Korean College Students Research Articles

The associations between well-being and Cloninger’s personality dimensions in a Korean community sample

Background Well-being is a multidimensional construct comprising affective and non-affective components. Previous research has consistently linked personality traits to well-being, yet cultural variations in this association remain underexplored, particularly in collectivistic cultures such as Korea. Therefore, this study aims to identify universal and culture-specific characteristics of personality in relation to well-being. Methods A sample of 527 Korean university students participated, providing data through the Korean version of the Temperament and Character Inventory-RS (TCI-RS), self-rated health (SRH), social support (SS), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), and positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS). Pearson correlation analysis and ANCOVA, with sex and age as covariates, were employed to examine linear associations. Multidimensional personality profiles were utilized to investigate non-linear associations among character dimensions on different aspects of well-being. All analysis was performed using jamovi 2.3.12. Results Self-directedness and cooperativeness exhibited positive linear associations with both affective (positive and negative affect) and non-affective (SRH, SS, SWLS) components of well-being. Self-directedness emerged as a key predictor across various well-being aspects. Cooperativeness was strongly associated with perception of social support. Self-transcendence showed positive associations with both positive and negative affect, considering interactions with other character dimensions. Discussion While self-directedness played a pivotal role universally, the impact of cooperativeness and self-transcendence appeared to be influenced by cultural factors, enhancing perception of social support and affecting both positive and negative affect in a collectivistic culture. This study illustrates the importance of considering cultural nuances in the relationship between personality and well-being. Future research should delve deeper into cultural differences, emphasizing the need for subtle interpretations of specific personality traits within diverse cultural contexts.

ChatGPT 사용 경험에 대한 대학생 인식: 영어 글쓰기 과제 수행 중심으로

This study explores the experiences and perceptions of Korean college students using ChatGPT as a tool for completing assignments in a general English course focused on academic writing skills. A total of 93 students participated in the study by completing a questionnaire that addressed the purpose and satisfaction of using ChatGPT, its advantages and disadvantages, and its overall effectiveness. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were employed to analyze the data. A Word Cloud was used as an analytical tool to visualize the keywords from the two open-ended questions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of ChatGPT. The results indicated that Korean college students generally had a positive perception of ChatGPT. In terms of the purpose of using ChatGPT, it was found that ChatGPT was most frequently used for academic purposes, such as completing assignments and understanding course content. In the context of studying English, students primarily used ChatGPT to revise grammar and sentence structure. For English writing, ChatGPT was most often utilized for proofreading and editing. The keywords associated with the advantages of ChatGPT were “easily,” “information,” and “desired,” while those related to its disadvantages were “errors” and “mistakes.” Interestingly, students reported relying more on ChatGPT’s feedback than on that of their peers or dictionaries, yet they still valued human instructors’ feedback more highly than ChatGPT's. These findings suggest that ChatGPT can be a valuable tool for English writing, given the students' positive perceptions and satisfaction. However, the discussion of the complementary roles of artificial intelligence and human instructors remains important for educators.

Buffering or enhancing? An exploratory study of gender differences in the moderating role of self-control in cyberbullying perpetration

Despite growing attention to the moderating role of self-control in the association between crime and its correlates, gender differences in this role remain underexplored. This study explored gender differences in the moderating role of self-control in the context of cyberbullying. We examined whether self-control moderates the links between cyberbullying perpetration via mobile devices and two cyberbullying igniters: 1) cyberbullying victimization and 2) association with peers having prior cyberbullying behaviors, and whether this moderating role varies across genders. A tobit regression analysis of 244 South Korean college students showed that among female students, self-control significantly moderated the link between cyberbullying and association with peers having prior cyberbullying behaviors. The relationship was stronger among female participants with higher levels of self-control, but not for male ones. The enhancing effect of self-control was significantly greater for females than males. The implications of gender differences and their relevance to cyberbullying are also discussed.

Exploring the Lives of Korean College Students Who Attempted Suicide: A Qualitative Study

Despite South Korea's high life expectancy, it experiences a significantly high suicide rate. College students are in a crucial developmental stage and are vulnerable to suicide. This study was conducted to obtain in-depth understanding of the life experiences of college students who attempted suicide. This study used in-depth personal interviews, in which researchers and participants met one-on-one; the data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method. Six themes reflected participants' experiences: "A family that has left behind deficiencies and wounds that are not easy to overcome", "Lingering struggles even as college students", "Seeking self-worth through relationships", "Achievement at all costs: The search for self-worth in a life obsessed with success", "The irony of those aspiring to live: suicide" and "The fight still continues" CONCLUSIONS: The results underscore the necessity of broadening our interpretive framework to better understand and address the concealed complexities of mental health in this demographic. Mental health professionals are urged to consider these nuanced dynamics when developing targeted interventions to support students through their unique challenges.

