Korean Female College Students Research Articles

Body Dissatisfaction, Perceived Gender Discrimination, Belief in a Just World, and Career-Choice Pessimism in Korean Female College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model

Body Dissatisfaction, Perceived Gender Discrimination, Belief in a Just World, and Career-Choice Pessimism in Korean Female College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model

Differences Among Korean Women Attending Women’s Schools and Coed Schools: Gender Identity and Perception of Workplace Culture for Women

By looking at the relationship between workplace culture and gender identity, this research examines ways to potentially improve women’s satisfaction and perceptions of female workers in this presently disadvantageous work environment in Korea. Drawing from previous criticism for having prioritized inter-group processes over particular social identities, this research uses Social Identity Theory as the main theoretical framework in two studies to structure the factors affecting workplace environment, specifically workplace culture for women and working women’s satisfaction with communication. The first study applies intra-group analysis to examine the impact that the gender composition of a school has on gender identity, and it examines the relationship between organizational gender composition and women’s perceptions of workplace culture by employing an experiment within a survey, which contains scenarios of an imaginary workplace, to Korean female college students ( n = 439). The results demonstrate women attending women’s colleges displayed stronger gender identity than those attending co-ed colleges on two dimensions of gender identity: in-group ties and centrality. The second study surveys Korean female workers ( n = 171) to examine the same relationships while more deeply looking into the effects of gender composition of the workplace on women’s satisfaction with communication. The main finding shows that for a sex-integrated organization, women who attended women’s colleges denoted higher communication satisfaction with supervisors and same-sex coworkers than women who attended coed colleges. Implications of these findings and future research directions are discussed.

Z세대 여대생의 출산 인식 및 태도 탐색

This study aims to interpret and understand the perceptions and attitudes of Korean female college students from the perspective of Generation Z and seek ways to educate them on the value of childbirth. As a result of conducting in-depth interviews with 14 Generation Z female college students regarding childbirth awareness and attitudes, 12 theme collections, 5 final categories were derived. The five final categories are ambivalence about childbirth, having a child is a loss, something that requires planning and agreement first, inequality experienced by women and a society where it is not easy to give birth and raise a child What is most noteworthy in this study is that Korean Generation Z female college students feel complex and contradictory feelings about childbirth due to the responsibility of raising children, but they perceive childbirth as ‘gaining greater happiness.’ These results suggest that education to raise positive awareness of the value of childbirth and the establishment of a social system that does not jeopardize the lives of children and mothers due to childbirth can be the starting point for increasing the birth rate in Korean society.

Mediating Effect of Self-Control on the Relationship between Obesity-Related Stress and Weight Control Behavior among Female College Students with Overweight and Obesity.

This study aimed to determine whether self-regulation acts as a mediating factor in the relationship between obesity-related stress and weight control behavior, targeting Korean female college students. Obesity-related stress and weight control behaviors are important factors affecting an individual's health and well-being, and self-control, a psychological trait, can play a pivotal role in regulating how individuals respond to stress and engage in weight management behaviors. This study employed a descriptive correlational design. A total of 109 female college students with overweight and obesity participated in the study. We used a self-report questionnaire to measure obesity-related stress, self-control, and degree of weight control behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, and bootstrapping using Hayes' PROCESS macro for mediation. Significant relationships between obesity-related stress and weight control behavior (r = 0.25, p < 0.001), obesity-related stress and self-control (r = -0.36, p < 0.001), and weight control behavior and self-control (r = 0.26, p < 0.001) were observed. Self-control showed an indirect mediating effect on the relationship between obesity-related stress and weight control behavior (Β = 0.37, p = 0.001). Through the research results, it was confirmed that self-control is a factor that has a mediating effect in the relationship between obesity-related stress and weight control behavior among female college students with overweight and obesity. These results underscore the importance of addressing self-control strategies in interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight management among female college students with overweight or obesity.

여대생의 음식갈망 경험 - 촉발요인과 대처방식에 대한 개념도(槪念圖) 분석 -

본 연구는 여대생의 음식갈망 경험을 분석하기 위해 11명을 대상으로 심층면담하고 그 결과를 개념도 방법으로 확인하였다. 연구 결과, 여대생의 음식갈망 촉발요인 핵심문장 99개와 음식갈망 조절 도움요인 핵심문장 77개를 도출하였다. 이를 기초로 다차원척도분석 및 군집분석을 실시한 결과, 한국 여대생들의 음식갈망 촉발요인은 ‘구체적 및 추상적 요인’ 축과 ‘직접적 및 간접적 요인’ 축의 2차원으로 요약되었고, 4개의 군집(음식 자체의 유인가, 스트레스, 자기정당화, 음식에 대한 심상 및 호기심)으로 구분되었다. 한편, 이들의 음식갈망 조절 대처방식은 ‘소극적 및 적극적 대처’ 축과 ‘내부 및 외부 조절’ 축의 2차원으로 요약되었고, 3개의 군집(부정적인 결과 떠올리기, 건강한 한 끼 잘 챙기기, 조절의 필요성 찾기)으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 여대생들의 음식갈망 촉발요인과 대처방식을 그들의 고유한 시각에서 파악했다는 데 의의가 있다.

