E-commerce has seen significant growth since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to changes in consumer preferences and increased pressure on companies to develop effective e-commerce and social media capabilities to retain customers. This study examines the impact of these capabilities on customer retention and firm performance by collecting quantitative data from 160 small U.S. e-commerce companies in the fashion industry. The study finds that customer retention positively relates to firm performance and that factors, including cross-device shopping, payment methods, page speed, standard delivery time, Pinterest activity, and Instagram activity, significantly impact customer retention. The study suggests strategies for companies to remain competitive in the dynamic e-commerce landscape.

This study aimed to examine the operations of school food services to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in schools nationwide. The survey data on school food service operations targeting nutrition teachers and nutritionists at 1,023 schools in 2020 and 1,177 schools in 2021 were used. The year 2021 saw an increase compared to 2020 in the following: ‘average days to be served with meals for a year (144.5 vs. 184.7)', 'provided meals to all students (92.3% vs. 96.6%)', 'utilization of additional staff for foodservice assistance (33.4% vs. 38.8%)', 'installation of partitions (61.2% vs. 83.8%)', 'provision of general diet (96.1% vs. 99.1%)', and 'use of kitchen utensils (91.3% vs. 95.1%)', 'use of cafeteria water cup (9.9% vs. 31.0%)' and 'use of drinking water in school (46.8% vs. 52.1%)'. Compared to 2020, in 2021, it was confirmed that the school food service operations stabilized due to the increase in the normal school attendance rate and that systems were in place for operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the future, it will be necessary to develop manuals and special recipes necessary for responding to infectious diseases, and to operate a manpower pool that can quickly find replacement personnel if required.

Purpose: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a global crisis in 2020, nursing students experienced an abrupt transition from offline to online classes. An in-depth understanding of the online learning experiences of nursing students can be used to reorganize nursing education during the pandemic. Therefore, this study explored the online learning experiences of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A descriptive qualitative design was employed. This study used purposive sampling to recruit 20 nursing students from a nursing college. Data were collected between November 2021 and March 2022 using semi-structured focus groups or one-to-one in-depth interviews. The collected data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Results: Five main categories emerged from the analysis: (a) ambivalence toward rapidly changing learning methods, (b) becoming familiar with online learning, (c) facing the limitations of online learning environment, (d) discovering the charm of online learning, and (e) making suggestions for future online learning. Conclusion: Nursing students experienced disappointments and concerns about online learning classes in rapidly changing situations but also experienced an efficient aspect. Psychological support and the latest information should be provided to nursing students who may experience psychological distress during this pandemic. Additionally, learning strategies and methods should be reorganized to reflect the characteristics of nursing courses and the preferences of nursing students.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore advanced response policies and psychological and emotional support measures for early infected people in the event of an infectious disease by analyzing the experiences of self-employed women who experienced confirmation in the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: Data were collected through in-depth interviews with six experiences of self-employed women confirmed with COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic selected through the intentional sampling process, and then analyzed and interpreted through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results: Through analyzing the meaningful statement of the study participants, several themes were identified, including “The pressure of dying from an incurable illness”, “The fear of quarantine and the fear of death”, “The difficulty of being a self-employed woman”, “The pain of social stigma”, “The driving force of one’s overcoming”, and “Expansion of perspective due to new experiences”. Conclusion: The study found that participants experienced anxiety and fear during the transfer process and admission to the facility after confirmation, due to the lack of guidance and face-to-face interactions. The non-face-to-face treatment increased their anxiety, as they could not receive accurate information about their health conditions and care. This highlights the impact of inaccurate information regarding COVID-19 and media reports focusing on severely ill patients and deaths. In addition, the study participants experienced social stigma caused by COVID-19, resulting in changes in their interpersonal relationships and life attitudes. Implications are suggested based on the results of this study.

