지역아동센터 이용 초기 청소년이 지각한 사회적 낙인감이 학교생활적응과 우울에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of social stigma perceived by early adolescents using Community Child Centers on their adaptation to school life and depression. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 320 middle school students among youth who used local children's centers in Busan and Gyeongnam. The collected questionnaires were analyzed through correlation analysis and regression analysis using the SPSS statistical program. As a result of the analysis, first, it was found that there was a significant relationship between the independent variables and dependent variables set in this study. This means that adaptation to school life and level of depression may vary depending on the social stigma perceived by early adolescents using Community Child Centerss. Second, the sub-factors of social stigma perceived by early adolescents using Community Child Centers were found to have a significant impact on the sub-factors of school life adjustment. This is an important result that shows that in our society, a sense of social stigma exists against early adolescents who use Community Child Centers, and that awareness of this stigma has a negative impact on adolescents' adaptation to school. Third, the sub-factors of social stigma perceived by early adolescents using Community Child Centers were found to have a significant impact on depression. This indicates that social stigma has a negative effect on depression in adolescents, either directly or indirectly, and that they can be affected by social stigma to a greater extent than adults. In summary, the stigma perceived by adolescents using Community Child Centers was found to have a negative impact on their adaptation to school life and depression. Therefore, this suggests that efforts should be made to ensure that Community Child Centers, which are mainly used by poor children and adolescents, not only expand the quantity of services and programs, but also prevent social stigmatization during the service process.