 점수의 변화는 정상체중군에서 유의하게 증가하였고, 태도점수는 비만군에서는 유의하게 증가하였으나 정상체중군에서는 유의하게 감소하였고(p<0.01), 실천행위 점수는 양군 모두에서 유의하게 증가하였다. 복부비만율은 비만군에서는 변동이 없었으나 정상체중군에서는 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.01). Intervention 전후의 비만 식이에 대한 지식점수 변화는 사전조사 점수를 기준으로 3분위 한 후 1년 후 점수의 변화를 보면 l분위의 경우 intervention 전후의 지식점수변화가 2.4점 증가하였고, 2분위는 0.6점 증가하였고, 3분위는 0.6점 감소하여, 사전지식 점수가 낮을수록 건강증진프로그램에 의한 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 비만 식이에 대한 실천행위점수는 세 군 모두에서 유의하게 증가하였고, 점수의 변화량은 1분위가 7.0점, 2분위가 4.4점, 3분위가 1.8점으로 세 군간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 어머니의 교육수준이 대졸 이상군에 속하논 학생의 BMI증가가 고졸 이하군에 속하는 학생의 BMI 증가에 비하여 유의하게 높았고, 어머니의 연령이 30대인 학생군에서 비만 식이에 대한 실천행위점수 변화는 높았다. 어머니의 비만 식이에 대한 지식점수와 태도점수를 3분위로 구분하여 비교한 결과 태도점수 수준에 따른 학생의 지식점수변화는 유의한 차이가 있었다. 비만 식이에 대한 지식점수변화량에 영향을 미치는 요인분석을 위한 다중회귀분석에서는 학생변수로는 비만에 대한 심각성 인지도와 비만 식이에 대한 사전지식점수가 유의하게 영향을 미치는 변수였고, 어머니 변수 중에 자녀식습관지도 정도와 교육수준이 유의한 변수였다. 비만 식이에 대한 태도변화량에 영향을 미치는 요인분석을 위한 다중회귀분석에서는 학생변수로는 BMI 비만 식이에 대한 사전지식 정수와 비만 식이에 대한 사전 태도점수가 유의한 변수였으나, 어머니 변수는 태도점수 변화에는 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 비만 식이에 대한 실천행위점수변화에 영향을 미치는 요인분석을 위한 다중회귀분석에서는 학생변수로는 BMI와 비만 식이에 대한 사전 태도점수, 비만 식이에 대한 태도점수 변화량이 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 비만 식이에 대한 지식수준이 낮고, 건강 실천행위정도가 낮은 학생에서 intervention에 의한 효과가 크게 나타났다. 그러나 1년간의 보건교육과 운동 등의 건강증진 프로그램을 통한 intervention에 의해서는 BMI나 복부비만율 등의 건강수준의 변화에는 거의 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타나 장기적인 intervention이나 교육-대조군 연구활 통한 건강증진효과를 계량적으로 분석하는 것이 필요하다. 아동의 비만 식이 태도와 행위 변화에 어머니의 연령과 교육수준 등의 영향을 미치고, 어머니의 비만 식이에 대한 태도점수도 영향을 미치므로 어머니도 학생의 비만 식이의 관련된 교육 프로그램의 대상에 포함시켜야 한다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.54-66
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• 1988

I. Introduction Since the 1970's drug abuse among young people has increasingly become a social problem in Korea. In the 1980's, drug abuse, especially glue sniffing, has become the cause of many unfortunated incidents resulting in harm to others as well as the abusers themselves. Taking into consideration of the seriousness of this problem, the Republic of Korea National Red Cross initiated a nation-wide research programme, to understand the present situation and to raise the level of public awareness. The goal of this research was to begin a nation - wide campaign against drug abuse. The research team was composed of the Advisary Committee members and the staff of the Youth Department of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross. The data were collected in February 1988 with the collaboration of the staff and volunteers in the local Chapters. The respondents were allocated nation-wide by the quota sampling method. The questionnaires were distributed to the respondents in three groups :2, 700 to junior and senior high school students, 605 to working youths, and 916 to delinquent youths. A total of 4, 221 questionnaires were collected. II. Characteristics of the Respondents The respondents in each group were selected evenly from rural and urban areas. The general characteristics of the respondents can be described as follow: in case of students, the proportions between male and female respondents, and between senior high school and junior high school students were almost evenly distributed. In case of working youths, the proportion of females (80.5%) was higher than those of the students and the delinquents groups. Delinquent youths were defined as those currently being under custody of the centers for juvenile delinquents. Of this number, 38.8% and 68.2% were junior and senior high school drop-outs respectively. The majority of them (92.6%) were male. As for the family background of the respondents, the proportion of those residing in poverty - stricken areas, and the proportion of those from broken families were higher in case of working youths and delinquent youths than those in case of students. III. Present Patterns of Drug Abuse The following summarizes the presents of drug abuse, as tabulated from the results of the survey. 1. Smoking The percentage of youths who smoke was 36% in the student group, 32% m the working youths group, and 94.4% in the delinquent youths group. 2. Alcohol 50.3% of students, 71.6% of working youths, and 93.3% of delinquent youths has experienced drinking alcohol beverages. 3. Tonic: non - alcoholic, caffeinated beverages popular in Korea and Japan The percentage of those who have used tonic at least once was over 90% in all of the three groups. 4. Sedative About 70% of each group has used sedative with the proportion of working youths use higher than those in other groups. 5. Stimulants Those who have used stimulants comprised around 15% in each group. 6. Tranquilizers Somewhat less than 5% of students and working youths, and 28% of delinquent youths, have used tranquilizers. 7. Hypnotics The users of hypnotics amounted to 0.4% of students, 2.6% of working youths and 7.1% of delinquent youths. 8. Marihuana Those who have used marihuana indicated 0.7% of students, 0.8% of working youths, and 13% of delinquent youths. 