Purpose: This study explored life experiences and meaning attributed to them by older men living alone during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: Data were collected from June to July 2022 through face-to-face in-depth interviews with 14 older men living alone and analyzed using the thematic analysis method suggested by Braun and Clarke. Results: The analysis revealed four themes and eight subthemes. 1) Unfamiliar daily life faced in old age due to COVID-19; 2) living a difficult life in a stopped society; 3) a life of constant effort amid change; and 4) daily life adjusting to the new normal amid regret. The participants volunteered to be secluded to adapt to their changed daily life in an isolated society, which led to depression. As time passed, they tried to adapt to their new daily lives by communicating untactfully to shorten their physical distance. Conclusion: This study suggests that it is necessary to understand socially vulnerable classes in national disaster situations and the need for various policies to respond to social isolation. In the future, developing an intervention that allows older men living alone to actively adapt to a changing society and verify its effectiveness is necessary.

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in serving frequency of elementary school meal before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Number of menus provided in June and July of 2019 and 2020 were compared for 300 elementary schools in Korea. As a result, the serving frequency of la carte and dessert was increased after COVID-19. In addition, frequencies of main dishes such as pork cutlet, chicken, sweet and sour pork, hamburger steak, and so on using processed food were increased after COVID-19. Because of the longer serving time due to staggered serving, cook's working time for serving meals became longer. Therefore, it was judged that the number of servings of processed food was increased rather than the menu with a large amount of preprocessing work. Moreover, among desserts, fruits showed increased serving frequency. Serving frequencies for juice and dairy products were also increased. However, increased servings of juice and dairy products could increase sugar intake. Thus, a careful plan for menu composition is needed to provide balanced nutrients to students under emergency situations such as an infectious disease.

본 연구는 코로나19 팬데믹이 한국 소비자의 패션소비지출에 미친 영향을 파악하고자, 코로나19 전후 기간에 한국 가계의 패션소비지출의 변화를 살펴보고 세대와 소득수준에 따라 그 변화를 비교하였다. 연구문제의 검증을 위해 통 계청의 가계동향자료를 토대로 2018년부터 2021년까지 가구의 소득, 소비지출액, 소비지출 중 패션소비지출액을 추출 하였고, 추출된 자료로 소득대비 패션소비지출 비율, 지출대비 패션소비지출 비율이 계산되었다. 세대는 Z세대, M세 대, X세대, 베이비부머 세대, 사일런트 세대로 구분되었고, 소득수준은 가계소득 5분위를 기준으로 해당하는 소득분위 로 구분되었다. 연구 결과, 코로나19 이후 소득대비 패션소비지출 비율은 감소하였으며 소득분위에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 또한 가구의 지출대비 패션소비지출 비율은 코로나19 발생 이전과 이후 기간을 비교한 결과 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 세대에 따른 차이도 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 소득분위에 따른 차이는 없었다. 가구 총지출액 중 패션소비지출이 차지하는 비율은 패션소비가 차지하는 중요도를 의미하는 것으로, 코로나19 이후 소비영 역의 중요도가 변화하였음을 나타내며, 세대에 따른 중요도의 차이가 존재하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 팬데믹 상황과 같은 소비에 영향을 미치는 거시적 환경의 변화에 따라 향후 소비의 변화를 예측하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

우리는 불확실하고, 예측하기 어려운 현실과 변화하는 세상 속에 서 오히려 그것을 해결할 수 있는 시간과 자원은 더 부족한 현실 속에 살고 있다. 그런 의미에서 지금 우리 한국교회 앞에 놓여진 변화된 현실은 결코 녹록치가 않다. 이런 시대 변화의 흐름 속에 놓인 한국교회 는 새로운 변화의 현실 속에서 여러 가지 당면한 문제들을 스스로 헤쳐 나갈 변혁의 의지가 있는지 진지하게 성찰해야 할 때이다. 필자는 본고에서 한국사회에서 개신교가 타종교보다 사회봉사 활동을 더 적극적으로 전개하고 있는 현실임에도 불구하고 개신교에 대한 사회적 신뢰도가 바닥에 떨어진 원인이 어디에서 기인하는 것인지 살펴보고자 한다. 이를 위해 한때 제자훈련으로 점철되었던 한국교회의 현상을 실례를 통해서 분석하고자 한다. 이를 바탕으로 뷰카와 팬데믹 시대에 한국교회가 새로운 시대적 변화에 대응하는 길을 성찰하고 그 대안으로서 선교적 제자도를 제시하고자 한다.