ChatGPT in the EFL Writing Classroom: Perceptions of AI Chatbot Assistance Among Korean University Students

ChatGPT in the EFL Writing Classroom: Perceptions of AI Chatbot Assistance Among Korean University Students

집중 바이오피드백 훈련이 대학생의 생체 집중력 지표, 정서균형, 학업적 지연행동, 문제해결능력에 미치는 효과

집중 바이오피드백 훈련이 대학생의 생체 집중력 지표, 정서균형, 학업적 지연행동, 문제해결능력에 미치는 효과

한국인 아랍어 전공 대학생의 학습동기와 학습경험/태도 중재방안에 관한 연구

This study investigates the motivational characteristics of Korean university students majoring in Arabic and develops motivational intervention strategies based on the findings. To achieve this goal, a survey was conducted using Dörnyei's (2005, 2009) “L2 Motivational Self System” with additional variables reflecting the socio-cultural context of Korea. The survey participants were 178 students majoring in Arabic or Arab studies at 5 domestic universities. Subsequent analysis of the survey responses revealed that augmenting learners' satisfaction with their learning experiences and improving their learning attitudes significantly contributed to intensifying their study efforts. To facilitate these improvements, the study indicates a need for intervention strategies that foster positive attitudes towards Arabs and Arab culture within Arabic language classrooms, while also capitalizing on the 'competition' factor. Finally, the Teams Games Tournaments (TGT) model was selected and exemplified as a potential intervention strategy that aligns with the research findings.

Self-Concealment and Career Counseling Help-Seeking in South Korean College Students: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Identifying factors influencing career counseling services and providing interventions to increase utilization is crucial because only a few individuals facing career problems use these services. Utilizing the moderated mediation effect of career decision-making autonomy on the mediated model of self-concealment, career stress, and attitudes toward career counseling, this study analyzed 307 college students in South Korea. This study investigated whether career stress mediates the relationship between self-concealment and attitudes toward career counseling. Additionally, it examined whether career decision-making autonomy moderates this mediated model. The results suggest that career decision-making autonomy is crucial in seeking career counseling services to cope with stress. Implications for further research, limitations of this study, and interventions for increasing using career counseling are discussed.

Cyber Dating Abuse Among Korean College Students: An Exploratory Study of Risk and Protective Factors

Cyber Dating Abuse Among Korean College Students: An Exploratory Study of Risk and Protective Factors

한국 대학생들의 영어 단어 비교대조를 통한 창의적 영어어휘력 향상에 관한 연구

This study is about improving creative English vocabulary among Korean college students through comparing and contrasting English words. Although it is important to simply memorize the meaning of English words and use them in sentences, creative English learning is encouraged as learners expand the meaning by discovering the structural concepts and structural systems of English words through comparison and contrast. While 443 college students were taking a required liberal arts course, they were asked to select 4 to 6 words from a given text each week and compare and contrast English words as an assignment. As the students performed the assignment, it was interesting and they were able to confirm that their English vocabulary was expanding. The research results exceeded expectations and enabled English learners to expand the meaning of English words and to discover the structural concepts and structural systems of given English words on their own. Rather than simply memorizing the meaning of English and passively understanding it, I was able to discover my own concept and composition system through comparison and contrast, thereby discovering meaning beyond the dictionary meaning and expanding the concept and system of English words.

대학 교양영어 대면수업과 온라인 수업의 학습몰입도와 수업만족도 비교 연구

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of face-to-face and asynchronous online English classes on learners’ learning flow and class satisfaction. The study was conducted over 15 weeks with 52 Korean college students. Twenty-six of them took the face-to-face English classes, while the others took the asynchronous online English classes. The results were as follows. First, the students in the face-to-face English classes were found to have higher learning flow than those in the asynchronous online English classes, which was a statistically significant difference. Second, among the nine factors of learning flow, the students in the face-to-face classes showed higher learning flow in four factors: ‘task concentration,’ ‘distorted sense of time,’ ‘autotelic experience,’ and ‘loss of self-consciousness,’ compared to those in the asynchronous online classes, which showed statistically significant differences. This finding indicates that face-to-face English classes have a positive impact on students’ learning flow. Third, the students in the face-to-face classes were more satisfied than those in the asynchronous online classes, but the result did not show a statistically significant difference. It is concluded that face-to-face English classes can be effective for college students. Based on the study, some guidelines for effective English classes were suggested.

English Proficiency Requirement for Improving Global Real Estate Business Program

This paper looks at both the felt (present situation) and perceived needs (target situation) English communication needs of Korean university students enrolled in the Global Real Estate Business program which uses English only as medium of instruction. Data was gathered using 8-item questionnaire composed of scales, checklists, and open-ended questions. Statistical and interpretive approaches were used to analyze the profile of the respondents, identify the both the present situation and target situation English communication needs of the students to inform possible program evaluation. Based on the study conducted, it was found that of the four communication skills in English, the respondents consider ‘listening’ as the most used, most practiced, most important, but most difficult. This study is important for the Global Real Estate Business Program teachers to consider, so that they can device ways on how listening comprehension can be improved. Also, the list of Global real estate business related skills and vocabulary focus will inform the teachers of which to emphasize and focus so that their classes will be able to better address what actual communication needs their learners feel are most important. In the future, it will continue to be necessary to manage practical global real estate business programs while continuously improving basic English skills, focusing on listening, to enable students to perform classes taught only in English.