9. Glue-sniffing The percentage of glue-sniffing was 3.7%, 5% in the students group and in the youths group respectively, but the proportion was unusually high, at 40.7% in the delinquent youths group. From the results of the survey the present situation of drug abuse in Korea can be summarized as follows: 1. A high percentage of Korean youths have experienced smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic beverages. 2. Tonics (non - alcoholic, caffeinated beverages), antipyretic analgesics and stimulants quite regularly used. 3. Tranquilizers, hypnotics, marihuana and glue-sniffing are more widely used among delinquent youths than the other youths. From this fact, there exists a correlation between drug abuse and juvenile delinquency. IV. Time-series Analysis of the First Experience of Drug Abuse and Deviant Behaviour The respoundents were asked when they were first exposed to drugs and when they committed deviant acts. By calculating the average age of each experience, the following pattern was found (See Figure 1). Youths are first exposed to drugs by abuse of tonic(non - alcoholic, caffeinated beverages). At the age of 13, they amoke cigarettes, the use of antipyretic analgesics begins at 14 year old, while at the age of 15, they use tranquilizers, and at 16 hynotics. The period of drug abuse which starts from drinking caffeinated beverages and smoking cigarettes and ends in the use of hypnotics takes about three years. During this period, other delinquent behaviours begin to surface, that is, at the age of 13 when smoking cigarettes begins, the delinquent behaviour pattern starts with truancy. Next, they start taking money from others by using physical force. Prior to the age of 15, they are suspended from school, become hostile to adults, begin running away from home, and start using stimulants and alcohol. Soon they become involved even in glue-sniffing and in the use of marihuana. At the age of 15, they begin to see adult videos and carry weapons. Sexual promiscuity and usage of tranquilizers follows the viewing of adult videos. Consequently, by the time they reach the age of 16, they visit drinking establishments, and are picked up by police for committing delinquent acts. And finally, they come to use hypnotic - type drugs. From the above descriptions, drug abuse can be assumed to have a close correlation with delinquent behaviour. V. Social Factors Related to Drug Abuse As for the Korean youths, glue-sniffing is found to he related to aggressive delinquency, in such cases as run - aways, being picked up by the police, and taking money by force. Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol is found to be related to seeing adult videos and visiting drinking establishments. Hypnotics and marihuana were found to be representive of drugs which are related to degenerational delinquency, irrespective of social delinquency. The social factors connected with these drug abuse are as follows: 1. Individual factors Male students were more heavily involved in the usage of drug than females. Youths who do not attend church were more likely to be involved in drugs than those who attend. 2. Family factors The youths who were displeased with their mothers smoking and those who thought their parents did not love each other, or those whose parents had used drugs without prescription, were more likely to he drug users. 3. School factors Those youths who found school life boring, were unsuccessful in their studies, spend most of their time with friends, feel their teachers smoke too much, those who had a positive perception of their teachers smoking were likely to he drug users. To sum up, drug abusers depend on the influence of their parents, teachers and peers. IV. Reasons for Drug Abuse Korean students have mainly used drugs to release stress (42.8%), to stay awake (19.7%), and because of the easy accessibility of drugs( 16.6%). Other reasons are due to their ignorance of the side effects of the drugs (3.6%), natural curiosity (4.2%), and to increase strength(3.O%). From the above facts, the major reasons for drug abuse among Korean youths are to release stress and to stay awake in order to prepare exams. Furthermore, since drugs are readily available, we can conclude that drug abuse is caused by the school system(such as entrance exams) in Korea. VII. Conclusion Drug usage among Korean youths are relatively less common than those of western youths. In some cases, such as, glue-sniffing and use of stimulants, the pattern of drug abuse is found. Moreover, early drug abuse is evident, and it has a close connection with deviant behaviour, resulting in juvenile delinquency. Drug abuse cannot be attributed to any one social factor. Specifically, drug abuse depends on parents, peers, teachers and other members of the community, and also is influenced by social institutions such as the entrance exam system. Every person and organization concerned with youth must participate collectively in restraining drug abuse. Finally, it is suggested that social agencial working for youth welfare should make every effort to tackle this serious problem confronted by the Korean youths today.