COVID-19로 인한 팬데믹은 21세기 인류가 당면한 가장 큰 고난 중의 하나라고 할 수 있다. 전방위로 모든 산업에 심각한 피해 를 줬으며 특히, 산업현장의 노동자는 COVID-19로 변화된 근로 및 생활환경으로 많은 고통과 어려움을 지금도 겪고 있다. 선원은 팬데믹 이 시작된 후 일찍이 필수업무종사자의 지위를 국제사회로부터 인정받았다. 또한 국제적으로는 해사노동협약을 통해서 이들의 권리 보장 과 국제노동기준의 이행을 통해서 공정한 경쟁체제 확립에 노력하고 있다. 그러나 당사국이 준수해야 할 국제협약상의 의무와 국제기구 의 권고에도 불구하고 해사노동협약상의 선원권리는 침해받고 선원의 안전보건이 더욱 위협받는 상황이 팬데믹 동안 발생하였다. 이 논 문은 COVID-19에 대한 각국의 대응조치가 국제해운업계와 해사노동협약 이행에 끼친 영향분석과 함께 제4차 특별삼자간위원회를 통해서 채택된 2022년 해사노동협약 개정을 회의준비문서와 보고서를 중심으로 분석하였다. 채택된 8개의 해사노동협약 개정문은 선원의 권리와 안전보건에 있어서 향후 긍정적인 영향을 줄 것으로 기대되지만 선원의 최대근로시간, 최대승무기간 및 송환의 문제는 여전히 난제로 남 아 있기 때문에 국제사회의 노력이 지속되어야 할 것이다.

During the global health emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic, people attend to organizations dedicated to international well-being. This paper aims to identify the construction of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) multiple identities attested in four identity processes: indexicality, local-occasioning, positioning, and dialogism. Identifying the organization’s identities can foster identity processes and help to understand the relationality of identities. Qualitative data from the WHO director-general’s media remarks on COVID-19 were collected and analyzed using a corpus analysis tool, AntConc. The tool allowed an investigation of word frequency, sentence structure patterns, and the use of keywords in sentences. This analysis revealed that the WHO has negotiated and presented several identities in COVID-19 situations. The results suggest that although factors such as audience and situations affect identity change, these negotiated identities are still coherent with the organization’s original identity.

This article provides an analyses the implications of China’s constitutionally proclaimed notion of “Community of Shared Future for Mankind” (CSFM), which reveals the stance of the PRC party in promoting so-called “Chinese wisdom” and a “Chinese solution” to address common issues in global governance and in pursuing China’s global leadership in President Xi Jinping’s “New Era.” The author explores the possibility for China and the West of reaching a normative consensus in terms of standards set by the CSFM vision and human security in light of the current global pandemic. The author advocates pursuing a pragmatic, problem-solving approach to international engagement with China without advancing a particular political agenda based on broad ideological presumptions, namely by encouraging and facilitating China’s further participation in international institutions and treaties. This approach may establish an increasing convergence and resonance of local and nonlocal norms to reach a normative consensus and, ultimately, to influence treaty performance incrementally and gradually.