A study on female Korean university students’ perception of male’s role

This study investigates the perceptions of men held by female students in a Korean university, a place where the most liberal and exploratory discussions unfold. The study aims to examine how women perceive male’s role in Korea, and thus, employs Q-methodology to understand the different types of perception of male’s role. According to the results, there are a total of four types of perception: type I “dualistic norm perception,” type II “superiority perception,” type III “subjective perception,” and type IV “gender-balanced perception.” When comparing the aforementioned outcomes to feminist phase theory, type I overlaps with phase 3 of duality, and type II manifests characteristics of both the male-defined phase 1 of male dominance and phase 2 of contribution. In reality, however, the gender-balanced phase can be seen as extremely rare in the Korean society that embraces heterosexual norms. Nevertheless, the fact that type IV balanced gender is apparent in some female university students can be interpreted as an indication of change of perception toward the other sex role in Korean society.

Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Analysis of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index 3.

Anxiety sensitivity is associated with the onset and progression of various emotional disorders. The Anxiety Sensitivity Index 3 (ASI-3) is a self-report scale for anxiety sensitivity. This study aims to resolve the ongoing controversy about the factorial structure of the ASI-3 using exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), a newly advanced technique. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), ESEM, bifactor-CFA, and bifactor-ESEM were used to investigate the factorial structure of the ASI-3. Three hundred Korean college students (female = 195, age: 21.74 ± 2.34) filled out the ASI-3 and the Distress Intolerance Index. The bifactor-ESEM model exhibited a model fit superior to the 4 alternative models. The general factor showed higher loadings and reliability and explained common variance than the 3 specific factors in the bifactor-ESEM model. Most items reflected the global factor, but 6 items (Items 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 17) from the specific factors had insufficient loadings. Moreover, the global factor of the ASI-3 was associated with distress intolerance scores, indicating adequate criterion-related validity. The factorial structure of the ASI-3 is best described as a bifactor-ESEM model for Korean college students. Additionally, the bifactor-ESEM model of the ASI-3 includes a strong global factor that explains a large amount of the observed variance in the ASI-3 items.

Multidimensional impact of sport types on the psychological well-being of student athletes: A multivariate investigation

The correlation between sports participation and psychological well-being is well-documented, revealing a complex interplay influenced by competition level and cultural context. This is particularly relevant in Korea, where the university sports culture significantly impacts student life. This study evaluates how competitive versus non-competitive sports affect Korean university students' psychological well-being using a quantitative approach with SmartPLS 4 for multi-group analysis. Findings reveal that competitive sports significantly enhance mental toughness and stress management through structured coping mechanisms and robust social support, improving coping strategy effectiveness by 34 % compared to non-competitive sports. Conversely, participants in non-competitive sports experience greater general well-being with a 40 % higher use of informal support. These insights suggest that university sports programs could benefit from targeted interventions incorporating specific coping strategies and social support frameworks tailored to the competitive context. This research underscores the need for precise stress management techniques and resilience-building exercises in sports curricula to optimize psychological well-being across different sports environments in Korean universities.

The Effect of Hallyu Perception and the Korean National Image on Acceptance of International Students among Korean University Students: Superiority as a Mediator

The Effect of Hallyu Perception and the Korean National Image on Acceptance of International Students among Korean University Students: Superiority as a Mediator

Comparative Analysis of Scientific Communication Skills between Korean and Australian University Students

Comparative Analysis of Scientific Communication Skills between Korean and Australian University Students

Exploring Korean University Students’ Challenges and Responses in Online English-Medium Instruction

Exploring Korean University Students’ Challenges and Responses in Online English-Medium Instruction

Physical Injury Experience and Safety Regulations Compliance According to Korean College Students' Use of Shared Electric Kickboards.

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Enhancing equity in South Korean EMI higher education through translanguaging

Abstract This paper argues that to foster more equity in a South Korean Higher Education English Medium Instruction (EMI) learning environment, future policies should embrace a translanguaging medium of instruction. First, the paper provides an overview of current South Korean EMI challenges and then by drawing on data of a larger study presents examples of translanguaging practices used to offset these challenges. The study explored ten South Korean University students’ perceptions of how translanguaging affects access to subject content in their EMI experiences. The findings point to the presence of affordances in the L1 or L2 system in certain EMI situations, which may constrain students’ learning. This is because a translanguaging competence is not an overt part of current EMI policy which may prevent students from capitalising on opportunities. This paper further argues that translanguaging should be viewed as a viable, equitable, socially just medium of instruction to overcome these constraints. Recommendations are made for how students can be given the opportunity to be involved in critiquing and changing the social structures in which they learn, to co-imagine a socially just translanguaging future. The paper concludes by further arguing that the native speaker monolingual ideology needs to be challenged in EMI policy.