The present study examined the predictors of drinking behavior among male and female youth in Korea using 2010 Korean Youth Health data. Participants were a total of 2,827 students from elementary, middle, and high schools in Korea. Data were analyzed with bivariate correlations and multiple regression to investigate the relevant predictors of drinking behavior with such variables as psychological factors (depression, anxiety, impulsivity, self-esteem, self-efficacy, satisfaction with body image, and stress), and ecological factors (parenting, material support, family relations, social support, social participation, peer relations, and relations to teachers). Results indicated that the predictors of drinking behavior among Korean youth were stress, depression, impulsivity, social support, and self-esteem. Relations to teachers and family relations were statistically significant predictors of drinking behavior in male youth, while satisfaction with body image was the significant predictor of drinking behavior in female youth. The findings suggest future studies including a list of other influencing factors such as parents’ attitude toward drinking, peers’ habits of drinking, socio-economic status, and grade on health behavior. Implications for the practice and prevetion programs of alcohol use were discussed.
The current sutdy was conducted to observe the development path of university students' career adaptability in family environment. Based on the human ecosystem model, various family environment variables were structuralized, its validity confirmed through model validation, then differences in path coefficient and relation structure by gender difference were observed.399 university students in a 4-year program within the metropolitan area (172 males, 227 females) answered questions on personal growth initiative, career future, parental support on autonomy, functional family communication, family cohesiveness, family adaptability, inter-parental conflict, socioeconomic status. All data were analyzed with SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 18.0. The result of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) confirmed a full mediation model based on a significant path coefficient and validity; high macrosystem level results higher mesosystem level; higher mesosystem level results higher microsystem level; and higher microsystem level results higher career adaptability level. Furthermore, model validation was conducted by separating the data by gender to observe any gender differences. The results showed that in female students, the influence of exosystem was not significant, whereas it was with male students. The current study interpreted the results, and provided the purpose of the current study, its limitations, and suggestions for future studies.
This study is to explore the effects of consensual unwanted sex and attachment on satisfaction with romantic relationship. A survey was conducted on 69 adult couples (138 persons) who are aged 20 and over and currently in a relationship, and the data from 62 couples (62 men, 62 women) who completed the self-report scales was utilized. The subjects were asked to answer questionnaires including the Experience of Close Relationship Scales (ECRS), the Scale of Satisfaction with Romantic Relationship, and the Consensual Unwanted Sex Scale. The result are as follows; First, women's consensual unwanted sex is negatively correlated with their relationship satisfaction. Second, women are more likely to consent to unwanted sex as their attachment anxiety increases. Third, women's consensual unwanted sex has a direct effect on satisfaction with relationship and their attachment anxiety has an indirect influence on satisfaction through the consent of unwanted sex. Fourth, women's consensual unwanted sex shows a significant effect on women's relationship satisfaction whereas it does not exhibit a significant effect on the relationship satisfaction of their partners. The implications and the limitations of this study and the future research directions are discussed.
The purpose of this study was to investigate structural relationships of perceived mothers' or teachers' autonomy support, learning motivation and learning strategy with academic achievement. Specifically, we examined the mediating effects of learning motivation and strategy between perceived mothers' or teachers' autonomy support and academic achievement. The subjects of the study were 398 female students(10th graders) sampled from one high school located in S city. By structural equation modeling, we compared three research models hypothesized based on previous studies and theories. The results showed that mothers' autonomy support had statistically significant effects on students' intrinsic or extrinsic motivation in either positive or negative ways, while teachers' autonomy support had statistically significant effects only on students' extrinsic motivation in addition to students' learning strategy. Second, students' learning motivation had significant effects on their learning strategy in that their intrinsic motivation had positive effects while their extrinsic motivation had negative effects. Third, mothers' autonomy support had significant indirect effects on students' academic achievement mediating by both learning motivation and learning strategy. On the other hand, teachers' autonomy support had significant indirect effects on students' academic achievement mediating by both extrinsic motivation and learning strategy or only by learning strategy. The size of indirect effects related to students' extrinsic motivation was relatively larger than that of their intrinsic motivation. Results suggest the importance of mothers’ and teachers' autonomy support, students's motivation and strategy in improving students' academic achievement. Finally, the necessity of developing a general achievement model including non-cognitive achievement in addition to cognitive achievement was discussed.
This study aimed to understand psychosocial needs and growth of Korean Kirogi mothers, and provide clinical implications from the relational-cultural therapy perspective. In-depth interviews were conducted on 14 Christian Kirogi mothers who were staying in Los Angeles (LA), California. Data was transcribed, and coded utilizing an analysis program called NVivo 10. Two dimensions, challenges and positive sources. emerged through the analysis process. These two domains were each saturated into three sub-domains: intrapersonal factors, family factors, and socio-structural factors. The results demonstrated how Kirogi mothers faced and coped with life difficulties in relationships and sociocultural environment. When they face difficulties, they were able to experience growth through self-empathy and mutual empathy in growth-fostering relationships. Additionally, their relationship with God helps them grow further. Finally, effective and practical strategies for clinical interventions were discussed.
This study was conducted to demonstrate how well-being of middle-aged women was affected by spiritual mind and focusing manner. To do so, several researches in relation to a Korean version of the Mental Health Continuum-short form(Well-being), Spiritual Well-being Scale(spirituality) and Korean Focusing Manner Scale(Focusing Manner) were carried out to a total number of 399 women aged between 40 and 60 living in Seoul and Kangwon in South Korea. As a result, it was proved by an examination on the mental influence of spirituality and focusing manner from the multiple regression analysis that spiritual mind and focusing manner had a significant effect on mental well-being. It was found that spirituality had relatively a greater impact to mental well-being than focusing manner and spirituality explained 46.4% of mental well-being. In addition, a technical analysis was undertaken to identify the influence of mental wellness on sub-factors from spirituality and focusing manner, concluding that middle-aged women was most greatly affected by ‘existential spirituality’ in terms of mental well-being. Apart from that, sub-factors from focusing manner, such as ‘experiential awareness’, ‘experiential attention and appreciations’ and ‘experiential acceptance and action taking’ had a minor influence, whereas, neither ‘transcendental spirit’ nor ‘keeping appropriate distance’ were selected from the scale model. In conclusion, the research was based on the discussion of the influence of spirituality and focusing manner on middle-aged women and the applied clinical study.
The present study was conducted to conform the effect of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control in explaining receptive behavior intention as well as receptive behavior towards the Migrant Workers from Southeast Asia, and to investigate the comparative role of Korean social identity, stereotype and prejudice(i.e. attitude about object) in the prediction of receptive behavior towards the Migrant Workers from Southeast Asia, and to study the mediating role of emotion(prejudice) in effects of stereotype on receptive attitued, receptive behavior intention, and receptive behavior towards the Migrant Workers from Southeast Asia. A sample of 516 undergraduate participated in the survey. The results from regression analyses indicated that the receptive intention was explained 57% by proposed model, while receptive behavior was explained 54% by this model. Furthermore, tests of the mediation model demonstrate that emotion(prejudice) as a partial mediator in the linkage between stereotype and receptive behavior towards the Migrant Workers from Southeast Asia. The implications and limitations of the present study as well as the future directions of this area were discussed.