본 연구는 노인의 가족건강성이 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 그 영향 관계에서 가족지지와 사회적지지의 매개효과를 검증함으로써, 가족건강성의 중요성 확인을 확인하고 가족지지와 사회적지지 강화를 위한 멘토 프로그램 및 심리적 안녕을 도모할 수 있는 정책적, 행정적 뒷받침이 필요하다. 그리고 노인을 존중하는 사회적 분위기와 함께 사회적 역할부여를 위한 다양한 일자리 창출과 자원봉사 처를 발굴하고 심리적인 어려움을 치료 및 예방할 수 있는 전달 체계의 개발이 필요하다. 노인의 가족 건강성을 개념화하고 구체화시킴으로써 노인의 심리적 안녕감의 연구에 있어 노인의 가족 건강성이 중요하게 작용되었으며, 더불어 가족지지와 사회적지지의 매개 효과성을 조명하였다는 점에 의의가 있다.

This study aimed to assess the nutritional quality of breakfast among Korean school-aged children and adolescents depending on eating together as a family, based on the 2013-2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey. One day 24-hour recall data of 1,831 children and adolescents aged from 6 to 17 years were collected. The nutritional quality of breakfast was analyzed and compared between Family Breakfast Group (FBG, n=1,410) and Eating-alone Breakfast Group (EBG, n=421). The results showed that age, family structure, number of family members, and frequency of breakfast were associated with eating breakfast as a family. The calorie intake from breakfast explained 19% and 16% of the daily intake for FBG and EBG, respectively. The percentages of children and adolescents consuming Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Niacin, and Iron less than 1/4 of the Estimated Average Requirements were significantly lower in FBG than in EBG. The average numbers of serving for “Grains” and “Vegetables” food groups and the average Dietary Diversity Score were significantly higher in FBG than in EBG. Overall, the results indicated that eating breakfast as a family is positively associated with nutritional quality of breakfast among Korean school-aged children and adolescents.

The objective of the this study was to identify the potential relationship between eating breakfast together as a family and the nutritional status among Korean adolescents based on the 2013~2015 Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey data. This study investigated 1,300 adolescents ranging in agee from twelve to eighteen years-old. In this study, according to their eating breakfast together as a family or skipping breakfast, we classified the subjects into the eating breakfast together as a family (EBF group) (male=379, female=295), eating breakfast alone (EBA group) (male=177, female=169) and skipping breakfast (SB group) (male=152, female=128). Both male and female, age in the EBF group was lower than those of the EBA and SB group (p<0.0001, respectively). In the male, the EBF group exhibited significantly higher fiber (p=0.0168) and potassium density (p=0.0065) and lower beverage intake (% energy) (p=0.0040) than the EBA and SB groups. No difference was observed the proportion of subjects who practiced a healthy diet between three groups, however, the EBF and EBA groups had a smaller proportion of subjects who were in a condition of hypo-nutrition compared to the SB group (p<0.0001, respectively). The present findings suggest that the practice of eating breakfast together as a family in adolescents may bean important consideration in relation to micro-nutrient intake status.

The purpose of this study was to compare the degree nutrient intake, health status and other characteristics of females aged 65 years and over in a longevity area according to family arrangement. For analysis, 585 female elderly were recruited from the Kugoksoondam area (Kurye, Goksung, Soonchang and Damyang counties), known as the longevity-belt region in Jeonla province, Korea. The subjects were categorized into three groups according to family arrangement (living alone, living with spouse only and living with family). Demographic characteristics were collected, as well as information on physical measurements, blood tests for biochemical indicators, health status and health-related life style, dietary behavior, favorite food groups, consumption frequency of food groups, nutrient intake and mini nutrition assessment. In the group living with their spouse only, the highest education, physical activity, diverse food intake, frequency of eating meats and fish, energy and nutrients intake, and score on the mininutrient status assessment (MNA) were found to be significantly favorable factors. Taken together, these results demonstrated that the group living with their spouse only had relatively superior nutrient intake and the quality of diet. In contrast, the group living alone showed the lowest self-rated economic status, diversity of food intake, and physical activity, with the highest frequency of drinking, smoking and regular exercise for almost everyday compared with the other groups. On the other hand, those living with family demonstrated the lowest intake of supplements or functional foods, and levels of hemoglobin hematocrit MCH, but the highest HBA1c and blood sugar. Therefore, the group living with family was assumed to be at risk of anemia and diabetes. These results could be useful to plan effective strategies to increase the health-life expectancy of Korean elderly people living in rural areas, according to family arrangement.