Understanding of Cervical Screening Adoption among Female University Students Based on the Precaution Adoption Process Model and Health-Belief Model

This study aimed to identify the decisional stages for cervical screening and corresponding cognitive factors in female university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted among Korean female university students aged 20-29 years through an online survey. The main outcome was the decisional stage of cervical screening adoption using the precaution adoption process model. The stages were classified into pre-adoption (the unawareness, unengaged, and undecided stages), adoption (the decided to act and acting stages), and refusal (the decided not to act stage). The cognitive factors in each stage were analyzed using the key concepts of the health-belief model. Cervical screening was defined as a clinical Papanicolaou (Pap) smear performed by a physician in a clinic. The final analysis included 1024 students. Approximately 89.0%, 1.0%, and 10.2% were classified as the pre-adoption, refusal, and adoption stages, respectively. Compared to the pre-adoption stage group, the adoption stage group was more likely to be older and have higher self-efficacy and knowledge. Most participants belonged to the pre-adoption stage-those unaware of cervical screening. Furthermore, most had a low level of knowledge and perception of cervical cancer and its screening. Therefore, our study highlighted the need for education to increase awareness and knowledge of cervical screening in this population.

Physical Activity and Depression among Korean Female College Students Due to COVID-19

College students’ physical activity and depression are important factors that can predict physical and psychological health after middle age. In particular, it is necessary to approach these two variables with interest in female college students who show less physical activity and a higher tendency to depression than male students, especially at a time when physical activity is reduced due to COVID-19. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between differences in depression according to the amount of physical activity before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and variables for female college students. A total of 467 students attending colleges in two cities participated in the study. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory were used to assess physical activity and depression, respectively. For the analysis, descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation analysis were conducted. The results are as follows: first, the total physical activity of female college students decreased, and depression increased due to COVID-19. Second, depression levels differed among female college students according to their level of physical activity before and after the pandemic. Finally, a negative correlation was found between the amount of physical activity and the level of depression among female college students. In conclusion, the amount of physical activity and depression of female college students were judged to be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and thereafter, experimental studies to reduce depression in female college students by increasing physical activity are required.

A comparison of input- and output-based planning on the oral performance of low proficiency EFL learners

This study aims to compare the effects of input- and output-based planning on the oral performance of low-proficiency EFL college students. The purpose is to evaluate the received wisdom that output-based tasks used in task based instruction (TBI) do not fit low-level learners. For data collection, 168 Korean female college students with limited English proficiency were divided into two groups: a reading group and a writing group. The two groups received the same instruction, but the planning tasks differed for oral performance. The reading group had input-based planning, for which the students read example answers prior to speaking performance. In contrast, the writing group or the output-based planning group performed the same tasks after writing what they wanted to say. The students' performance on the pre- and post-test was compared in terms of complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) measures. The findings showed statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of their speaking scores and the fluency measures, with the writing group outperforming the reading group. The follow-up interviews with the students and their reflection journals also confirmed the facilitative effects of output-based planning. These findings indicate how beneficial output-based planning can be for developing low-proficiency learners’ oral fluency.

The Association of Menstruation and Leisure-Time Physical Activity among Korean Female University Students: A Preliminary Study.

