Community Welfare Centers Research Articles

Effect of Community Welfare Center Exercise Programs in Korea on Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Effect of Community Welfare Center Exercise Programs in Korea on Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Daily vitality fluctuations in older adults with depressive symptoms: A multilevel location-scale model

BackgroundExamining the daily experiences of older adults with depression facilitates the development and application of personalized effective treatments for them. In previous clinical research on depression, traditional mean-based approaches have mainly been employed. However, the within-person residual variance as a random effect provides greater insight into the heterogeneity of daily experiences among geriatric samples. ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the relationship between depression and daily vitality in older adults. Specifically, it focused on the mean and residual variance of daily vitality measured by the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). MethodsData from 64 older adults aged 65 years or more, who participated in community welfare centers or retirees’ associations, were used. Daily vitality was examined using EMA surveys for seven consecutive days (four random surveys per day). The data were analyzed using a location-scale model. ResultsThe intraclass correlation computed from the empty model for the EMA data was 0.488, indicating significant variances in daily vitality across time between individuals. Older adults with higher levels of depressive symptoms showed low mean levels of daily vitality and a large log-residual variance of daily vitality. ConclusionsThe findings from the current study suggest that individuals experiencing depression not only exhibit low vitality in their daily lives but also struggle to maintain stable levels of vitality in their lives. These insights could contribute to the facilitation and advancement of personalized interventions tailored for older adults.

사회복지기관의 안전문화 척도 타당화에 관한 연구

Social welfare institutions that provide comprehensive social welfare services based on the community respond more sensitively to environmental changes than other types of social welfare organizations. As a result, there is a growing demand for not only improving the quality of services provided by social welfare institutions but also creating a safe organizational culture. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to propose a safety culture scale to examine the level of safety culture in social welfare institutions and provide evidence for its validity. To achieve the purpose of the study, a mail survey was conducted targeting social workers at social welfare institutions(community welfare centers, senior welfare centers, and welfare centers for people with disability) located in Busan Metropolitan City. The results of confirmatory factor analysis performed on the 1,260 returned questionnaires were as follows. First, the safety culture scale, which consists of 52 questions on 7 factors: safety activities, teamwork, education/training, policy/system, fair culture, leadership, and perception/attitude, was found to have secured construct validity. Second, the composite reliability of the safety culture scale was above .7, and the average variance extraction(AVE) value was above .5, showing that convergent validity was secured. The safety culture scale of social welfare institutions presented in this study can be used to monitor the level of safety culture of individual institutions, identify areas requiring improvement, and prepare alternatives. In addition, it is expected to provide meaningful information for follow-up researchers regarding the safety culture of social welfare institutions.

클라이언트의 죽음을 접한 사회복지사

Despite the fact that social workers working at community welfare centers frequently experience the death of clients, there is a lack of research on what social workers experience after encountering the death of clients and what social workers need. This study conducted a focus group interview with 10 social workers who encountered the death of a client while working at a community welfare center, and then analyzed the experiences and needs of social workers using qualitative research methods. As a result of the analysis, 4 topics and 15 categories were derived, such as “facing unbearable times”, “trying to overcome”, “experiencing changes in work”, and “discovering social workers’ needs”. Based on the results of the study, practical proposals were presented for social workers and social work field.

밥상공동체종합사회복지관 활성화 방안 연구

This research aims to identify and prioritize factors to promote Bapsang Community Social Welfare Center. For this purpose, we adopt Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which is the most widely used decision-making method. Four factors (Welfare Facilities, Programs, Exchange and Network-building, Support Policies) and 20 items were analyzed for priority, and the major findings are as follows. First, the four higher-order factors were ranked in priority in the order of: (1) Exchange and Network-building, (2) Support Policies, (3) Programs and (4) Welfare Facilities. Second, the overall priority rank of the items were: (1) Collaboration among the stakeholders (2) Greater policy support from the federal and local government (3) development and maintenance of Bapsang Community’s resources (4) Services that cater to individual member’s wants, (5) information exchange between the Babsang community and the administrative welfare centers. The academic implications of this research are that it identifies and prioritizes factors that have not been discussed in past literature as factors to promote Bapsang Community Welfare Center.

사회복지관에서의 사례관리 수퍼비전이 수퍼바이저의 역량강화에 주는 경험적 의미

This study is designed to explore the experience of the supervisors in case management practice, working as case manager in a Community Welfare Center. The data was collected from 10 supervisors in case management team through in-depth interview. The data was analyzed by the procedures of qualitative method involving Strauss & Corbin, derived 7 top categories. They are as the following: Discovering and recognizing myself; Relearn case management through supervision; Being hard to maintain the continuity of supervision; Finding the roles as a Case Management Supervisor; Case management is still difficult, even for case management supervisors; working with supervisees; Not staying for change and growth. The empirical meaning of case management supervision on the capacity building of supervisors is understood as the process of identifying their desire for growth through self-insight as a case manager. Based on these analysis, the practical alternatives area are suggested.