목적: 코로나19 상황에서 일부 안경사를 대상으로 콘택트렌즈 관리 지식 및 관리 교육의 실천 수준을 알아보고, 코로나19 감염예방을 위한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 방법 : 2021년 3월부터 6월까지 국내 안경원에서 1년 이상의 근무 경력을 가지고 있는 122명의 안경사를 대 상으로 온라인 설문지를 이용하여 진행하였다. 대상자의 성별은 남자가 75명, 여자가 47명이었으며 평균 연령은 29.80±6.92세였다. 연구 도구는 대상자의 일반적 특성과 코로나19에 대한 지식(0~2점) 및 코로나19 상황에서 콘택트렌즈의 관리에 관한 지식(0~2점), 그리고 감염예방을 위한 관리 교육의 실천(0~3점)에 대한 항목으로 총 27문항의 설문지를 이용하였다. 결과 : 대상자들의 코로나19 지식의 평균 점수는 1.61±0.30점, 콘택트렌즈 관리에 대한 지식의 평균 점수는 1.69±0.29점, 관리 교육의 실천은 2.45±0.45점이었다. 코로나19의 지식에서 ‘코로나19의 증상’(1.93±0.34점) 문항이 가장 높은 지식수준을 보였고, ‘코로나19의 병원체는 SARS-CoV-2’(1.18±0.70점)에서는 가장 낮은 점 수를 보였다. 콘택트렌즈 관리에 관한 지식 문항에서는 ‘코로나19 상황에서 콘택트렌즈 세척과 헹굼은 필수적인 관리지침’(1.98±0.13점)에서 가장 높은 점수를 보였다. 실천 문항에서는 일반적인 콘택트렌즈의 관리 수칙은 잘 지키고 있었지만 ‘독감, 발열, 기침 등의 증상이 있으면 렌즈 착용을 중단하도록 교육한다’(1.71±1.10점)에서는 낮은 수준을 보였다. 결론 : 코로나19 상황에서 일부 안경사들의 일반적인 콘택트렌즈 관리 수칙은 높은 지식 및 실천 점수를 보였 으나, 일부 항목은 낮은 점수를 보여 감염예방을 위한 전문적인 항목의 개발과 교육이 필요하다고 생각된다.

The purpose of this action study was to identify problems of pre-service English teachers within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, initiate appropriate actions, and measure impacts. As the lack of teacher training and practice was noted as a problem, actions of providing long-term training and online teaching practice were initiated. Eighteen pre-service English teachers took an ICT course to receive training and taught students online. Their responses in regular group conferences, a final conference, and a survey questionnaire were analyzed through observing and reflecting. They perceived all topics and contents covered for the training as very useful. They also reported online teaching practice enabled them to improve various abilities such as managing Zoom classes, creating video content, managing an app, etc. Finally, they experienced difficulty, particularly in keeping students motivated, and holding online mentoring. However, working collaboratively enabled them to become more responsible. Actions initiated in this study were confirmed to be successful. Implications for the future are presented.

The global cod market is supposed to have weak structure with a high dependence on the supply of Russia, the United States, Norway, and China. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the cod supply chain for the worse. Fish processing facilities in China stopped their operation, and cod demand declined due to shrinking consumption in Europe. The position of South Korea as an intermediary trade country between Russia and China strengthened due to the U.S.-China trade war and the Atlantic cod decrease in 2019. However, this global cod supply chain collapse has caused South Korea to export accumulated cod to Indonesia and Vietnam at a bargain price, showing that South Korea was unable to cope with this supply chain crisis. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate changes in the global cod supply chain and their impacts on the intermediary trade of South Korea caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aims to provide implications by analyzing advanced cases in Denmark. As the cod supply chain crisis countermeasures, this study suggests that South Korea develop high value-added marine products, gain competitive advantages by solidifying the value chains of related countries, and activate export by discovering alternative markets in terms of the supply chain of the cod industry.

The purpose of this study is to analyze domestic ethical issues and discussions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide basic data for improving various policies and systems to solve ethical issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 28 documents included in this study are domestic literature conducted or published in 2020 and 2021, immediately after the outbreak of COVID-19, and domestic academic papers or thesis papers including 'Corona OR Covid OR corona' and 'Ethics OR morality' were searched throughout the paper. According to the literature analysis, a total of six topics were found: ethics theory needed in the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens' rights, research ethics such as COVID-19 vaccine development, COVID-19 ethical behavior and experience research, medical resources and vaccine distribution in the COVID-19 pandemic. Since numerous ethical issues are involved in newly created policies and institutions in the process of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been shown that these ethical discussions are essential to create policies and institutions in reality, not stay at the theoretical level.