The increasing number of divorces between international couples, especially between foreign wives and Korean husbands, has drawn attention to the relationships and divorces of multi-cultural families. With continuously increasing international marriages, the problems faced also increase, which causes instability in international families. Rapid industrialization has also increased instability in international families damaged family relationships by bringing life diversity and changing values. Therefore, healthy family relationships has become a social topic and this is what we, who have just became a multi-cultural society, should focus on to build up strong, healthy family relationships. Accordingly, this research found the threats to healthy multi-cultural family relationships, and provides some solutions through welfare management of multi-cultural families that improve multi-cultural family relationships. Welfare Management can bring a stable society, healthy culture, and ultimately, social integration. Welfare management for multi-cultural family relationships are: First, the ability of the female marriage immigrants to speak Korean has a huge effect on the health of the family relationship, and it shows that awareness of conversation in multi-cultural families must be changed. Second, the ability to overcome culture shock or conflict while they settle in Korea is needed. Culture shock or conflict disturbs social integration and also causes individual crisis. Some immigrants come to Korea with limited or skewed information about Korean society. This leads to culture shock and conflict. Economical problems, childbearing problems, cultural differences, poor relationships with in-laws, language barriers, bias, discrimination, and personality differences are also factors that cause conflict. Generally, rational thoughts can deal with these conflicts. Third, multi-cultural family relationships need to be managed by a social support network. Social support is a continual interacted social aggregate between individuals or between an individual and a group. This social support increases mental stability and provides guidelines, so that feed-back can be given on identity crisis. Support programs that build a network based on mutual dependence and the mutual exchange of financial and institutional information must be developed. Fourth, human resource development welfare management that helps female immigrants find jobs should be developed. Almost half of multi-cultural family members think about establishing small businesses having to do with their culture. It is important to find capable immigrants who are interested in cultural diversity and provide education and job training to them, so they can deal with unemployment and also raise their value as members of Korean society. This research is limited to literature.

본 연구에서는 도시와 농ㆍ어촌 아동들의 가족건강성과 자아탄력성에 의한 학교생활 만족도에 대해 비교 분석을 중심으로 두 지역간의 차이를 검증하고 이에 관련된 변인들을 규명하였다. 또한 아동의 가족건강성과 자아탄력성이 학교생활 만족도에 미치는 영향에 대해 분석해 보았다. 좀 더 나아가 지역적 요소를 변인으로 넣어 도시와 농ㆍ어촌 지역의 아동들의 학교생활 만족도를 비교 분석하여 환경적인 측면이 아동들에게 어떻게 영향을 미치는지 대해서도 알아보았다. 지역적으로 비교분석을 하기 전에 아동의 가족건강성과 자아탄력성, 학교생활 만족도, 즉 독립변인과 종속변인의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 가족건강성과 자아탄력성, 가족건강성과 학교생활만족도, 자아탄력성과 학교생활만족도 간에 통계적으로 유의미한 정적 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 어떠한 변인보다 가족건강성과 자아탄력성이 학교생활 만족도에 영향을 미친다는 결과라고 볼 수 있다. 이 연구의 의의와 그 시사점을 논하고 제언을 제시하였다.

다문화가족지원센터의 역사는 한국 다문화정책 10년의 행적과 그 궤도를 같이한다. 현재 다문화가족지원센터는 다문화가족정책 통합의 기조 아래 건강가정지원센터와 기관 통합이 추진되고 있다. 다문화정책에 있어 주도적인 역할을 해 온 다문화가족지원센터가 이대로 포괄적인 가족지원 전달체계로서 통합되어야 하는가에 대한 의문을 통해 본 연구는 기획되 었다. 본 연구는 다문화가족지원센터 현장전문가의 인식을 통해서 현재 진행 되고 있는 다 문화가족통합정책을 비판적으로 고찰하고, 실제적인 정책제안을 하는데 목적이 있다. 연구 방법은 현상학적 질적 연구로서 다문화가족지원센터의 현장전문가를 심층면접한 후, Colaizzi 의 6단계 분석방법으로 자료를 코딩하여 인식 결과를 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 다문화가족지 원센터의 불안정한 행정 체계, 통합시범센터의 운영결과 공유 및 논의 필요, 향후 도래할 이민사회를 생각할 때 다문화가족정책 통합에서 이민자 통합정책으로 전환되어야 한다는 인식을 비롯한 14개의 주제가 도출되었다. 현장전문가들의 제언이 정책에 반영되어 성숙한 한국적 다문화정책 수립에 기여할 수 있기를 바란다.