사회복지관에 근무하는 사회복지사의 재난인식과 재난위험성 인식이 재난관리역량에 미치는 영향

This study set out to investigate the effects of disaster cognition and disaster risk cognition on the disaster management competence of social workers working in social welfare centers and examine their disaster management competence in details by focusing on the mediation effects of disaster preparedness. The purpose of this study is to establish a disaster safety culture at the organizational level of social welfare centers and to seek ways to strengthen disaster management competence at the level of individual social workers. To this end, a survey was conducted with social workers in social welfare centers(community welfare centers, community rehabilitation centers, and senior welfare centers located in Busan. Total 980 questionnaires were distributed, and 896 ones were returned, and the data of 892 research subjects was used for the descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, structural equation model(measurement model and structural model) analysis, and mediation effects analysis using bootstrapping. The analysis results are as follows. First, it was found that the disaster cognition and disaster risk cognition directly affected the disaster management competence. Secondly, as for the relationship between disaster cognition and disaster management competence, and between their disaster risk cognition and disaster management competence, the mediating effects of disaster preparedness was found statistically significant. In particular, as a result of effect decomposition, it was found that the indirect effect of disaster preparedness had most significant impacts on the disaster management competence, being followed by the direct effect of disaster risk cognition in the order, which suggests that the social welfare academy should increase their interest in disaster preparedness. Based on the above results, it is necessary to seek ways to realize a safety-first organizational culture by raising the value and awareness of disaster safety at the organizational level of social welfare centers. And at the level of individual social workers, it will be necessary to actively participate in various disaster safety education and training. In addition, it will be important to foster expertise and responsibility in disaster safety for the rapid recovery of local communities. Finally, it was suggested that it is important to seek ways to increase disaster preparedness at the organizational level of social welfare centers and individual social workers.

Effects of a Senior Musical Program on the Physical Function and Cognitive Abilities of Older Women in the Community.

We aimed to investigate the effects of a community-based senior musical program on the cognitive and physical functions in older women. Older women aged ≥65 years participating in a program at a community welfare center were randomized to experimental (n = 17) or control (n = 17) groups. The control group participated in singing and yoga classes offered at the welfare center, while the experimental group participated in a senior musical program consisting of vocal training, dancing, and breathing training. The effects of the 12-week program (120 min/session, two sessions/week) and the intergroup differences in outcomes were compared using the cognitive impairment screening test (CIST), pulmonary function test (PFT), respiratory muscle pressure test (RPT), and static and dynamic balance tests. The experimental group showed significant post-intervention changes in CIST scores, cardiorespiratory parameters, and static and dynamic balance (p < 0.05), but the control group only showed significant changes in some respiratory and balance parameters (p < 0.05). In comparison with the control group, the experimental group showed significantly greater post-intervention changes in the CIST score, PFT and RPT parameters, static balance, and Y-balance anterior (p < 0.05). The senior musical program enhanced older women's cognitive, respiratory, and physical functions and promoted a sense of accomplishment and self-satisfaction.

The effect of suicide prevention program for community dwelling elderly

IntroductionThe suicide rate in the elderly population is the highest of all ages in Korea. Suicide prevention programs specialized in the elderly are scarce.ObjectivesWe evaluated the effect of the suicidal prevention program named “Nae-an-ae” (means to love oneself ), which was specifically designed for the conditions of the community dwelling elderly.MethodsThe subjects were those who agreed to participate in the Nae-an-ae program among those evaluated as suicide high-risk groups according to the 2021 Jeollanam-do Mental Health Survey. The program consisted of five sessions of simple activities that could be practiced in daily life along with knowledge transfer through education on emotion recognition, stress management, sleep and relaxation, pain and exercise, and depression. This program was conducted by social workers or nurses working at each local community mental health and welfare center. We evaluated the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form Korean Version (GDS-SF), suicidal ideation, satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) and brief resilience scale (BRS) which were measured before and after the program and compared them with the control group.ResultsA total of 276 participated in the program, 226 were in the control group. In the program participating group, the frequency of suicidal ideation was significantly decreased from 36.2% to 11.6% after the program. GDS-SF, SWLS and BRS were significantly decreased in active group than control group.Image:Image 2:Image 3:ConclusionsThese findings showed that “Nae-an-ae” program was found to affect not only the control of suicide risk factors such as depression but also positive factors such as life satisfaction and resilience.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

경상북도 지역주민의 사회참여와 지역 공동체 의식이 우울에 미치는 영향

By analyzing the impact of social participation and sense of community among residents living in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, the study aims to reveal the moderating effect of the digital capability. For this purpose, this study analyzed 250 local residents who lives in Gyeongsangbuk-do and has received services from the Community Welfare Center. The main findings were, first of all, the degree of social participation and the sense of community had a significant impact on their depression. And generally, gender, educational background, and subjective health condition had a significant impact on their depression. Secondly, in the part of digital capability, the subjects with higher scores of digital discomfort scored higher in depression and lower in social participation. Third, it has been proven that depending on the level of discomfort of digital use, the local residents' sense of community has a moderating effect on depression. Based on this research result, the study discussed social welfare practices and policy implications in order to reduce depression and improve the life quality of people who receives welfare services in the community welfare center.