An active lifestyle elicits many health benefits. This study’s aim is to understand the actual of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) of female university students in Korea who are experiencing stress due to, e.g., study and employment. LTPA is the degree of exercise participation in leisure time; it is cardiovascular and strength-based behavior occurring within recreation, exercise or sport and provides a positive effect on life satisfaction and psychological well-being. LTPA has been recommended as a method of reducing menstrual symptom severity. However, a lack of evidence exists to support a clear relationship between LTPA and menstruation in female university students. Health consciousness (HC) refers to the degree of interest in one’s health, and Korean female university students pay considerable attention to their body shape, diet habits, and LTPA. This study investigated female university students (K University in Gangwon-do, D University in Busan, and U University in Ulsan) in three metropolitan cities in Korea. Specifically, after seeking cooperation from the person in charge of each university, the purpose of this study was explained. In addition, after promising to provide coffee coupons to students who wish to respond to the survey, cooperation was sought in recruiting research subjects through the person in charge of each university. In addition, a total of 36 surveys that did not have contents filled in fully or gave inconsistent answers were excluded among all survey participants. Chi-square test, t-test and univariate one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis were performed for between groups (HC, LTPA, intention to participate in LTPA). The LTPA results in relation to the menstruation patterns of Korean female college students are shown. First, there were no significant differences between menstruation (regular vs. irregular) and general LTPA during non-menstrual time periods (χ2 = 5.828, p < 0.212). However, female university students with regular menstruation patterns had higher LTPA after menstruation compared to female university students with irregular menstruation. Second, there were significant differences in the relationships among HC (p = 0.000), amount of LTPA (p = 0.002), and intention to perform LTPA (p = 0.002), according to the menstruation patterns (regular vs. irregular) of Korean female university students. In other words, those with regular menstruation patterns showed higher HC, amount of LTPA and intention to participate in LTPA than those with irregular menstruations. Third, there were significant differences in the relationship among HC (p = 0.000), amount of LTPA (p = 0.000), and intention to participate in LTPA (p = 0.000) according to LTPA of Korean female university students. Causation cannot be inferred from correlational studies. Therefore, female university students ultimately have different HC and participation in LTPA depending on menstruation regularity.

Preventive Behavior Intentions for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Young Students.

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is among the most common, yet treatable causes of infertility. This study explored how South Korean female college students' health beliefs and knowledge of PCOS are associated with their preventive behavior intentions. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study were collected using an online survey of 328 female university students from July 25 to August 30, 2020. Data were analyzed using the chi-squared test and t-test, Pearson's r, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: The average age of participants was 21.67 years, 7.3% of whom had been diagnosed with PCOS. Perceived disability (β = 0.30, P < 0.001) and perceived benefit (β = 0.26, P < 0.001) of health behavior were associated with preventive behavior intentions. However, knowledge was not a significant factor. Conclusions: Health beliefs are related to the preventive behavior intentions of women with PCOS. Education to strengthen health beliefs should be provided to female university students.

253 Awareness of future fertility preservation and attitude toward pregnancy and childbirth in the korean female university students

Introduction and aims: Awareness of future plan about pregnancy and childbirth of the unmarried university students could be beneficial to prepare healthy pregnancy. This study was explored awareness on future fertility preservation and attitude toward pregnancy and childbirth in the Korean female university students. Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study was conducted using online survey among 522 unmarried female university students in Korea. This is a preliminary analysis of the project of preparation of healthy pregnancy for university students.

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions associated with HPV vaccination among female Korean and Chinese university students

BackgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a form of primary prevention for cervical cancer. The HPV vaccination rate of female university students is not high in Korea and China. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify and compare the factors associated with intention to receive HPV vaccination between Korean and Chinese female university students.MethodsThe participants were 273 Korean and 317 Chinese female university students who had not been vaccinated for HPV, and data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire about attitudes toward HPV vaccination, HPV knowledge, perceptions of HPV infection, and intention to receive HPV vaccine.ResultsThere were no significant differences between the Korean and Chinese female university students in HPV knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and vaccination intention. The factors influencing the intention of HPV vaccination in Korean students were a positive attitude toward the HPV vaccine and a high HPV knowledge score. For Chinese students, sexual experience, awareness of genital warts, a positive attitude toward the HPV vaccine, a high HPV knowledge scores, a perception of the seriousness of HPV infection, and negative emotions regarding HPV infection were significant factors.ConclusionsIt is important to improve attitudes and knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine in order to enhance HPV vaccination both in Korea and China. Perceived seriousness and negative emotions regarding HPV infection should be used as a framework to develop subject-tailored interventions in China.

Perception of cosmetic surgery and associated side effects: A content analysis study of South Korean female college students.

This study explores the perception of female college students in South Korea regarding cosmetic surgery and its side effects.Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 28 female college students over a period of 4 months, starting in October 2019. All participants were female college students who had not undergone cosmetic surgery. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively, using conventional content analysis.Four categories and 13 subcategories were extracted from 112 meaningful codes reflecting perceptions related to cosmetic surgery and its associated side effects. The 4 categories that emerged in the study were: “reaction to the side effects of cosmetic surgery”, “reasons for cosmetic surgery”, “prospects of the participant's own cosmetic surgery”, and “prerequisites for decision-making regarding cosmetic surgery”.The results of this study could be used as reference material by surgeons to ensure safer cosmetic surgeries. A sufficient consideration period and patient education prior to selective cosmetic surgery would minimize patient complaints and expand the base of safe cosmetic surgery.

