결손가정 아동과 정상가정 아동의 자아개념, 건강증진행위 및 건강상태 비교 연구

Comparative Study on Self-concept, Health Promotion Behavior and Health Status between Broken Home Children and Normal Home Children

&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose: The purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of self-concept, health promotion behavior and health status between broken home children and normal home children.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Methods: The research design was a comparative research. The instruments used in the study were the self-concept questionnaires used by Ha and the health promotion behavior questionnaires employed by Lee. Perceived health status and school physical examination records were used. Results: In the cases of broken home children, the major cause to disorganize their families was divorce, separation and death of their parents, Hypothesis 1 that broken home children and normal home children might be different in self-concept was accepted(t=-4.424, p=.000). Hypothesis 2 that broken home children and normal home children might differ from each other in health-promotion behavior was accepted(t=-3.508, p=.000). Hypothesis 3 that broken home children and normal home children might be different in health status was rejected(t=1.026, p=.305). There was no significant differences between broken home children and normal home children in perceived health status, physical condition and physical fitness. Conclusions: The broken home children were outperformed by their counterparts from normal home children in self-concept and health promotion behavior, and no significant gap was found in health status. To promote the health of broken home children and let them stay fit, it&quot;s required to provide health education and prepare relevant programs geared toward enhancing self-concept and health promotion behavior in consideration of their characteristics.