사회복지관 실무자의 이용자중심실천에 미치는 영향요인

The purpose of the study was to identify direct and indirect effects of social welfare value fit and creativity on client-focused practice of social workers in community welfare centers. For the purpose of this study, surveyed data from 203 social workers working in community welfare centers Seoul metropolitan area, was analyzed as secondary data. Result of the structural equation modeling analysis showed that social welfare value fit and creativity had significant direct effects on client-focused practice of social workers in community welfare centers, after accounting for control variables in the study. In addition to the direct impacts of the variables of interest in the model, social welfare value fit had indirect positive effects on client-focused practice of social workers through creativity. Based on the findings of the study, as practical implications of the study, field-oriented education and supervision, organization based on social welfare values, formation of a horizontal organizational culture, and expansion of work discretion were suggested.

Effectiveness of an Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Low-Income Clients Drinking at a High-Risk Level in Social Service Settings

IntroductionAlcohol screening and brief interventions (ASBIs) for risky drinkers are known to reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm. The present study was the first to investigate the effectiveness of an ASBI for high-risk drinkers of low socioeconomic status (SES) in the Korean community social service setting.Objectives This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an ASBI for clients in community social service settings in South Korea.Methods A total of 153 clients in social service agencies participated in this study. Clients in the experimental group received alcohol use screening and two sessions of brief motivational interventions (MI). Clients in the comparison group received alcohol problems screening test only. Primary outcome variable was the amount of weekly alcohol consumption, which was measured once before the intervention and three times after the intervention.ResultsWhen analyses were conducted separately for participants from the self-sufficiency centers and those from the community welfare centers, there was a significant time and group interaction effects. The amount of weekly alcohol consumption of the experimental group was gradually reduced over time. However, the amount of the comparison group was reduced at the four-week follow-up but was increased both at the eight-week and 12-week follow-ups.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates the need to provide training and education in the ASBI to social service workers working with the underprivileged, as such training would increase the identification of alcohol-related risks of the people most vulnerable to alcohol-related problems.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

Effectiveness of an Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Low-Income Clients Drinking at a High-Risk Level in Social Service Settings in Korea

The present study was the first to investigate the effectiveness of an alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) for high-risk drinkers of low socioeconomic status in the Korean community social service setting. A total of 153 clients of social service agencies participated in this study. Clients in the experimental group received interventions which were composed of screening for alcohol problems and brief motivational interventions. Clients in the comparison group received only the alcohol problems screening. The amount of alcohol consumption as the primary outcome variable was measured one time before intervention and three times after intervention. When analyses were conducted separately for participants from self-sufficiency centers and community welfare centers, there was a significant time and group interaction effect. The weekly alcohol consumption of the experimental group was gradually reduced over time. However, the amount of the comparison group was reduced at the 1-month follow-up but was increased at the eight-week and 12-week follow-ups. Overall, study findings yielded partial support for the effectiveness of ASBI. ASBI was effective in reducing alcohol consumption among clients from self-sufficiency centers. Future studies need to confirm the effectiveness of an ASBI more rigorously and conduct qualitative studies to further understand personal experiences of participants.

A Study on the Gap Between Knowing the Importance of and the Actual Implementation of Family-centered Practices of Social Workers at Community Welfare Centers in Gyeonggi-do: Focused on IPA Analysis

A Study on the Gap Between Knowing the Importance of and the Actual Implementation of Family-centered Practices of Social Workers at Community Welfare Centers in Gyeonggi-do: Focused on IPA Analysis

"영구임대아파트 거주민의 국민안전의식지수(PSCI) 조사분석을 통한 사회복지관의 역할과 과제에 관한 탐색적 연구: 부산진구 개금3동 개금종합사회복지관 사례를 중심으로"

"영구임대아파트 거주민의 국민안전의식지수(PSCI) 조사분석을 통한 사회복지관의 역할과 과제에 관한 탐색적 연구: 부산진구 개금3동 개금종합사회복지관 사례를 중심으로"

경기도 지역 사회복지관의 일본어 평생교육 운영 실태 연구

경기도 지역 사회복지관의 일본어 평생교육 운영 실태 연구

Classification of Social Work Practice Records among Community Welfare Centers: A Multilevel Latent Class Analysis