계획 활동에서 입력과 출력이 초급 수준 학습자들의 영어 말하기 능력에 미치는 효과

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of input- and output-based planning (reading a sample passage vs. writing a draft) on the oral performance of L2 learners with low-proficiency. In this study, 16 Korean female junior college students of low English proficiency were divided into two different planning groups. The reading group was required to read a sample passage of the given topic, designed to encourage “noticing” and “focus on form” using input enhancement, while the writing group was asked to write a draft of their speech, using only their own L2 knowledge. After such planning activities, both groups recorded their assigned speaking tasks using Kakao Talk. Eight planning activities and oral performances were completed over the period of the semester. In order to compare the effects of input- and output-based planning on the improvement of overall proficiency, pre- and post-tests, in which the students produced the same narratives, were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Furthermore, this study explored any difference in speaking performance after each type of planning and what the learners were actually doing during planning time. The results showed that output-based planning had positive effects on speaking performance and its repeated practice led to the improvement of overall proficiency.

불만표명행위의 상호작용에 대한 한중일 대조연구 -부담도의 차이를 중심으로-

In this study, similarities and differences of linguistic strategies used by Korean, Chinese and Japanese male and female college students in situations involving different levels of imposition, one with a high degree of imposition and the other with a low degree, are analyzed and discussed quantitatively with special attention given to the interactions of complaint expressing acts.<BR> Firstly, male and female college students in Korea, China and Japan show a common tendency to use an expression of apology, explanation of reason, confirmation of situation, admission of responsibility, self-justification, presence of compensation, and soothing speech more frequently than other linguistic strategies when they are a complainant in situations with a lower degree of imposition. Further, the complainants tend to use the confirmation of situation, direct and indirect expression of complaint, active improvement request and concession speech more often than other linguistic strategies in common.<BR> Next, the complainants tend to use in common an expression of apology, explanation of reason, confirmation of situation, admission of responsibility, evasion of responsibility, self-improvement, self-justification, presence of alternative, presence of compensation, and soothing speech more frequently than other linguistic strategies in situations with a higher degree of imposition. In addition, the complainants exhibit a common trend of using confirmation of situation, direct and indirect expression of complaint, active improvement request and concession speech more often than other linguistic strategies.

Effectiveness of web-based intervention for reducing problematic alcohol use in Korean female college students

ABSTRACT Objective This study applies and evaluates the effectiveness of the online-based program Brief Empowerment Program for Alcohol Use Monitor among female university students in South Korea. Methods Participants were current drinkers scoring three or higher on the AUDIT-C test. A total of 70 students participated in the experimental group and 113 students in the control group. The study used a pretest-posttest control group design and an eight-week web-based intervention with a repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results The experimental group displayed a significant decrease (11.7%) of the AUDIT-C score, indicating the intervention’s effectiveness. Conclusions The present study emphasizes the implementation of effective interventions to reduce heavy drinking. The significant effect of the intervention is related to the characteristics of the web-based program. A web-based program is more appropriate than an in-person intervention for female college students with problematic drinking when considering Korean society’s context due to concerns about stigma.

Study on the Influence of Korean Female College Students' Motivation for Using YouTube on Loyalty

Study on the Influence of Korean Female College Students' Motivation for Using YouTube on Loyalty

Differences in Skin Health Outcomes According to Physical Activity Level among Korean Female College Students

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한·중 여대생의 결혼관과 웨딩드레스 디자인 선호도

본 연구는 한·중 여대생의 결혼관과 웨딩드레스 디자인 선호도를 비교하는데 연구의 목적을 두었다. 이를 위하여 한국 여대생 191명과 중국 여대생 199명을 대상으로 설문조사를 통하여 자료를 수집하였다. 자료는 SPSS PC+ 25.0을 활용하여 분석하였으며, 분석방법은 신뢰도 분석, 교차분석, 평균비교분석이었고, 검증은 카 이 스퀘어 및 t검증으로 하였다. 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 한국 여대생은 결혼하겠다는 응답이 중국 여대생보다 높았다. 중국 여대생은 결혼을 희망하는 이유로 경제, 생활, 부모 관련 문항에서 한국 여대생보다 높 았다. 또한 결혼을 희망하지 않는 이유로는 배우자에 관한 걱정, 일에 대한 걱정, 경력에 관한 걱정 등에서 중국 여대생이 높았다. 둘째, 한국과 중국 여대생이 선호하는 웨딩드레스 디자인은 네크라인에서 차이가 있었다. 끝으 로 미래 웨딩산업의 중국 진출을 위한 방안을 논의하였다.

Meaning of Marriage & Childbirth among Korean Female University Students Living in the United States: A Phenomenological Approach

Meaning of Marriage & Childbirth among Korean Female University Students Living in the United States: A Phenomenological Approach