이 연구는 코로나19가 지속되는 상황에서 초등학교 저학년 자녀를 양육하는 어머니들의 교육지원 경험 은 어떠한지 살펴보고자 수행되었다. 구체적으로 코로나19 상황에서 처음 학교생활을 시작하는 자녀들의 어머니들을 대상으로 이들이 경험하는 어려움, 나름대로의 대응방안, 향후 교육 현장에 대한 기대 등은 무 엇인지 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 초등학교 1, 2학년 자녀를 둔 어머니 7인을 대상으로 인터뷰를 실시하였고, 인터뷰 자료는 현상학적 접근에 의하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과는 세 가지 주제를 중심으로 범주화하였다. 우선, 코로나19 시작과 함께 겪는 어려움에 대해서는 온라인 원격학습 지원의 어려움, 자녀 돌봄 공백 발 생, 등교 수업 시작으로 초기 학교 적응의 어려움, 교우관계 형성의 어려움과 그에 대한 지원, 불안정한 일상으로 인한 양육자의 스트레스 등이 있었다. 다음으로 코로나19가 지속되는 상황에서 자녀 교육지원을 위한 대응으로는 우선 변화된 등교 방식에 따르기, 온라인 수업 참여에 적응하기, 가정 내에서의 돌봄 모 색을 위한 직장 그만두기 등을 선택하였다. 보다 현실적 대응으로는 방역 수칙 준수에 대한 교육과 실천 을 장조하고 있었다. 끝으로 코로나19가 언제 종식될지 모르는 상황에서 어머니들은 교사에 대해서는 가 정과의 소통 및 자녀 학습을 위한 조력자의 역할을 기대하였고, 학교에 대해서는 소규모로 운영되는 등교 수업을 원하였으며, 정부 및 관련 기관에 대해서는 감염병 위기 상황에서 체계적인 교육과 돌봄 지원 시 스템 마련을 기대하고 있었다. 이러한 결과와 관련하여 교육 현장에서의 대응 방안과 관련된 시사점을 논 의하였다.

본 연구는 팬데믹으로 인한 돌봄 위기 속에 돌봄의 최전선에서 활동하고 있는 돌봄 영역의 필수노동자인 장기요양 돌봄노동자에 주목하고 있다. 팬데믹 시대, 장기요양 돌봄노동자의 노동실태는 어떠한지, 문제 해 결을 위한 근본적인 과제는 무엇인지를 논의한다. 이 논문은 크게 5가지 내용으로 구성되어 있다. 첫째, 장기요양 돌봄노동의 현황과 실태를 통해 일반 현황을 살펴보았다. 둘째, 코로나19 이전의 장기요양 돌봄노 동의 주요 이슈(예컨대 열악한 노동조건, 근골격계 질환 및 감정소진, 성희롱 문제 등)에 대해 살펴보았다. 셋째, 코로나19 발생 이후에 진행된 실태조사 자료들을 바탕으로 장기요양 돌봄노동에 관한 주요 이슈를 3가지 범주로 재구조화하였다. 코로나19로 장기요양 돌봄노동자들은 더욱 심화된 불안정 노동, 안전하지 못한 노동, 그리고 추가업무 및 활동 통제에 의한 과중한 노동 등에 시달리고 있다. 넷째, 팬데믹 이후 돌봄 노동자를 지원하기 위한 정책적 움직임을 살펴보고 실천현장의 사례들을 정리하였다. 마지막으로, 돌봄 영 역의 근본적인 문제 해결을 위하여 돌봄의 가치를 존중하는 사회, 돌봄노동자를 돌보는 사회로의 전환이 필요함을 제안하였다.

This study investigated alterations in the health behaviors and eating habits due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic. An online survey was administered to 270 university students from September 22, 2021 to October 26, 2021. While the frequency of eating at home had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic, there was a decrease in the frequency of eating out, drinking, and eating vegetables. However, the frequency of eating delivery, takeout, and convenience foods and the utilization of online shopping and delivery apps had considerably increased. In addition, when selecting menus, considerations of health, hygiene, and convenience were more important during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical activity more than 3 days a week had decreased, whereas sedentary time showed a proportionate increase. The percentage of people who perceived their health status to be worsening was determined to have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. To prepare for the era of infectious diseases, future research needs to identify health behaviors and dietary problems by administering surveys that include a large sample size and participants of various ages. Moreover, health promotion and nutrition management plans should be prepared accordingly.