Classification of Social Work Practice Records among Community Welfare Centers: A Multilevel Latent Class Analysis

지역사회복지기관 장애아동 재활서비스(바우처) 대상 장애아동 부모의 양육스트레스 &amp; 항상성 요인에 관한 연구 : 근거이론적 접근

본 연구는 지역사회복지기관인 장애아동발달지원센터에서 특수교육(바우처) 서비스를 받는 장애아동의 양육자 12명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 양육과정 중 경험한 신체적·정신적·경제적·사회적 스트레스와 장애아동의 성장과 발달을 통해 얻게 되는 항상성(행복감)에 관하여, 정량 조사된 요인들에 대해 구체적 진술과 경험 및 사건 등을 토대로 질적 연구방법을 통해 분석하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 장애아동 바우처(Voucher) 서비스 이용 중인 장애아동 부모의 ‘경험적 양육스트레스 & 항상성요인’ 중 양육스트레스 요인은 장애아동의 발달에 대한 지속적 불안을 동반한 ‘심리적 요인’, 양육의 가중으로 인한 여러 질환을 겪는 ‘신체적 요인’, 다양한 치료 및 교육 프로그램 참여로 인한 ‘경제적 요인’, 대인관계 및 사회활동제약에 의한 ‘사회적 요인’으로 구분되었고, 항상성(행복감)요인으로는 언어와 인지능력 향상 등의 ‘교육치료의 효과’, 장애아동 스스로 일정한 생활 패턴을 수행하는 ‘체계적응’, 양육에 대한 적절한 배분과 도움으로 갖는 ‘심리안정’, 사회적인 인식의 변화와 도움에 의한 ‘관심과 배려’로 분석 되었고, 둘째, 장애아동을 양육하는 부모들의 반복되는 스트레스와 항상성(행복감)으로 형성된 부모들의 양육 적응과 정을 통한 ‘장애아동 양육과정 모델’은 자녀의 장애발견- 진단 및 검사 의뢰 등 조치 - 다양한 감정경험 - 교육/치료적 처리 - 수용의 형태를 띠었으며, 셋째, 연구결과로 장애아동 양육 부모들의 양육유형은 모든 욕구와 반항을 받아줌으로 양육의 형태가 수시로 변하는 ‘수용적 양육’, 치료와 교육에 목적을 두고 적극적인 제약을 강조하고, 강압적인 성향과 자신의 양육규칙을 적용하는 ‘통제적 양육’, 적절한 수용과 통제를 접목한 ‘개방적 양육’, 최소한의 보호제공과 치료센터의 의존도가 높으며, 양육을 미루거나 무관심한 ‘방임적 양육’으로 구분되었다. 이러한 연구결과로 장애아동의 조기발견과 함께 정확한 진단 및 판정체계, 다양한 재활서비스 제공 및 국가와 지자체의 협력적 지원 법규, 그리고 지역사회의 인식변화와 협력 등의 통합적 지원정책이 장애아동 성공적 재활(rehabilitation)과 사회정상화(normalization)에 시너지 효과를 기대 할 수 있다는 실천적 함의를 제시한다.

Risk factors for asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in Korean population: lessons from a community-based screening.

PurposePeripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common vascular problem and has serious morbidity and mortality in advanced situations. However, the prevalence and risk factors for PAD in Korea have not been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of PAD in the Korean population.MethodsThe study was processed by visiting community welfare centers. Inclusion criteria were people who participated in this study. Screening was performed by history taking followed by the measurement of ankle brachial index (ABI). PAD was defined when an ABI of 0.9 or less was found in one or both legs. All statistical analyses were conducted with SPSS ver. 22.0.ResultsBetween January 2008 and December 2012, a total of 2,044 participants were included with 810 men (39.6%) and 1,234 women (60.4%). PAD was detected in 95 (4.6%). Borderline ABI (0.91–0.99) showed in 212 (10.4%), and severe decreased ABI defined as 0.5 or less showed in 3 (0.1%). Significant risk factors for PAD were old age (odd ratio, 1.952; P = 0.045), hypertension (odd ratio, 1.645; P = 0.050), and cardiovascular disease (odd ratio, 2.047; P = 0.039). Significant risk factors for borderline PAD were old age (odd ratio, 1.019; P = 0.024), hypertension (odd ratio, 1.461; P = 0.038), and chronic obstructive lung disease (odd ratio, 3.393; P = 0.001).ConclusionThe prevalence of PAD in the Korean population was 4.6%. Old age, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease were significant risk factors for PAD. Further nationwide study is needed.

Effect of job stress on reflective thinking among social workers: Focusing on multilevel moderation effect of supervision support and job education in community welfare centers

Effect of job stress on reflective thinking among social workers: Focusing on multilevel moderation effect of supervision support and job education in community welfare centers