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KMID : 0608420130260020114
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
2013 Volume.26 No. 2 p.114 ~ p.123
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A Comparison of Life Skill’s Levels of Adolescents by Health Behavior
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Lee Gyu-Young
Song Seung-Hun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare life skill’s levels of adolescents.
Methods: This was descriptive comparative survey using as convenience sample of 460, fifth and sixth grades in elementary school in Seoul Korea. The life skill was measured by life skill scale that 78 items regarding self esteem, social skill, decision making skill, and goal setting skill. Collected data were analyzed by frequency, mean, t-test and Pearson correlation using the SPSS/WIN 20.0.
Results: The family-related self-esteem was higher (26.02±3.73) than other self-esteem score. Low family-related self-esteem associated with health behavior such as current drinking, accessing to pornography sites on internet
in adolescents. There was a significant positive correlation between self-esteems (cognitive, peer, family, body, general), decision making skill and goal-setting skill.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that it is important to develop a program that focuses on enhancing
family-related self-esteem to effectively reduce the risk behaviors among adolescents.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescents, Health behavior, Life, Skills
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